Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi OA No.4360 of 2024 With OA No.436 of 2026 Orders reserved on :23.04.2026 Orders pronounced on : 07.05.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjit More, Chairman Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A)

OA No.4360 of 2024 Amit Kumar, Group-A Working as Deputy Director General Indian Defence Estates Service Batch-2004 (Joining 28.3.2005)

Aged about 45 Years S/o Sh. Gopal Lal Meena R/o Flat No.9, Raksha Sampada Bhawan, Ulaanbatar Marg, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi-110010.

….Applicant (By Advocate : Shri Ankur Chhibber with Shri Nikunj Arora and Ms.

Muskan Dutta)

Versus

1. Union of India Through its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, North Block, New Delhi-110001

2. Director General Defence Estate (DGDE), Office of Directorate General Defence Estate, Raksha Sampada Bhawan, Delhi Cantt.

New Delhi-110010

3. Ms. Shalini Pandey (IDES:2004)

Batch-2004 (Joining 26.5.2005)

Working as Director, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (On Deputation)

Through the Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

4. Sh. Burande Kedar Prasad (IDES:2004)

Batch-2004 (Joining 30.5.2005)

Presently Undergoing NDC Training (on Deputation)

National Defence