Central Administrative Tribunal
Mrs Upasana Patel vs WESTERN RAILWAY on 15 October 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AHMEDABAD Order Sheet Item no.: 49 O.A./330/2025 (AHMEDABAD) [ PROMOTION ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 16 Order Dated: 15/10/2026 MRS UPASANA PATEL Vs WESTERN RAILWAY
For Applicant(s) Advocate : VILAS PURANI
For Respondent(s) Advocate : BABU AUGUSTINE, H D SHUKLA Order of The Tribunal
Ms. Vilas Purani learned counsel for the applicant present. Mr. H.D. Shukla learned counsel for the official respondents no. 1 to 5 present. Mr. Babu Augustine learned counsel for the private respondent no. 6 present. It can be seen from the records that interim order passed by this Tribunal in the present OA was challenged by the Respondents before the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat by way of filing SCA No. 8843/2026 (Union of India Vs. Upasana Patel Wife of Jignesh Patel). The Hon'ble High Court vide order dated 07.07.2026 by referring the communication dated 06.07.2026 of the railways in which it is stated that the Railways are willing to keep one post each under the APO and AEN AME (Regular 70% selections) vacant for the applicants subject to the final outcome of the litigation, set aside the interim order passed by this Tribunal dated 17.12.2025 and directed to proceed further and grant promotion pursuant to notification dated 04.11.2024 by keeping one post vacant of APO and AME (Regular 70% vacant). Learned counsel for the applicant submits that by considering different order passed by co-ordinate benches of this Tribunal on the identical issues and by accepting the refrence made by the CAT, Principal Bench in O.A. No. 2959/2025, the Hon'ble Chairman constituted a Larger Bench and the matter is pending for final adjudication.
Learned counsel for the private respondent no. 6 submits that the applicant has been retired and his right to be considered for promotion be protected. Heard. Considering the aforesaid submissions and also the fact that a similar issue is pending before the Larger Bench, we deem it appropriate to wait for the decision of the Larger Bench. Accordingly, the matter is adjourned to 28.01.2027. Sanjiv Kumar Member (A) Jayesh V Bhairavia Member (J) Pratik Vyas ( steno 'c' )