Central Administrative Tribunal
Prem Singh Meena vs SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY on 29 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH, HYDERABAD
OA/21/1274/2025
HYDERABAD, this the 29th day of October, 2026
Hon’ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member Prem Singh Meena, S/o. Ganshyam Meena, Aged about 45 years, Occ: Chief Health Inspector, (Gr.C), Sr. Environment and House Keeping Manager, South Central Railway, Nanded, R/o, H. No. Rly. Qtr. No. 307/B, Type III, Near Railway Hospital, Nanded- 431602.
….Applicant
(By Advocate: Mr. K. Siva Reddy)
Vs.
1. Union of India rep. by
The General Manager, South Central Railway, Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad – 500003
gm@scr.railnet.gov.in
2. The Senior Divisional Personnel,
South Central Railway, Nanded Division,
Nanded - 431605. srdpo@sc.railnet.gov.in
3. The Divisional Environment and House Keeping Manager, South Central Railway, Nanded Division, Nanded – 431605.
srdcm@ned.railnet.gov.in
4. Gyan Prakash Gupta,
Health and Malaria Inspector, Jalna 431023.
….Respondents
(By Advocates: Mrs. B. Gayatri Varma, Sr. CGSC)
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ORAL ORDER
(As per Hon'ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member)
By this OA, the applicant has sought the following relief:
“….. to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings No.SCR-NED/235(a)/MD8/HIs, dt. 03.12.2025, wherein the Applicant was transferred from Nanded to Adilabad within a span of 4 months and middle of the academic year and declare the same is contrary to the transfer policy and contrary to instructions and the same is arbitrary and illegal and contrary to Rules and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same, and
ii) Consequently, direct the Respondent No.2 to continue the Applicant as Chief Health Inspector, Nanded Station and
iii) and to pass such other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case”.
2. Heard learned counsels for the parties.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that since stay was not granted in the matter, having obeyed the transfer order, dt.03.12.2025, the applicant has joined at the new place of posting. After joining at the new place of posting, the applicant has submitted representation, dt. 18.03.2026, requesting for transfer back to Nanded, on humanitarian grounds. It is now requested that a direction may be issued to the concerned authority for consideration of the representation, dt. 18.03.2026, pending with them.
4. In view of the limited relief sought, without going into the merits of the case, it is directed that the representation, dt. 18.03.2026, of the applicant, submitted to the DPO, Coordination, Nanded (R2), may be disposed of within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, through an appropriate order, taking an objective view of the grounds raised by the applicant in his representation, in accordance with the judgment, dt. 19.11.2018, of the Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, in Special Appeal No.1163 of 2018 Param Singh & Others Vs. State of UP & Others in WP.No.22839 of 2018.
5. Accordingly, the OA is disposed of. No order as to costs.
(VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI)
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
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