DR V BASKARAN IFoS vs ENVIRONMENT , FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT on 9 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PATNA Order Sheet Item no.: 5 O.A./776/2025 (RANCHI) [ DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDING ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 6 Order Dated: 09/10/2026 DR V BASKARAN IFOS Vs ENVIRONMENT , FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEPARTMENT

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. Shubham Kumar For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. Pravin Kumar Pandey, ASC Order of The Tribunal Mr. Shubham Kumar, holding brief for the counsel for the applicant, and the counsel for the opposite party are present. Rejoinder has not been filed. Mr. Shubham Kumar has submitted that one more opportunity may be granted to file the rejoinder. The written statement was filed on 20.08.2026, and vide order dated 21.08.2026, two weeks' time was granted to file the rejoinder. However, no rejoinder has been filed till date. Mr. Shubham Kumar has again requested that one more opportunity may be granted. As according to provision to Rule 32 of the Central Administrative Tribunal Rules of Practice, 1993, the rejoinder cannot be filed as a matter of right without the leave of the Court. So far as the grant of leave is concerned, the applicant has not shown any ground as to why leave should be granted to file the rejoinder, as required under In view of the above, the opportunity to file the rejoinder is hereby closed. In light of the contention made in paragraph 7 of the O.A., let O.A. No. 770/2025, which has been dismissed in default, also be tagged with this O.A. List the case on 19.01.2027. KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA Member (A) Justice Narendra Kumar Johari Member (J) Durgesh Uttam ( court master )