Union Of India vs P.N.Jayaraj
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Kerala High Court

Union Of India vs P.N.Jayaraj on 30 October, 2024

Author: Anil K.Narendran

Bench: Anil K.Narendran

OP (CAT) No.111/2024                        1/3

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                          PRESENT
                        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
                                             &
                       THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
           Wednesday, the 30th day of October 2024 / 8th Karthika, 1946
                             OP (CAT) NO. 111 OF 2024
        (AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 16.10.2023 IN OA (EKM) 426/2023 OF CENTRAL
                     ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH)
   PETITIONER(S)/RESPONDENT

       1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
          MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS RAIL BHAVAN, RAISINA
          ROAD, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110011.
       2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RAILWAY HEADQUARTERS, PARK
          TOWN P.O, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 600003.
       3. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS, PARK
          TOWN P.O., CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 003., PIN - 600003.
       4. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN -
          695014.

   RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONER

          P.N.JAYARAJ, AGED 60 YEARS, SON OF THE LATE V.K.NATARAJAN, CHIEF
          LOCO INSPECTOR (RETIRED),CREW BOOKING OFFICE,KOLLAM KERALA - 691
          001, RESIDING AT CHAITHANYA, GOLDEN VALLEY, SREEKARYAM P.O,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695017.

        OP CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL praying inter alia that in the
   circumstances stated in the affidavit filed along with the OP (CAT) the
   High Court be pleased to stay the operation of Exhibit P2 order of the
   Central Adminsitrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, pending final disposal
   of the above OP(CAT), in the interest of justice.

        This petition again coming on for orders on 30/10/2024 upon perusing
   the petition and the affidavit filed in support of OP (CAT) and this
   court's order dated 18/10/2024 and upon hearing the arguments of
   SRI.T.C.KRISHNA, SCGC for the petitioners, and of M/S. REKHA VASUDEVAN,
   ELIZABETH V.JOSEPH, ROJIT ZACHARIAH, Advocates for the respondent, the
   court passed the following:
 OP (CAT) No.111/2024                          2/3

                                         ORDER

The learned DSGI seeks an adjournment to file reply affidavit to the counter affidavit filed by the respondent.

Two weeks time granted.

List on 19/11/2024.

SD/-ANIL K.NARENDRAN,JUDGE

SD/-MURALEE KRISHNA S,JUDGE

30-10-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar