MA JAMES vs SOUTHERN RAILWAY on 14 October 2026

1. Union of India represented by The General Manager, Southern Railway, Chennai.

2. Chief Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division.

3. Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division.

4. Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Divisional Office, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division.

5. Station House Officer, Aluva East Police Station, Ernakulam Rural Aluva.

6. The Branch Manager, Federal Bank, RSS Branch, Aluva.

-Respondents [By Advocates : Mr. G. Krishna Kumar for R-1 to 4, Mr. M.M. Salim, Sr. GP for R-5 and Mr. Sandesh Raja K. for R-6]

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The Original Application having been heard on 14.10.2026, the Tribunal on the same day delivered the following: O R D E R (Oral):- Per: Justice Sunil Thomas, Judicial Member The applicant, who retired from service on 31.05.2024 as Track Maintainer of Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division, has approached this Tribunal lamenting that the DCRG payable to him to the tune of Rs. 10,88,000/- has not been disbursed.

2. Applicant understood that in relation to the purchase loan of household articles issued by the 6th respondent bank, certain deficiencies were noted and a crime was registered. Applicant was arrayed as an accused.

3. The applicant contending that he has been falsely implicated has approached this Tribunal.

4. Pursuant to our order, the Station House Officer (SHO), Aluva East Police Station, who had registered the Crime No. 554/2003 has filed a detailed reply statement stating that the loans taken in the names of all the 12 persons mentioned in the complaint had been closed during the inquiry,

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including the loan in the name of the applicant. The bank has also given a written confirmation that the applicant has no other outstanding liability. Accordingly, Further Action Dropped (FAD) will be submitted in Crime No. 554/2003.

5. Having regard to the facts above and the reply statement filed by the 5th respondent, we find that nothing stands in the way to release the DCRG amount by the 4th respondent in favour of the applicant. Accordingly, the O.A is disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent to release the DCRG amounts with interest at GPF rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, failing which, the entire amount will carry 9% interest till payment. No costs. (Dated, this the 14th day of October, 2026)

V. RAMA MATHEW JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER v

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List of Annexures Annexure A1- A true copy of the Pension Payment Order, PPO No. 20247060400175 of the applicant. Annexure A2- A true copy of the communication dated 24.06.2024 issued by the Inspector of Police, Aluva East Police Station. Annexure A3- A true copy of the Communication No. V/P/626/MAJ/05/24 dated 26.6.2024 issued by the 4th respondent. Annexure A4- A true copy of the Letter No. V/P/626/MAJ/05/24 dated 21.8.2024 issued by the 4th respondent. Annexure A5- A true copy of the application submitted by the applicant under the RTI Act dated 4.9.2024. Annexure A5(a)- A true copy of the reply received by the applicant under the RTI Act dated 30.9.2024. Annexure A6- A true copy of the reply received from the Public Information Officer of Aluva East Police Station dated 28.2.2025. Annexure R1- True copy of the judgment dated 05.06.2024 of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in OP (CAT) 65/2024.

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