(Reserved on 30.04.2026)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD BENCH ALLAHABAD Pronounced on 15^th day of May, 2026 Original Application No. 330/1465 of 2017 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Joshi, Member (Judicial)

Hon’ble Mr. Anjani Nandan Sharan, Member (Administrative)

S.P. Bahuguna, S/o Shri Uday Ram Bahugana, a/a 61 years, R/o Gram Palli Gaon, PO Chopriun, Tehsil and District Pauri, Garhwal ....Applicant PUNIT KUMAR MISHRA By Advocate: Shri Sunil VERSUS

1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi

2. Chairman, CBDT, Central Secretariat, North Block, New Delhi

3. Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Civil Lines, Kanpur

4. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, CGO Complex, Old Hapur Chungi, Ghaziabad

5. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Aayakar Bhawan, Meerut Road, Muzaffarnagar …… Respondents By Advocate: Shri Subhash Chandra Mishra

O R D E R

By Justice Rajiv Joshi, Member (Judicial):

Heard Mr. Sunil, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Subash Chandra Mishra, learned counsel for the respondents at the time of hearing.

2. The instant Original Application under Section 19 of the Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 has been file