(Reserved on 10.04.2026)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, JABALPUR BENCH (Circuit Sitting at Bilaspur)

This the 17th day of April, 2026 HON’BLE SMT. MALLIKA ARYA, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Original Application No. 1241 of 2024 Smt. Malti Devi, W/o Shri Ram Garib, aged about 55 years, R/o OPM Colony, Mama Chowk H-Line 332, Brajrajnagar, District –

Jharsuguda (Orissa) - 768216. -Applicant Advocate for the applicant: Shri Rishabh Dev Singh V e r s u s

1. Union of India through General Manager, South East Central Railway, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - 495004.

2. Principal Chief Personnel Officer, South East Central Railway, Head Quarters, Personnel Department, RTS Colony, Bilaspur, CG- 495004.

3. Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer, South East Central Railway, Bilaspur Division, RTS Colony, Bilaspur, C.G - 495004.

-Respondents Advocate for the respondents: Shri Ramakant Mishra O R D E R The applicant has filed the present original application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds as per Master Circular No.

16 dated 22.02.2024 issued by the Railway Board.

2. The applicant has contended that after death of deceased Government servant on 23.06.2009, she being his wife submitted a representation on 20.0