Central Administrative Tribunal
YOGINDER PAL vs NORTHERN RAILWAY on 2 November 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH
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Order Sheet
Item no.: 8
M.A./5559/2026 (DELHI)
[ CONDONATION OF DELAY ]
[ SENIOR CITIZEN ]
In
Diary No.: 11054/2026
RETIRAL BENEFITS
Court No.: 1
No of Adjournment:
Order Dated: 02/11/2026
YOGINDER PAL
Vs
NORTHERN RAILWAY
For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. Himanshu Gautam with Ms. Niharika For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. U Srivastava Order of The Tribunal
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1. Learned counsel for the applicant states that this is the second round of litigation. In the first round of litigation, in OA No. 262/2024, the OA was disposed of by this Tribunal on 09.02.2024, while directing the respondents to review the representation of the applicant and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order. In compliance of the said order, the respondents have passed a detailed speaking order dated 23.09.2024.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant states that he is aggrieved by the order passed by the respondents dated 23.09.202 and has, therefore, filed the present OA.
3. However, the issue to be adjudicated in the present matter is that the respondents have chosen not to release the retiral benefits to the applicant on the ground that the date of birth mentioned in the service book and the dates of birth mentioned in the PAN card and Aadhaar card do not match.
4. In this regard, learned counsel for the respondents has brought to the notice of the Bench the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Tribunal at Jabalpur in OA No. 726 of 2021, as well as the judgment of the Delhi High Court in Writ Petition No. 18557 of 2025 dated 22nd December, 2025. It is submitted that, as observed in paragraph 6 of the said judgment, the date of birth mentioned in the service book is conclusive, and any variation in the PAN card, Aadhaar card or any other document would not alter the date of birth recorded in the service book, which is to be treated as final.
5. Prima facie, the applicant appears to have a case for consideration. However, in the interest of justice, issue notice to the respondents.
6. Mr. U Srivastava, learned counsel appears on advance service and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The respondents are granted four weeks' time to file their reply. Two weeks' time is granted to the applicant to file rejoinder thereafter.
7. Re-notify on 06.01.2027. B Anand Member (A) Shilpi Gupta ( steno )