DR N SWARNA LATHA vs M/O HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE on 8 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD (TELANGANA) NO. 5-10-193, 1ST FLOOR, HACA BHAVAN,HYDERABAD - 500004 Order Sheet Item no.: 19 C.P./75/2019 (TELANGANA) [ CONTEMPT PETITION ] In O.A./285/2016 REGULARISATION With Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 49 Order Dated: 08/10/2026 DR N SWARNA LATHA Vs M/O HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

For Applicant(s) Advocate : T KOTESWARA RAO

For Respondent(s) Advocate : B GAYATRI VARMA, Sr.CGSC Order of The Tribunal Learned counsel for the official respondents has received the following instructions through e-mail, which are taken on record: "The contempt petition No. 75/2019 relates to implementation of Hon'ble CAT order dated 20.08.2018 in OA No. 285/2016 after dismissal of WP No. 3827/2019 and SLP No. 32156/2023 filed by this Ministry before Hon'ble Court of Telangana and Hon'ble Supreme Court respectively.

2. In this connection, it is stated that, in compliance of above mentioned Order dated 20.08.2018, vide OM dated 03.04.2024 the officer was appointed as regular Medical Officer w.e.f. 20.08.1996 (copy attached). Subsequently, the officer was considered for promotion to Senior Medical Officer (SMO) level and found unfit for the panel year 2000-2001 to 2010- 11 due to non-availability of reckonable ACRS/APARs from 20.08.1996 to 2006-07 and found fit for the panel year 2011-12. Accordingly, the officer was promoted to Senior Medical Officer (SMO) level w.e.f. 20.08.2011, thereafter, to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) grade w.e.f. 20.08.2016, to CMO (NFSG) grade w.e.f. 20.08.2020 and to SAG grade w.e.f. 21.08.2020 (copy of all orders are annexed).

3. Further, in pursuance of Hon'ble High Court of Telangana's order dated 11.08.2025 in WP No. 27130/2024 filed by Dr. Swarnalatha, the petitioner submitted a fresh representation dated 28.08.2025. Ministry vide email dated 29.09.2025, sought her willingness to arrange personal hearing to express any other facts in addition to her representation. In response, Dr. N Swarnalatha vide 30.09.2025 requested competent authority to pass a detailed speaking order on her representation dated 28.8.2025 with regard to submission of ACRs right from 1996 onward. Accordingly, a detailed speaking order was issued on 15.10.2025 (attached).

4. This department has fully implemented the order dated 20.08.2018 in OA No. 285/2016 and already granted all the promotions to Dr. N. Swarnalatha. It is, therefore, requested to place all the facts before the Hon'ble CAT, Hyderabad and request to close the Contempt Petition." We are unable to accept that the order has been fully complied with, as no fixation of seniority vis-a-vis the applicant herein has been made, despite the order passed by this Tribunal, which was upheld up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court. This amounts not only to defiance of the order of this Tribunal but also of the orders of the Hon'ble High Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Such a practice cannot be accepted. We, therefore, direct that either the Respondent No.2 i.e. The Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare or the concerned senior official, who is well-versed with the matter from the above Ministry, shall appear in person before this Tribunal on the next date of hearing, if the order is not fully complied with within four weeks from today. List the case on 23.11.2026.

Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi Member (A) MR MANISH GARG Member (J) Kr Ramjee ( court master )