RAJNESH KUMAR MEENA vs WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY on 2 November 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAIPUR Order Sheet Item no.: 1 O.A./909/2026 (JAIPUR) [ SELECTION ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: Order Dated: 02/11/2026 RAJNESH KUMAR MEENA Vs WEST CENTRAL RAILWAY

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Ms Mahima Upadhyay For Respondent(s) Advocate : Shri Manu Bhargava Order of The Tribunal It is the case of the applicant that he had applied for selection to the post of Junior Engineer in Pay Matrix Level-6 against 25% LDCE quota and he was held eligible for the same. Accordingly, the respondents issued the eligible candidates list dated 01.09.2026 (Annexure-A/3) in which the name of the applicant was listed at S.No. 31. Applicant states that the date of examination was not communicated to him although the same was communicated to his department by DRM's office vide communication dated 05.10.2026 (Annexure-A/4) and the examination was held on 21.10.2026, but he could not appear in the same as he was not aware. Ms Mahima Upadhyay, learned counsel for the applicant has pointed out to the note in the above said communication whereby it was instructed that the call-letter as well as relieving letter be communicated to the candidates via gmail id provided by them by the concerned agency and in case where the employee is on leave then he be communicated in writing, but the same was not done. On coming to know of the examination, the applicant submitted representation on 26.10.2026 requesting the authorities that he may be allowed to sit in the supplementary examination, but the same has not been considered and decided till date. Learned counsel for the applicant has also placed before us the master circular dated 26.08.2019 of the Railway Board and she has invoked clause 8 of the same. Issue notices to the respondents. Shri Manu Bhargava, Sr.C.G.S.C., appeared on advance instructions and accepts notices on behalf of the official respondents. He states that intimation regarding conduct of the examination was uploaded on the official website, however, the applicant side insists that the respondent department had not followed the method of communication stipulated in the letter dated 05.10.2026 (Annexure-A/4) of DRM's office. In the light of above, we direct the respondents to consider the request/representation of the applicant for allowing him to sit in the supplementary examination in view of the communication dated 05.10.2026 of the DRM's office and the applicable rules/provisions of the master circular within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Respondents are directed to complete the same before finalisation and declaration of the result of the LDCE process. Accordingly, the present O.A. is disposed of with directions as above. No costs. Lok Ranjan Member (A) Ranjana Shahi Member (J) Yogendra Meena ( steno 'c' )