K PREM KUMAR vs DEFENCE

Court
Central Administrative Tribunal

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

OA No. 4141/2026
MA No. 5328/2026

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This the 21 Day of October, 2026

Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)
Hon’ble Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member (A)

1. K. Premkumar , S/o P. Koil Pillai, aged about 62 years, Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, Tamil Nadu, resident of No. 4, First Cross Street,
Venugopal Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600062, Tamil Nadu.
2. M. Muruganantham , S/o P. Mookkiah, aged about 61 years, retired Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (HV), Avadi, resident of No. 16, Krishna Street, Devinagar,
Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600062, Tamil Nadu.
3. K. Manoharan , S/o K. Krishnan, aged about 64 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (BEML), Bengaluru, resident of 1711, Embassy Habitat, 59, Palace Road, Vasanth
Nagar, Bengaluru – 560001.
4. James Joseph , S/o Mathai Joseph, aged about 63 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (BEML), Bengaluru, resident of 807, Pride Regalia, Bannerghatta Main Road,
Hulimavu, Bengaluru – 560076.
5. T.V. Rao , S/o Late T.S. Subbaramaiah, aged about 63 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (ICV), Eddumailaram, Medak, resident of N-501, Tirumala Hills, Neeladri
and Garudadri, Pragathinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana – 500090.
6. T. Doss , S/o M. Thangaraj, aged about 61 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of No. 44, Annai Teresa Street, Ayappakkam,
Chennai – 600077, Tamil Nadu.
7. R. Dharmalingam , S/o Ruthrakoti, aged about 67 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
DQA (CV), Avadi, Chennai, resident of Brigade Xanadu, Bonito F-624, 1, Chanakyan
Main Road, Annamalai Avenue, Nolambur, Chennai – 600095.
8. A. Kannazhagan , S/o M. Arumugham, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (HV), Avadi, Chennai, resident of No. 11, Kalaignar Street, Karayanchavadi,
Poonamallee, Chennai – 600056.
9. M. Baskar , S/o V. Murugesan, aged about 67 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of 483, Sakthi Avenue, Perumalpattu,
Tiruvallur District – 602024.
10. H.T. Nagaraju , S/o Arigowda alias Thammaiah, aged about 60 years, resident of
Honnavara Village and Post Office, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District – 571802.
11. J. Manirajan , S/o M. Jagadeesan, aged about 67 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of 12/A, Srinivasan Street, Gnanamurthy
Nagar, Ambattur, Chennai.
12. Achyut Yadappanavar , S/o Ganapatrao Yadappanavar, aged about 61 years, Ex-
Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA (HV), Chennai – 600054, resident of 38/2, Santrupthi
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Apartments, 13th Cross, RBI Colony Main Road, Ganganagar North, Bengaluru –
560024.
13. Shrikant Abaji Deshmukh , S/o Late Abaji Yogaji Deshmukh, aged about 64 years, Ex-
Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA (SV), Dehu Road, Pune – 412101, resident of Flat No.
202, Gananayak Apartment, Gulmohar Road, Sawedi, Ahilyanagar – 414003.
14. P. Retnaswamy , S/o Shri S. Periaswamy, aged about 66 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), HQ DQA (CV), Avadi, resident of No. 11, Avvai Street, Chelliyamman Nagar,
Athipet, Chennai – 600058.
15. P.S. Gugale , S/o Shantilal Tilockchand Gugale, aged about 62 years, Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (V), Ahmednagar – 414003, resident of Plot No. 17, Survey No. 40/7,
Tambatkar Mala, Savedi, Ahmednagar – 414003, Maharashtra.
16. V. Ram Mohan , S/o K. Kunhi Raman, aged about 60 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), SQAE (V), Chennai, resident of 6A, 40th Street, D-Sector, Sivasakthi Nagar,
Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600062.
17. Manoj Kumar Bhakat , S/o Late Mahabir Bhakat, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant
Engineer (QA), VQAW, Jamshedpur, resident of 278, Maharani Indira Devi Road, Pally
Shree Palli, P.O. Parnashree, Kolkata – 700060, West Bengal.
18. S.N. Arumugam , S/o K. Shanmuga Nainar, aged about 68 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of No. 26, DABC Layout,
Menambedu, Ambattur, Chennai – 600053.
19. A. Mohamed Gani , S/o S.A. Abdul Rahim, aged about 68 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of B-10, Sterling Lotus
Apartments, No. 264B/1, 11th Street, Korattur, Chennai – 600080.
20. R. Subramanian , S/o E. Rengaraj, aged about 63 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of Plot No. 58, 3rd Cross Lane, Modern
City, Pattabiram, Chennai – 600072.
21. C. Namasivayam , S/o M. Chockalingam, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), DQA (CV), Avadi, Chennai, resident of No. 7, Yamuna Street, Devi Nagar,
Chennai – 600062.
22. M. Sridhar , S/o C. Murugesan, aged about 64 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of No. 17/A, Plot No. 2, Periyar Cross Street,
A.K.A. Nagar, Oragadam, Ambattur, Chennai – 600053.
23. Badre Azam , S/o Mohammad Azam, aged about 64 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
SQAE (V), Badarpur, New Delhi – 110044, resident of 193B, QU Block, Pitampura,
New Delhi – 110034.
24. R.V. Pathak , S/o Vasantrao Pathak, aged about 66 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
VTC, Kirkee, under SQAE (V), Mumbai, resident of RH-2/3, Sanidhya Enclave,
Vishalnagar, Pimple Nilakh, Pune – 411027.
25. S. Inbanesan , S/o Samipillai, aged about 69 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(HV), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of 5, Bharathi Street, Sri Devinagar, Kamaraj
Nagar, Avadi, Chennai – 600071.
26. D.G. Gaikwad , S/o Dattatray, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
resident of C.S. No. 946, Rutuvilla, Anand Niwas, Mundhawa, Pune – 411036. (The
designation and unit details require verification.)
27. Milind Manohar Vaidya , S/o Manohar, aged about 65 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (SV), Dehu Road, resident of G.K. Dwarka Heights, Phase I, Flat No. A-
508, Near Shivar Chowk, Lane No. 1, Military Road, Pimple Saudagar, Aundh Camp
P.O., Pune – 411027, Maharashtra.
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28. Y. Srinivasa Rao , S/o Y. Vasudevarao, aged about 65 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQA (ICV), Medak, resident of 9-7-208, Green View Enclave, opposite
Mansarovar Heights I, Secunderabad – 500009.
29. Anil Vaijanath Jadhav , S/o Vaijanath Bhaurao Jadhav, aged about 62 years, Ex-
Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA (V), Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, resident of No. 59,
Tawale Nagar, Post Savedi, Ahilyanagar – 414003, Maharashtra.
30. Reji Varughese , S/o M.A. Varughese, aged about 61 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
Kochi, DSC Detachment (Vehicles Discipline), resident of Mukramannil House,
Madathumbhagom North, Puramattom (Via), Thiruvalla, Kerala – 689543.
31. Nandkumar Pandurang Jagdale , S/o Pandurang Nathu Jagdale, aged about 67 years,
Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), SQAE (V), Mumbai, resident of 903, 7A, Kaveri Building,
MHADA Colony, Morwadi, Pimpri, Pune – 411018.
32. Pawan Jindal , S/o Shri B.K. Jindal, aged about 66 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
Directorate of Standardisation, New Delhi (Vehicles Discipline), resident of C-356, First
Floor, Saraswati Vihar, Delhi – 110034.
33. Lisamma Tom , S/o V.V. Lukose, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (AVA), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of No. 4, Third Street, Latheef Colony,
Pallavaram, Chennai – 600043.
34. S. Arumugam , S/o Late T. Subburayan, aged about 60 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), SQAE (Armaments), Chennai – 600061, resident of No. 64, First Cross Street,
Sirpi Nagar-2, Guduvancheri, Chennai – 603202, Tamil Nadu.
35. P. Patchimuthu , S/o N. Palaniappan, aged about 60 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
CQA (AVA), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of 309A/W3, Pudunagar, Thattankulam
Road, Palani – 624601, Tamil Nadu.
36. P.K. Joy , S/o Thommy Kurian, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA), CQA
(AVA), Avadi, Chennai – 600054, resident of No. 55, 15th Right Cross Street, Saravana
Nagar, Manikandapuram, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600062.
37. K. Srinivasalu , S/o D. Kannaiah, aged about 67 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
SQAE (Armament), Chennai – 600114, resident of Plot No. 36, Karpagammal Nagar
Avenue, Nandivaram-Guduvanchery, Chengalpattu District – 603202, Tamil Nadu.
38. T.A. Kailasan , S/o Thankappan, aged about 64 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
SQAE (Armaments), Chennai, resident of T.A. Kailasan, Arikupuram House,
Kulasekharamangalam Post, Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala – 686608.
39. R. Vijayaraghavan , S/o R. Radhakrishnan, aged about 66 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), SQAE (E), Chennai, resident of Plot No. 1901, TNHB, Avadi, Chennai – 600054.
40. P. Murugavelu , S/o S. Palanivelu, aged about 62 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
Dett. SQAE (EE), Chennai, C/o HVF, Avadi, Chennai, resident of Old No. 27/2, New
No. 8, Venkatachala Mudali Street, Purasawalkam, Chennai – 600007.
41. Chenna Jagadeeswara Rao , S/o Late Satyanarayana, aged about 64 years, Ex-Assistant
Engineer (QA), CQA (Systems), Secunderabad, resident of Flat No. 123, Manju Ranga
Towers, Anandbagh, Hyderabad – 500047.
42. M. Vidyakumari , W/o Venkatakrishna Rao, aged about 66 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer
(QA), CQAL, Bengaluru, resident of No. 31, 1st Cross, Telecom 20 Layout, Jakkur Post,
Bengaluru – 560064.
43. S. Padmanabhan , S/o G. Sundaram, aged about 60 years, Ex-Assistant Engineer (QA),
SQAE (V), Chennai, resident of C-201, 2nd Floor, C Block, Urban Tree Amaze, Kaviya
Gardens, Bharathiyar Street, Ramakrishna Nagar, Porur.
.…Applicants
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(By Advocate : Mr. K Ram Murthy)

VERSUS

1. UNION OF INDIA , through the Defence Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Room Nos.
25067–25070, 5th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi – 110001.
2. THE SECRETARY , Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Room
Nos. 25098–25101, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi – 110001.
3. THE SECRETARY , Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Room No. 204,
North Block, New Delhi – 110001.
4. THE SECRETARY , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069.
5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF QUALITY ASSURANCE (DGQA) , 1st Floor, ‘B’
Block, Defence Offices Complex, Africa Avenue, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi – 110023.


.... RESPONDENTS

[By Advocate :Mr. S K Tripathi]

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ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)
The applicants have filed the present Original Application seeking, inter
alia, notional promotion and stay of the Departmental Promotion Committee
(DPC) proceedings. It is stated that all the applicants have since retired from
service, some of them having retired more than two to three years ago.
2. In view of their retirement, the master-servant relationship between the
applicants and the respondents no longer subsists. Having regard to the reliefs
sought and the fact that the applicants have already retired from service, we are not
persuaded that any ground is made out for grant of the interim relief sought,
namely, stay of the DPC proceedings. The Original Application is, accordingly,
dismissed.
3. The aforesaid order was dictated when the matter was taken up in the first
call during admission.
4. Later, at about 1:30 p.m., when the Court was rising for the lunch break,
learned counsel for the applicants appeared and sought permission to withdraw the
Original Application.
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5. In view of the above, learned counsel for the applicant seeks permission to
withdraw the present Original Application. Accordingly, the present OA is
dismissed as withdrawn.


(Dr. Sumeet Jerath) (Harvinder Kaur Oberoi)
Member (A) Member (J)

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