Central Administrative Tribunal
Mamidipaka Santosh vs DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ANERGY on 9 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH : HYDERABAD
OA/020/776/2026
HYDERABAD, this the 9th day of October, 2026
HON’BLE Mr. MANISH GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON’BLE Mr.VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
BETWEEN:
Mamidipaka Santosh, S/o Shri M. Eswara Rao, Aged about 41 years, Working as Assistant, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, R/o 402 SS Nivas, Purushottapuram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - 530047.
... Applicant
(By Advocate: Dr.S.Goverdhan Rao )
AND
1. The Union of India, Through its Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Anushakti Bhavan,
C.S.M. Marg, Mumbai - 400 001.
2. The Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai - 400 085.
3. Controller, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai - 400 085.
4. The Chief Administrative Officer,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Simhadri Bhavan, Anu Vihar - Mekarasi Hill, Visakhapatnam - 531 011.
… Respondents
(By Advocate: Mr.V.Vinod Kumar, Sr.PC for CG)
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ORAL ORDER
(As per Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member)
In the instant OA, the applicant is seeking the following relief: “(a) To Call for the records pertaining to the Applicant's pay fixation and the impugned Communications No. BARC(V)/Estt/NG-083/2023, dated 24.04.2023, and Memorandum No. BARC(V)/Estt/Prob./2024/2007 dated 12.02.2024, issued by Respondent No. 3, and quash and set aside the same to the extent it incorrectly fixes the Applicant's Date of Next Increment (DNI) as 01.01.2024;
b) Direct the Respondents to re-fix the Applicant's pay in the promoted post of Assistant (Pay Level-7) by granting the first increment with effect from 01.07.2023, in accordance with Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 at par with other similarly situated employees, who have been granted the benefit of increment from the date of completion of six months in the promoted post after receiving MACP, thereby upholding the principles of equality and non-discrimination; duly disposing of representations dated 24/02/2026 and 29/12/2015;
c) Direct the Respondents to pay all consequential arrears of pay and allowances, along with interest at the prevailing rates, from 01.07.2023 till the date of actual payment; and
d) Pass any other order or orders as this Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.”
2. When the matter is taken up for admission hearing, the learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the applicant had made representations dated 29.12.2015 and 24.02.2026, to the respondents, ventilating his grievances, however, the same are pending for consideration. Therefore, considering the
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facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the view that the purpose of filing this OA, will be fulfilled, if we direct the respondents to dispose of the applicant’s representations within a time-bound period.
3. Mr.V.Vinod Kumar, learned senior panel standing counsel, appears on advance notice and seeks time for getting appropriate instructions in the matter.
4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the pending representations of the applicant dated 29.12.2015 and 24.02.2026, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, as per rules and law, within 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that we have not gone into the merits of the case.
5. With the above direction, the OA is disposed of at the admission stage. Pending MAs, if any, also stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
(VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI) (MANISH GARG) ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
JUDICIAL MEMBER
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