IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NITIN JAMDAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI FRIDAY, THE 11^TH DAY OF JULY 2025 / 20TH ASHADHA, 1947 OP (CAT) NO. 7 OF 2025 PETITIONER/RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN - P.O. CHENNAI- 600003

2 THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM - 695 014

3 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM -, PIN - 695014 BY ADV SHRI.DAYASINDHU SHREEHARI N.S., SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL RESPONDENT/APPLICANT IN O.A:

PARAMANANTHA GNANA DHAS J, AGED 61 YEARS S/O Y. JEBAMANI, (RETD. TRACK MAINTAINER, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER PERMANENT WAY / SOUTHERN RAILWAY / THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), RESIDING AT: EACHEN VADALI VILAI, PALAPPALLAM PO VILAVANKODE TALUK, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT TAMIL NADU, PIN: 629 159.

THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11.07.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT Dated this the 11^th day of July 2025 NITIN JAMDAR, C.J.

Heard Mr.Dayasindhu Shreehari, learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel fo