Central Administrative Tribunal
Devilal Meena vs WESTERN RAILWAY on 15 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
AHMEDABAD BECH
Original Application No. OA No. 490/2026
with M.A. No. 481/2026
Dated this the 15th day of October, 2026.
CORAM:
Hon’ble Shri Jayesh V Bhairavia, Member (J)
Hon’ble Shri Sanjiv Kumar, Member (A)
1.
Shri Devilal Meena S/o. Shri Dhanraj Meena Aged 46 years, Serving as TM-1 in the office of the respondents Residing at: Quarter No.95-2-C, New Railway Colony, Sabarmati Ahmedabad – 380005.
2.
Shri Methalal Meena S/o. Shri. Ramkumar Meena Aged 51 years, Serving as TM-1 in the office of the respondents Residing at : Quarter No. G/3, A C Railway Colony, Nearby Railway Station, Dehgam – 382305
3.
Shri Gawariya Bhagchand S/o. Shri Panchuram Aged 45 years, Serving as TM-1 in the office of the respondent Residing at: T-22, Ambali Road, Railway Station, Shilaj, Ahmedabad – 380058.
…Applicants
(By Advocate: Mr. M.S. Trivedi)
V/s.
1.
Union of India Through
The Secretary,
Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001
2.
The General Manager
Western Railway,
Church Gate, Mumbai — 400 020.
3.
The Divisional Railway Manager,
Office of DRM, Ahmedabad Division
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Western Railway, Nr. Chamundra Bridge,
Saijpur-Bhogha,
Ahmedabad-382345
4.
Ramroop Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
5.
Harinarayan Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
6.
Kailash Chand Khajotia
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
7.
Vijay Singh Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
8.
Mankaram Rebari
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
9.
Ramkesh Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
10.
Balmiki Choudhary
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
11.
Kanwar Phool Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
12.
Lalchand Meena
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
13.
Chandan Kumar Mehra
TM Gr-1 of the respondents
Notices be served through the respondents no.3
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ORDER
Per: Hon’ble Shri Jayesh V Bhairavia, Member (Judicial) The applicants herein participated in selection process as well as written examination held by the respondents for promotion to the Group C post of JE (P.Way) of Engineering Department in Level-6 against 20% Ranker Quota ADI Division and the result of the written suitability test/CBT was declared on 29.04.2026 (Annexure A/1) in which the applicants herein are declared failed.
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Being aggrieved, the applicant along with other similarly placed employees had approached the Paschim Railway Karmchari Parishad and on their behalf, the said employee’s union had submitted representation on 16.09.2026 before the Office of DRM, Ahmedabad Division, Western Railway whereby it has been requested that the written examination conducted for the JE/P.Way Ranker Quota be declared cancelled and eligible Track Maintainer be promoted to the post of JE/P.Way on the basis seniority list and it was also brought to the notice that the said selection/examination has been conducted in violation of the instructions issued by the Railway Board vide RBE No. 120/2014. However, the said representation has not been considered, till date. Hence, this OA.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the material available on record.
3. It can be seen that since the representation with regard to claim/grievance of the applicants dated 16.09.2026 submitted by the Paschim Railway Karmchari Parishad to the DRM, Ahmedabad Division, Western Railway is pending for consideration, therefore, in absence of any decision thereon, we decline to entertain this OA at this stage and accordingly, without going into merit of the claim of the applicants, we dispose of this OA at admission stage with direction upon the respondents to consider and decide the pending representation of the applicants dated 16.09.2026 expeditiously in accordance with extant rules and policy in vogue and intimate the decision to the applicants forthwith.
4. In view of what is stated herein above, the present Original Application is disposed of and accordingly, the MA No. 481/2026 also stands dispose of. No costs.
Sanjiv Kumar
Jayesh V Bhairavia Member (A)
Member(J)
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