Narender Arya vs NORTH on 30 October 2026

1. Union of India Through the General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi - 110001.

2. Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi - 110001.

3. Senior Deputy General Manager-cumChief Vigilance Officer, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi - 110001.

4. Divisional Railway Manager (Personnel), Northern Railway, Lucknow Division, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

5. Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer/Diesel, AMV Shed, Lucknow Division, Northern Railway, Alambagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. …Respondents

(None)

SNEHA MEENA

ORDER (ORAL)

In the present Original Application filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant seeks the following reliefs: “8.1 To Quash and set aside the impugned order dated 27.05.2025, whereby the Applicant has been repatriated from Vigilance Branch and transferred from Delhi Division to Lucknow Division, and the consequential posting/order dated 11.06.2025, being arbitrary, punitive in nature, without valid administrative exigency and issued without establishing the competence/delegation of the authority under Rule 226 of the IREC; 8.2 To Direct the Respondents to repatriate/post the Applicant to his parent cadre at Delhi DivisionITSD-SSB, Delhi, with all consequential service benefits; 8.3 To direct the Respondents to consider and decide the Applicant's representation dated 29.5.2025 & 24.12.2025, particularly the Applicant's medical condition, serious medical condition of his dependent parents, spouse's Government service at Delhi, children's education and other hardship grounds, by a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period; Orland Any other relief which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper may also be awarded to the applicant.”

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has joined his place of posting pursuant to his transfer. However, no decision has been taken on the various representations preferred by the applicant. He further submits that the applicant would be satisfied if he is permitted to make a detailed representation addressed to the SNEHA MEENA

respondents, which may be disposed of within a stipulated time frame.

3. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant, the applicant is permitted to make a detailed representation to the respondents within a period of ten days from today. The respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the said representation by passing an appropriate reasoned and speaking order within a period of four weeks from the date of its receipt, following the principles of natural justice and after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the applicant. A copy of the speaking order so passed shall be furnished to the applicant.

4. It is made clear that this Tribunal has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

5. The OA stands disposed of at the admission stage itself, with the above directions. Pending MAs, if any, shall also stand disposed of. No order as to costs.

(Manish Garg) Member (J) /sm/ SNEHA MEENA