Central Administrative Tribunal
Dr Neeta Nigam vs Culture on 16 October 2026
CAT, Lucknow Bench OA No. 332/00647/2026 Neeta Nigam Vs U.O.I. & Ors.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
LUCKNOW BENCH
Original Application No. 332/00647/2026
Dated, this 16th day of October, 2026
HON’BLE MR. PANKAJ KUMAR, MEMBER (A)
Dr. Neeta Nigam, aged about 66 years, Retired Junior Scientific Officer, National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow; daughter of Late H.P. Nigam, Resident of C-2/208 Sector-F, Janki Puram, Lucknow – 226021.
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By Advocate: Shri Rajiv Srivastava
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1. Union of India through Secretary, Department of Culture, Government of India, M-2 Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001.
2. Director General, National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, E-3, Aliganj, Lucknow - 226024.
3. Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Culture, NAI Annexe, 2nd Floor, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001. ...Respondents
By Advocate: Smt. Prayagmati Gupta
O R D E R (ORAL) PER HON’BLE MR. PANKAJ KUMAR, MEMBER (A) In this case relating to retirement dues, the applicant has sought the following reliefs: i. To pass an order to the opposite parties to abide by the office memorandum dated 07.09.2021 annexed as annexure no. 1 to the application and pay the arrears of gratuity and arrears of earned leave encashment within one month; ii. To pass an order or direction, directing the opposite parties to pay interest on the arrears at the rate of 10%. iii. To pass any other order or direction which this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem just and proper in in circumstances of the case; iv. To allow the application with all costs in favor of the applicant.
CAT, Lucknow Bench OA No. 332/00647/2026 Neeta Nigam Vs U.O.I. & Ors.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the records.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that ends of justice would be served if applicant is permitted to file fresh representation and the competent authority is directed to decide the same by way of reasoned and speaking order within a reasonable period of time.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents opposes the aforesaid prayer; however, submits that, if so directed, at least two months’ time may be given for disposal of the said representation. 5.1 Keeping in view the innocuous prayer made by the applicant, this O.A. is disposed of, without going into the merits of the case, granting liberty to the applicant to submit a fresh representation mentioning necessary details to the respondents within two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and the respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the applicant’s representation in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order to be communicated to the applicant within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation. 5.2 Pending MAs, if any, also stand disposed of. 5.3 Parties shall bear their own costs.
(Pankaj Kumar)
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