Central Administrative Tribunal
Shri Sanjay Agnihotri vs WESTERN RAILWAY on 5 November 2026
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OA No. 576/2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
AHMEDABAD BENCH
Original Application No. 576/2026
Dated this the 05th day of November, 2026
CORAM:
Hon’ble Shri Jayesh V Bhairavia, Member (J)
Hon’ble Sanjiv Kumar, Member (A)
1.
Shri Sanjay Agnihotri
S/o. Shri Mewaram Agnihotri
Working as Loco Pilot (Mail)
under Ahmedabad Division
Aged 59 years
Residing at: B/7, Mansarovar duplex,
B/h. Maninagar Rly. Station,
Ahmedabad – 380 008.
… Applicant
(By Advocate Ms. S S Chaturvedi and Ms. Ishika Singh)
V/s.
1.
Union of India
Notice to be served through
The General Manager,
Western Railway,
Churchgate,
Mumbai – 400 020.
2.
Divisional Railway Manager (E)
DRM office, Western Railway,
Nr. Chamunda Bridge,
Asarva,
Ahmedabad – 382 345.
3.
Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRO)
DRM office, Western Railway,
Nr. Chamunda Bridge,
Asarva,
Ahmedabad – 382 345.
… Respondents
P ANUKUMA
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ORDER
Per: Hon’ble Shri Jayesh V Bhairavia, Member (J)
1. In the instant OA, the applicant being aggrieved with the order dated 30.10.2026, issued by the CTCC ADI i.e., respondent no.2 herein by referring Telephonic Messsage received from Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRO) i.e., respondent no. 3 herein informed the CTCC GIM, Gandhidham that the applicant who is working as Loco Pilot, Male, LPM working under CTCC/ADI is being sent to CTCC GIM for working at MDPT (Mundra Port) on loan basis, has filed the present OA under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, seeking relief to quash and set aside the impugned transfer order dated 30.10.2026.
2. On receipt of the impugned order dated 30.10.2026 (Annexure A/1), the applicant submitted his representation dated 04.11.2026 (Annexure A/5) before the respondent no.3 and requested to cancel his transfer order to MDPT by stating various reasons in the said representation.
3. It is stated that the respondents vide order dated 02.11.2026 (Annexure A/4) treated the applicant as relieved. Since, the applicant is suffering from serious illness, he is undergoing medical treatment at Ahmedabad and therefore, he could not join at the transfer place of posting i.e., at MDPT, Gandhidham.
4. Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant’s daughter is studying in 12th standard. She further submits that applicant is aged 59 years and he is about to retire shortly. He is also suffering from various health issues for which he is undergoing continuous medical treatment at Ahmedabad. Therefore, the respondents should reconsider the pending request/application of the applicant.
5. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant be granted liberty to file comprehensive representation within three weeks before the competent authority and the respondents shall consider and decide the same sympathetically. P ANUKUMA
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6. Considering the aforesaid submission, we dispose of this OA, at ‘Admission Stage’, with a liberty to the applicant to file his representation within three weeks before the competent authority and on receipt of the same, respondents are directed to consider the representation of the applicant dated 04.11.2026 as well as the additional representation and intimate the decision to the applicant. Since, applicant is on sick leave due to his illness, the respondents are directed till they decide the representation of the applicant, the applicant should not be relieved to join at his transfer place of posting i.e., MDPT, Gandhidham.
7. Thus, the OA stands disposed of.
Sanjiv Kumar
Jayesh V Bhairavia
Member (A)
Member(J)
Anu P ANUKUMA