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Kerala High Court
Muhammed Fayis. T vs Union Of India on 1 April, 2026
Author: Devan Ramachandran
Bench: Devan Ramachandran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1948
OP (CAT) NO. 49 OF 2026
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2026 IN MA NO.184/2026 ARISING OUT
OF OA NO.180/582/2025 BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,
ERNAKULAM BENCH
PETITIONER/APPLICANT:
MUHAMMED FAYIS. T., AGED 31 YEARS
S/O ABDULLA.T 8352678/ CLERK, PAY & ACCOUNTS OFFICE
(ORS) DSC KANNUR BURNACHERRY PO, KANNUR, KERALA PIN-
670013 PERMANENT ADDRESS: THARAMANNIL HOUSE,
KALLIDUMBU, EDAVANNA POST MALAPPURAM - DIST, KERALA -,
PIN - 676541
SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN
SHRI.VINOD K.C.
SMT.K.R.RENJU
SMT.RATI VARMA
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE,
SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI -, PIN - 110011
2 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL &
TRAINING NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
3 MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
4 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN, DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAHJAHAN
ROAD, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110069
5 THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
REPRESENTED BY JOINT CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE
ACCOUNTS, CENTRAD, BRAR SQUARE, DELHI CANTT,, PIN -
110010
BY ADV SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN P.B., CGC
SRI P SREEKUMAR(ASGI)
THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.04.2026, ALONG WITH OP (CAT).53/2026, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1948
OP (CAT) NO. 53 OF 2026
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2026 IN MA NO.230/2026 ARISING
OUT OF OA NO.180/583/2025 BY THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE
TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH
PETITIONER/APPLICANT:
1 SIVASUNDARAM LK, AGED 41 YEARS
S/O KUMARAN MC, 8352731/MTS, AREA ACCOUNTS OFFICE
(ARMY), NAVAL BASE P.O, KOCHI - 682004 PERMANENT
ADDRESS: MANKARA HOUSE, CHALAKUDY P.O, WEST
CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR KERALA-, PIN - 680307
2 TINSON JOSEPH, AGED 29 YEARS
S/O JOSEPH, 8352736/MTS, PAY ACCOUNTS OFFICE (ORS)
DSC, KANNUR - 670013 PERMANENT ADDRESS:
PULICKAKUNNEL, THODANAL P.O , KOTTAYAM, KERALA, PIN
- 686573
3 ARJUN DUTT S, AGED 31 YEARS
S/O SUNILDETH R, 8352735/MTS, LOCAL AUDIT OFFICE
(ARMY), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - PERMANENT ADDRESS:
695006 VISHNUVILLA TC 41/680 VNRA A151, EDAVILAKAM
LANE, VALIYAVILA, VATTIYOORKAVU - P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA, PIN - 695013
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SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN
SHRI.VINOD K.C.
SMT.K.R.RENJU
SMT.RATI VARMA
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE,
SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI -, PIN - 110011
2 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING NORTH BLOCK, NEW
DELHI, PIN - 110001
3 MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI,
PIN - 110001
4 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY CHARIMAN, DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAHJAHAN
ROAD, NEW DELHI-, PIN - 110069
5 THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
REPRESENTED BY JOINT CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE
ACCOUNTS,CENTRAD, BRAR SQUARE, DELHI CANTT, PIN -
110010
BY ADV SHRI.HARIKRISHNAN P.B., CGC
THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
01.04.2026, ALONG WITH OP (CAT).49/2026, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
[OP (CAT) Nos.49/2026, 53/2026]
Devan Ramachandran, J.
It is conceded and without doubt even by
Sri.P.Sreekumar, learned ASGI, instructed by Sri.P.B.Harikrishnan
-- learned CGC, appearing for the respondent, that the issues in
these cases have been covered by the judgment of this Court in
OP(CAT) No.48/2026. Obviously, we have to follow our holdings in
the afore judgment and to allow this Original Petition,
consequently to set aside Ext.P1.
2. However, Sri.P.Sreekumar, learned ASGI, submitted
that there is one impediment that his client faces, namely that by
the aforesaid judgment, his clients' right to seek modification of
the initial interim order of the learned Tribunal appears to be
precluded.
3. We clarify that there is no such preclusion at all; and
that, all remedies of either of the parties are fully left open.
Resultantly, with the afore clarification, these Original
Petitions are also closed in terms of the directions and holdings in
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the judgment in OP(CAT) No.48/2026.
Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
Sd/- BASANT BALAJI
JUDGE
stu
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APPENDIX OF OP (CAT) NO. 49 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF AADHAAR CARD OF THE APPLICANT
Annexure A2 TRUE COPY NOTICE NO. AN/VIII/8201/2/RR/
AUDITOR / AMENDMENT /2023 DATED 14-08-2023
ISSUED BY THE O/O CGDA, NEW DELHI
Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATION
THROUGH EMAIL DATED 05-09-2023 ADDRESSED TO
CGDA DELHI VIDE EMAIL ID
[email protected]
Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF S.R.O. 44 DATED 30-07-2024 WITH
REGARD TO DAD (AUDITOR) RECRUITMENT
(AMENDMENT) RULES 2024 ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF
DEFENCE.
Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. AN//SAS/16501/
GC-AUD/2025/PROG) DATED 21-11-2025 ISSUED BY
THE O/O CGDA, BRAR SQUARE, DELHI CANTT-
110010.
Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. AN/II/8009/
DEPT.EXAM/2025 DATED 25-11-2025 ISSUED BY
THE O/O CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
NO.618, ANNA SALAI, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI-
600018.
Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE OM NO. AB-14017/12/88-ESTT.
(RR) DATED 25.03.1996 ISSUED BY GOVT OF
INDIA DOPT.
Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF DELHI HIGH COURT
DATED 17.10.2019 IN THE CASE OF RACHIN
MITTAL VS UNION OF NDIA IN W.P.(C)
4356/2019& CM. NO.19343/2019.
Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF OM NO. NO.AB-14017 /61/2008-
ESTT. (RR) DATED 13/10/2015 ISSUED BY GOVT
OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &
PENSIONS, DOPT NEWDELHI.
Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 02-02-2015
ISSUED BY HONORABLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI IN
THE CASE OF RAJESH KUMAR GIRI & ORS.VS UNION
OF INDIA & ORS IN W.P.(C) 4959/2014.
Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT CLAUSE 5.1.11 OF
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THE CAG OFFICE PROCEDURE MANUAL 2025.
Annexure A12 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 15-01-2024
ISSUED IA& ACCOUNTS DEPT, O/O OF THE DG OF
AUDIT, ENVIRONMENT & SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENTS
KOLKATTA
Annexure A12(a) TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR
NO.ADMIN/ESTT/CONT/2024-25/37 DATED 24-09-
2024 ISSUED BY O/O THE ACCOUNT GENERAL
(AUDIT) ASSAM, GUWAHATTI.
Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION LETTER DATED
28-11-2025 SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT
Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 08 -12-
2025 IN O.A NO.308/2025 PASSED BY THIS
HON'BLE TRIBUNAL.
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 09-03-2026 OF
HON'BLE CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION
NO.180/582/2025
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 12-12-2025 OF
HON'BLE ERNAKULAM BENCH
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION STATEMENT DATED 21-
01-2026 AGAINST INTERIM RELIEF
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE
NO.AN/VIII/8201/2/RRS AAO/2024/VOL-1 DATED
15-01-2026 ISSUED BY CGDA DELHI CANTT
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY LETTER NO.AN/XI/11154/2017/MTS-CLK
(GRADUATE) DATED 03-07-2018 OF THE OFFICE OF
CGDA DELHI CANTT VIDE
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APPENDIX OF OP (CAT) NO. 53 OF 2026
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF AADHAAR CARD OF THE APPLICANTS
(APPLICANT NO.1, NO.2, & NO.3)
Annexure A2 TRUE COPY OF S.R.O.44 DATED 30-07-2024 WITH
REGARD TO DAD(AUDITOR) RECRUITMENT
(AMENDMENT) RULES 2024 ISSUED BY MINISTRY
OF DEFENCE.
Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.
AN/SAS/16501/GC-AUD/2025/PROG) DATED 21-11-
2025 ISSUED BY THE O/O CGDA, BRAR
SQUARE,DELHI CANTT -110010
Annexure A4 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR
NO.AN/II/8009/DEPT. EXAM/2025 DATED 25-11-
2025 ISSUED BY THE O/O CONTROLLER OF
DEFENCE ACCOUNTS NO.618, ANNA SALAI
TEYNAMPET CHENNAI -600018
Annexure A5 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 01-07-2024
ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT-1) ODISHA
BHUBANESWAR O/O CGDA PALAM CANTT, NEW DELHI
Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF OM NO. AB- 14017/61/2008-
ESTT.(RR) DATED 13/10/2025 ISSUED BY GOVT.
OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &
PENSION DOP2 NEW DELHI
Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF THE O.M. NO. AB.14017/48/2010-
ESTT-(RR) DATED 31-12-2010 ISSUED BY GOVT.
OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG &
PENSIONS DOPT, NEW DELHI.
Annexure A8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 02-02-2015
ISSUED BY HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI IN
THE CASE OF RAJESH KUMAR GIRI & ORS. VS.
UNION OF INDIA & ORS IN W.P. (C) 4959 /2014
Annexure A9 TRUE COPY OF PROMOTION LIST VIDE LETTER
NO.AN- XL/11154/2022/MTS, CLERK (GRADUATE)
DATED 18-11-2022, PUBLISHED BY CONTROLLER
GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS, PALAM, DELHI
CANTT.
Annexure A10 TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT CLAUSE 5.1.11 OF
2026:KER:29493
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THE CAG OFFICE PROCEDURE MANUAL 2025.
Annexure A11 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 15-01-2024
ISSUED BY IA& ACCOUNTS DEPT , O/O OF THE DG
OF AUDIT, ENVIRONMENT & SCIENTIFIC
DEPARTMENTS KOLKATTA & TRUE COPY OF THE
CIRCULAR DATED 24-09-2024 ISSUED BY O/O THE
ACCOUNT GENERAL (AUDIT) ASSAM, GUWAHATTI.
Annexure A12 TRUE COPIES OF THE REPRESENTATIONS
SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANTS ADDRESSED TO
THE CGDA DELHI CANTT -110010 AND TO THE O/O
CDA ANNA SALAI CHENNAI-18.
Annexure A13 LETTER NO. AN/1015/X DATED 09-12-2025
ISSUED BY PAO (ORS) DSC KANNUR, MILL ROAD,
KANNUR, KERALA- 670013 ADDRESSED TO
APPLICANT NO.2 [SHRI. TINSON JOSEPH.
Annexure A14 TRUE COPY OF THE HON'BLE CAT KOCHI INTERIM
ORDER DATED 08-12-2025 IN O.A NO.308/2025.
Annexure R1 O/O CDA, CHENNAI LETTER NO.
AN/LL/8003/DEPT.EXAM/2025 TO O/O CGDA,
DELHI CANTT
Annexure R2 DOPT OM NO.AB.14017/4/2010-ESTT.(RR) DATED
31.12.2010
Annexure R3 DOPT OM NO.AB14017/61/2008-ESTT.(RR) DATED
13.10.2015
Annexure R4 DOPT OM NO.AB-14017/4/2021-ESTT(RR) DATED
20.09.2022
Annexure R5 THE DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT (AUDITOR)
RECRUITMENT RULES 2022 SRO 74 DATED
30.05.2023
Annexure R6 ARTICLE 148 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
Annexure R6 (A) MINISTRY OF FINANCE, D/O EXPENDITURE OM NO.
1/1 (1)/2025-E.LL(B) DATED 02-04-2025
Annexure R6 (B) MINISTRY OF FINANCE, D/O EXPENDITURE OM NO.
1/4 (I)/2025- E.LL (B) DATED 06-10-2025
Annexure R7 HON'BLE SUPREM COURT JUDGMENT IN CIVIL
APPEAL NO .9746 OF 2011 & 9747 OF 2011
Exhibit P1 A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09.03.2026 IN OA
NO. 180/583/2025 PASSED BY THE HON'LBE CAT
ERNAKULAM BENCH
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION
NO.180/583/2025 DATED 11-12-2025
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Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 12-12-
2025 IN OA NO. 180/583/2025 PASSED BY
HON'BLE CAT KOCHI
Exhibit P4 OBJECTION STATEMENT DATED 21-01-2026 FILED
BY RESPONDENT 1 TO 5
Exhibit P5 MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.230/2026 DATED
09-02-2026
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE
NO.AN/VIII/8201/2/RRS AAO/2024/VOL-1 DATED
15-01-2026 ISSUED BY CGDA DELHI CANTT
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
NO.AN/XI/11154/2017/MTS-CLK (GRADUATE)
DATED 03-07-2018 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF
CGDA DELHI CANTT.
