Central Administrative Tribunal
NEELAMA DEVI vs EDUCATION on 3 November 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU
Hearing through video conferencing
Original Application No. 61/1517/2026
This the 03rd day of November 2026
HON’BLE SHRI RAM MOHAN JOHRI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
HON’BLE SHRI DIWAKAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER
1.
NEELAMA DEVI, aged 51 years, Teacher Grade II, PS Teun (presently working at GMS Basohli) W/o Kamal Kishore, R/o Ward No. 1, Near GPS Jannu, Bhoond, Tehsil Basohli- 184201
...Applicant
(Through Advocate: Mr. Arjun Bhatia)
VERSUS
1.
Union
Territory
of
Jammu
and
Kashmir,
through
Commissioner/Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu 180001.
2.
Director, School Education Jammu, Muthi Camp, Jammu.
181205.
3.
Chief Education Officer, Kathua 184101.
4.
Zonal Education Officer, Basohli, District Kathua 184101.
5.
Head Master, Government Girls Middle School, Tehsil Basohli and District Kathua 184201.
.....Respondents
(Through Advocate: Mr. Sudesh Magotra, learned Addl. A.G.)
RAJAT
SINGH
PATHANIA
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Shri Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member The instant Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking following reliefs: - “i. Quash and set aside the Relieving
Order
No. ZEO/BSL/1530-31 dated 29.10.2026 issued by Respondent No. 4 (Annexure A-1); ii. Quash and set aside the Relieving
Order
No. GGMS/BSL/426 dated 29.10.2026 issued by Respondent No. 5 (Annexure A-2); iii. Direct the Respondents to permit the Applicant to continue at GMS Basohli for the period of the extension granted by the Directorate's letter dated 23.03.2026 and until she is lawfully and reasonably directed otherwise by the competent authority, after considering her family circumstances; iv. In the alternative, direct the Respondents to consider and decide the Applicant's representation, within a time-bound period, in light of her medical and family circumstances, and to keep the impugned order in abeyance meanwhile; v. Direct the Respondents to release salary and allowances to the Applicant regularly, without any interruption on account of the impugned order; vi. Grant any other relief that this Hon'ble Tribunal deems just and proper in the circumstances of the case; and vii. Award the costs of this application to the Applicant.”
2. The applicant herein is aggrieved of the Relieving Order No. ZEO/BSL/1530-31 dated 29.10.2026 issued by respondent no. 4,
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
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and Relieving order No. GGM/BSL/426 dated 29.10.2026 issued by Respondent no. 5, whereby the applicant has been relieved from GMS Basohli with immediate effect and directed to report to her original place of posting, PS Teun.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the present Original Application may be disposed of with direction to the respondents to treat the OA as a representation and decide the same within a stipulated period.
4. Having regard to the limited prayer made on behalf of the applicant, this Original Application is disposed of at the admission stage, without entering into the merits of the case, with a direction to the respondents to treat this OA as a formal representation of the applicant.
5. The respondents shall pass a reasoned and speaking order on the aforesaid representation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
6. Until, the representation of the applicant is pending with the respondent department, status quo, as on date shall be maintained, and no coercive action shall be taken against the applicant to make her join the new place of posting.
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
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7. In the aforesaid terms, the Original Application stands disposed of. No order as to costs.
(DIWAKAR SINGH)
(RAM MOHAN JOHRI) Judicial Member Administrative Member RS Pathania Steno-D
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA