Central Administrative Tribunal
James Sebastian Rozario vs Department of Information and Technology on 6 November 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI Order Sheet Item no.: 3 O.A./860/2026 (MUMBAI) [ TRANSFER ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 2 Order Dated: 06/11/2026 JAMES SEBASTIAN ROZARIO Vs DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
For Applicant(s) Advocate : Shri Vishal Shirke For Respondent(s) Advocate : Shri N.K. Rajpurohit Order of The Tribunal Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The applicant is aggrieved by the transfer order posting him from Goa to Mumbai. This is the second round of litigation. In the first round, the respondents were directed by this Tribunal to consider the representation of the applicant and pass a speaking order. Accordingly, speaking order was passed on 27th October, 2026. The applicant has sought stay of the transfer order as well as the speaking order. The applicant was relieved vide order dated 30th October, 2026 from his current post.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant has placed on record an order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Tribunal at Patna to submit that under similar circumstances, the transfer order as well as the relieving order had been stayed.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the facts therein are different. It is further submitted by the respondents counsel that they would file their reply within two weeks from today and that the matter could thereafter be finally disposed of.
5. In view of the above, the respondents are directed to file their reply within two weeks so that the matter can be taken up for final disposal, as per their own submissions.
6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that, in the event that the applicant is required to join at Mumbai i.e., at his new place of posting, before the date of next hearing, the same should not be considered against him while deciding the OA.
7. Stand over to 26th November, 2026 when the matter will be heard for final disposal. In absence of reply, the IR prayers will be proceeded with.
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