Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi Order reserved on: 20.03.2026 Order pronounced on: 22.04.2026 Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

Hon’ble Sh. Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J)

1. Mr. Darshan Kumar Sharma Son of Shri H.R.Sharma, Resident of B-242, Pradyogiki Appts., Plot No.11, Sector 3, Dwarka, ND-78 Aged 59 years, Superintendent, presently posted as Addl. Asst. Director, in the O/O Directorate General Human Resource Development, Bhai Veer Singh Sahitya Sadan, Gole Market, New Delhi-110001.

2. Mr. Appukuttan Pillai P C S/o late Sh. K.C. Pillai, R/o Flat No.508, New Delhi Apartments, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi-110096.

Presently posted as Superintendent posted at Service Tax-Delhi-I Commissionerate, New Delhi Aged about 55 years.

....Applicants (By Advocate: Ms. Jasvinder Kaur)

Versus

1. Union of India through Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Through its Secretary, North Block, New Delhi.

2. Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Custom North Block, New Delhi.

3. Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi Zone (Cadre Controlling Authority)

C.R. Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi.

4. Directorate General Human Resource Development Ministry of Finance, Departmen