CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK CORAM:

Reserved on 29.04.2026 Pronounced on 05.05 .2026 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Atis Kumar Sethi, aged about 33 years, S/o. Late Dinabandhu Sethi, presently working as CDMS under Dy. CMM/CRW/MCS, resident of Vill/PO- Kenduapada (Dando), PS- Bhadrak (R) Dist- Bhadrak, at present residing at Satya Niwas, Bomikhal, BVhEuRbSaUneSs war, Dist- Khurda.

……Applicant

1. Union of India represented through its General Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda, PIN-751017.

2. Principal Chief Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda, PIN-751017.

3. Principal Chief Material Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, North Block, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Dist-

Khorda, PIN-751017.

4. Deputy Chief Material Manager, East Coast Railway, Carriage Repair Workshop, At/Po- Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khorda, PIN-751017.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.K.Ojha, Counsel For the respondents : Ms. S.B.Das, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

The applicant, in his present capacity as Chie