Central Administrative Tribunal
DR JITENDRA GUPTA vs DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING on 4 November 2026
Central Administrative Tribunal
Principal Bench, New Delhi
O. A. No. 4406/2026
M.A. No. 5673/2026
Today this the 04th day of November, 2026
Hon’ble Mr. R. N. Singh, Member (J)
Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A)
Dr. Jitendra Gupta,
S/o Sri Bhagwati Gupta
Aged about 44 years
Joint Secretary, Department of Finance,
Government of Bihar, Patna
R/o Flat No. C-603, Shakti CGHS Ltd.,
Plot No. 18,
Sector-5, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075
Presently residing at Flat No. E-1/102,
Officers’ enclave, Gardanibagh, Patna
… Applicant
(By Advocate: Mr. Ravi Prakash, Sr. Adv., Mr. Yasharth Shukla, Mr.
Taha Yasin)
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1. Union of India Through the Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Kartavya Bhavan-3, New Delhi-110001
…Respondent No. 1
2. State of Bihar, Through Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna-800015
…Respondent No. 2
(By Advocate: Mr. Sushil Kr. Pandey, Ms Aishwarya Awasthi and Mr. Aman Pandey)
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ORDER (ORAL)
Hon’ble Mr. R. N. Singh, Member (J):
M.A. No 5673/2026 The instant M.A. has been filed seeking exemption from filing typed copies of dim, handwritten annexures with low margin and certified copies of certain orders.
2. In view of the averments made in the M.A., the same is allowed subject to all being just exceptions. O.A. No. 4406/2026 By filing the present O.A. under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant has sought the following reliefs:- “(i) Issue an appropriate direction to the Respondent No. 1 to take a decision on the advance copy of the Appeal dated 18.08.2026 preferred by the Applicant, in terms of Rule 18 (4)
(b) of the AIS (D&A) Rules, by a reasoned and speaking order within such time as this Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to fix, and in any event before 07.01.2027;
(ii) Pass any other orders as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
2. Mr. Ravi Prakash, Sr. Adv., learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that aggrieved by the order dated 08.01.2026 passed by the Disciplinary Authority, the applicant has preferred his statutory appeal dated 18.08.2026, more than two months have passed, however, the same has not been decided as yet.
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3. Issue notice to the respondents.
4. Mr. Sushil Kr. Pandey, learned counsel, who appears for the respondents on advance notice, accepts notice.
5. In light of the aforesaid, learned counsel appearing for the applicant, at this stage, submits that the applicant shall be satisfied if the present O.A. is disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority amongst the respondents to consider the applicant’s statutory appeal dated 18.08.2026 and furnish an appropriate reply to the applicant thereto, in accordance with law, in a time bound manner.
6. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, the present O.A. is disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority amongst the respondents to consider the claim of the applicant and respond to the statutory appeal dated 18.08.2026 by passing a speaking and reasoned order as expeditiously as possible and preferably within 04 weeks from receipt of certified copy of this Order.
7. In view of the aforesaid, the present O.A. stands disposed of.
8. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
(Rajinder Kashyap) (R. N. Singh) Member (A) Member (J)
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