Central Administrative Tribunal
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH vs RAILWAY BOARD on 12 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
LUCKNOW BENCH
Original Application No. 332/00641/2026
Dated, this 12th day of October, 2026
HON’BLE MR. PANKAJ KUMAR, MEMBER (A)
Manoj Kumar Singh, aged about 59 years, S/o Late Shri Danbahadur Singh, working as SSE/WORKS/SPL/AMV- WEST/LKO in Lucknow Division, Northern Railway, and R/o A/4/600A, Sushant Golf City, Lucknow, U.P. Pin – 226030.
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By Advocate: Shri Ravi Shankar Singh
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1. Union of India through CRB & CEO Railway Board, New Delhi.
2. Secretary Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, New Delhi.
3. General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi.
4. The D. R. M., Lucknow Division, N. R., Hazratganj, Lucknow.
5. The Sr. D. P. O., Lucknow Division, N. R., Hazratganj, Lucknow.
6. The Sr. D. F. M., Lucknow Division, N. R., Hazratganj, Lucknow.
7. The Sr. D.E.N.(C), LKO Division. N.R., Hazratganj, Lucknow.
8. A.D.E.N., Headquarter, Lucknow Division, N.R. ...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 the recovery, the applicant has sought the following reliefs:
a) To quash the impugned recovery letter dated 01.09.2026 contained in Annexure No. A-1.
b) To order for not make any recovery from the salary of the applicant, and also to pay annual increment which has not been paid to the applicant since July 2026 with all consequential benefits with 12% interest till actual payment.
c) To order for counting of training period w.e.f. 30.11.1996 for the purpose of MACP, accordingly to refix the date of 2nd and 3rd
MACP with all consequential benefits with arrears of pay and 12% interest on it.
d) To issue any other order or direction, which this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
e) To allow the instant O.A. with costs.
2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the records.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the instant O.A. may be disposed of as applicant is only seeking decision on the representation preferred by him and ends of justice would be served if a direction is given by this Tribunal to the respondents/competent authority to consider and dispose of the pending representation of the applicant dated 07.09.2026 attached as Annexure No. A-4 (page 74 & 75) of this OA, by way of reasoned and speaking order within a stipulated period of time and prays that till the disposal of the representation, no recovery be made from the applicant.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents orally opposes the aforesaid prayer; however, submits that, if so directed, at least three months’ time may be given for disposal of applicant’s case in the said manner. 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, with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and dispose of the pending representation of the applicant dated 07.09.2026 attached as Annexure No.A-4 (page 74 & 75) of this OA, by way of reasoned and speaking order to be communicated to the applicant within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. It is further directed that no recovery shall be made from the applicant in pursuance of the impugned letter dated 01.09.2026 till the disposal of the representation by the respondents/competent authority. 5.2 Pending MAs, if any, also stand disposed of. 5.3 Parties shall bear their own costs.
(Pankaj Kumar)
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