KUMAR GAUTAM vs HOME AFFAIRS on 12 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PATNA Order Sheet Item no.: 10 O.A./694/2026 (PATNA) [ PROMOTION ] With M.A./579/2026 CONDONATION OF DELAY Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: Order Dated: 12/10/2026 KUMAR GAUTAM Vs HOME AFFAIRS

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Shri Viveka Nand For Respondent(s) Advocate : Shri G.S. Prasad, ld. ASC for UOI, Shri F. Afzal, ld. ASC for UPSC through VC, None for State of West Bengal Order of The Tribunal Shri Viveka Nand, learned counsel for applicant is present. Counsel for applicant submitted his case. Heard the submission of counsel for applicant. Matter requires considereration, hence notice needs to be issued to opposite parties on OA as well as on MA for condonation of delay. Since Shri G.S. Prasad, learned ASC for Union of Inda and Shri F. Afzal, ld. ASC for UPSC on receipt of advance copy of O.A. have appeared on behalf of opposite parties UOI and UPSC and accepted notice, hence issuance of notice is waived of. As no one is present on behalf of opposite parties No. 3 to 5 (State of West Bengal), applicant is directed to file requisites within seven days for issuance of notice to the opposite parties no. 3 to 5. Thereafter, Registry will take steps.

Learned counsel for opposite parties UOI and UPSC has submitted that he may be given an opportunity and four weeks time to file written statement. Considered the submission of counsel for opposite parties. Let reply to OA as well as on MA for condonation on delay be fied within four weeks. List the case on 23.11.2026. KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA Member (A) Justice Narendra Kumar Johari Member (J) Manoranjan Sinha ( ps )