Central Administrative Tribunal Decisions – October 2026

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Recovery of mistaken excess payments from a retired employee is impermissible absent fraud or misrepresentation.. Pankaj Agarwal vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Recovery of mistaken excess payments from a retired employee is impermissible absent fraud or misrepresentation.

The applicant, a retired Railway employee, superannuated on 30 September 2024.

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Railways must consider medically decategorised employees for suitable alternative posts, creating supernumerary posts where necessary.. Anugrah narayan vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Railways must consider medically decategorised employees for suitable alternative posts, creating supernumerary posts where necessary.

The applicant, a Loco Pilot Mail/Express, was declared medically unfit for that post but fit in the C-1 medical category with glasses for distant and near vision.

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Where multiple widows survive, family pension is governed by pension rules, not succession certificates.. Smt Mala Mitra vs General Manager E C Rly. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

Where multiple widows survive, family pension is governed by pension rules, not succession certificates.

Late Aninda Kumar Mitra married respondent no. 6 in 2000. An ex parte divorce decree was passed in his favour on 26 May 2003. Respondent no. 6 applied under Order IX Rule 13 CPC to set it aside; the decree was eventua...

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Established emergency treatment at a non-empanelled hospital warrants full medical reimbursement without prior approval.. RAM KISHORE RAJPUT vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Established emergency treatment at a non-empanelled hospital warrants full medical reimbursement without prior approval.

The applicant, a retired Railway employee, sought reimbursement of ₹11,62,430 for treatment at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, a non-empanelled hospital.

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A compassionate appointment case considered only once cannot be closed as “deemed rejected” under the three-consideration rule.. Rajkumar vs DEPTT OF POSTS. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

A compassionate appointment case considered only once cannot be closed as “deemed rejected” under the three-consideration rule.

Rajkumar’s father, a Sorting Assistant in the Department of Posts, died in service on 17 December 2012.

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Compassionate appointment requires proof of financial hardship, not merely an employee’s death in service.. RATNESH GOND vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Compassionate appointment requires proof of financial hardship, not merely an employee’s death in service.

The applicant’s father, a Railway employee, died in service on 19 January 2024.

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A switch from CGHS to fixed medical allowance is effective only from the date the option is exercised.. Raja Ram vs Secretary Ministry Of Defence. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

A switch from CGHS to fixed medical allowance is effective only from the date the option is exercised.

The applicant retired from the 508 Army Base Workshop on 31 March 2004.

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Revised pay is notional from 1 January 1996; monetary benefits accrue from 21 April 2004.. V Amutha vs FINANCE. CAT - ['Chennai']. LawLens

CAT - ['Chennai']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawSocial Security and Pensions

Revised pay is notional from 1 January 1996; monetary benefits accrue from 21 April 2004.

The applicants, employees or legal heirs of employees who served as Inspectors/Preventive Officers/Examiners and Superintendents/Appraisers, sought revised pay scales under the Fifth Central Pay Commission from 1 Janu...

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Genuine emergency treatment at a non-empanelled hospital cannot be restricted to package rates.. m d patel vs BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED. CAT - ['Ahmedabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ahmedabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Genuine emergency treatment at a non-empanelled hospital cannot be restricted to package rates.

The applicant, a retired BSNL Sub-Divisional Engineer, sought reimbursement of ₹11,56,459 for his wife’s treatment for brain haemorrhage/aneurysm at Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Vadodara, from 2 to 20 October 2019.

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Recovery for procedural negligence requires proof of pecuniary loss caused to the Government.. NIKHIL S RANA vs D/o Post. CAT - ['Ahmedabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ahmedabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Recovery for procedural negligence requires proof of pecuniary loss caused to the Government.

The applicant, a Postal Assistant who had worked as Sub-Postmaster at Atladra Post Office, processed the premature closure of an MIS account on 13 February 2015.

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Authorities must consider compassionate appointment claims under applicable schemes and pass a reasoned order.. khalid feroz bund vs HOME DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Authorities must consider compassionate appointment claims under applicable schemes and pass a reasoned order.

The applicant’s father, a Jammu and Kashmir Police constable, died on 25 September 2002 after sustaining injuries in a terrorist attack while on duty. The applicant was a minor at the time.

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Admitted compliance may render contempt proceedings unnecessary without determining willful disobedience.. DEVENDRA PD SINGH vs POSTAL. CAT - ['Patna']. LawLens

CAT - ['Patna']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Admitted compliance may render contempt proceedings unnecessary without determining willful disobedience.

Devendra Prasad Singh, a former Assistant Postmaster, filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with the Tribunal’s order in O.A. No. 050/932/2015.

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Contempt proceedings may be dropped upon compliance without determining guilt or exoneration.. RAMESH KUMAR THAKUR vs DEPARTMENT OF POSTS. CAT - ['Patna']. LawLens

CAT - ['Patna']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Contempt proceedings may be dropped upon compliance without determining guilt or exoneration.

The petitioner initiated contempt proceedings alleging non-compliance with the Tribunal’s order in O.A. No. 050/00599/2024.

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Tribunal Permits Withdrawal of Challenge with Liberty to Approach Appropriate Forum.. SOURAV SONI vs NHAI. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Tribunal Permits Withdrawal of Challenge with Liberty to Approach Appropriate Forum.

The applicants, who were employed as Site Engineers with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), challenged NHAI Policy Circular No. 1.3.3.30/2026 dated 2 February 2026. They sought to have the circular set a...

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Long-serving contractual employees appointed through due process against sanctioned posts warrant regularization, subject to eligibility.. NEERA TIWARY vs HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Long-serving contractual employees appointed through due process against sanctioned posts warrant regularization, subject to eligibility.

AIIMS Rishikesh advertised a Senior Hindi Officer post on contract in 2014.

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Failure to sign the CBT call-letter foil justifies rejection under prescribed recruitment conditions.. Prahlad Narayan Sharma vs M/o Railways. CAT - ['Jaipur']. LawLens

CAT - ['Jaipur']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Failure to sign the CBT call-letter foil justifies rejection under prescribed recruitment conditions.

The applicant applied as a General-category candidate for Level-1 railway posts under C.E.N. No. 02/2018.

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A disputed MACP recovery does not justify indefinitely withholding a retired employee’s pensionary benefits.. LAXMAN CHANDRAUBHAI VAGHAT vs All India Radio. CAT - ['Ahmedabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ahmedabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

A disputed MACP recovery does not justify indefinitely withholding a retired employee’s pensionary benefits.

The applicant, a retired Senior Technician with All India Radio, was granted a third MACP financial upgradation in 2012.

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Repeated representations do not revive stale pension claims barred by unexplained delay and laches.. Dakha Devi vs M/o Railways. CAT - ['Jaipur']. LawLens

CAT - ['Jaipur']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

Repeated representations do not revive stale pension claims barred by unexplained delay and laches.

The applicant’s husband, Jamna Lal, joined the Railways in 1946 and retired as a Gatekeeper on 31 January 1985.

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An accused employee cannot claim TA or duty for attending their own criminal trial.. Ashlesha M Mehta vs All India Radio. CAT - ['Ahmedabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ahmedabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

An accused employee cannot claim TA or duty for attending their own criminal trial.

The applicant, a Transmission Executive posted at All India Radio, Bhuj, was required to attend CBI criminal proceedings in Ahmedabad as an accused.

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Long tenure at one station justified transfer of an all-India service employee; no interference was warranted.. NARESH KUMAR GOYAL vs INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Jaipur']. LawLens

CAT - ['Jaipur']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Long tenure at one station justified transfer of an all-India service employee; no interference was warranted.

The applicant, a Meteorologist-A at Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, was transferred to Regional Meteorological Centre, Nagpur, by order dated 20 January 2026.

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Authorities must decide MARD equivalence claims for promotion by a reasoned order under applicable rules.. Tariq Ali Dar vs RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Authorities must decide MARD equivalence claims for promotion by a reasoned order under applicable rules.

The applicants, Panchayat Secretaries in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, sought consideration for promotion to Panchayat Inspector Grade-II under the 5% quota in the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Devel...

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Authorities must consider the regularisation claim and pass a reasoned order without prejudging its merits.. Ghulam Mohi Ud din Mir vs EDUCATION. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Authorities must consider the regularisation claim and pass a reasoned order without prejudging its merits.

The applicant stated that he had worked as a Chowkidar on a leave-arrangement vacancy from 4 March 1993, and that his services were regularized under the J&K Civil Service (Special Provisions) Act, 2010, by Government...

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A stale service claim cannot be reopened after accepting benefits under an earlier adjudication.. Dr Ashok Kumar vs DEPTT OF POSTS. CAT - ['Jammu']. LawLens

CAT - ['Jammu']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

A stale service claim cannot be reopened after accepting benefits under an earlier adjudication.

The applicant, formerly a Postal Assistant, sought permanent absorption as a Junior Accountant in the Postal Accounts Office, Jammu.

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Authorities must reconsider compassionate transfer requests in light of humanitarian circumstances, spouse-posting policy, and available vacancies.. Shivanand vs UNION OF INDIA. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Authorities must reconsider compassionate transfer requests in light of humanitarian circumstances, spouse-posting policy, and available vacancies.

The applicant, an Indian Air Force employee, was initially posted at AFS Bidar and later took up the post of CMTD at AFS Tambaram in December 2023.

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An undisputed customary Muslim divorce suffices for family-pension consideration without a civil-court decree.. SHABNAM RANI vs DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

An undisputed customary Muslim divorce suffices for family-pension consideration without a civil-court decree.

The applicant, a divorced daughter of a deceased Government pensioner, claimed family pension after her father’s death on 5 February 2021.

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Safety-category railway employees are not entitled to HRA when necessary quarters are offered.. Pradeep Kumar vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Safety-category railway employees are not entitled to HRA when necessary quarters are offered.

Railway Quarter No. E-IV/A was allotted to the applicant, a Track Maintainer-IV, on 1 March 2025.

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Appointment relief is premature while examination-malpractice proceedings remain pending.. VIRENDRA SINGH vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC). CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Appointment relief is premature while examination-malpractice proceedings remain pending.

The applicant participated in the SSC recruitment process for Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police Examination–2020, scored 92.16339 marks in the Computer-Based Examination, and qualified the Physical Endurance and M...

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Review jurisdiction cannot reopen decided issues absent an error apparent on the record.. Virendra Kumar vs M/O COMMUNICATIONS. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Civil Procedure and EvidenceSocial Security and Pensions

Review jurisdiction cannot reopen decided issues absent an error apparent on the record.

The applicants sought review of the Tribunal’s judgment dated 2 July 2026 in O.A. No. 3048/2018, which had rejected their claim concerning an E9A replacement pay scale and consequential revision of pension or family p...

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Reserved-category candidates are entitled to 5% CTET qualifying-mark relaxation where recruitment follows the relaxation notification.. Mahesh Kumar Narnoliya vs Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Reserved-category candidates are entitled to 5% CTET qualifying-mark relaxation where recruitment follows the relaxation notification.

The applicants, belonging respectively to the Scheduled Caste and Persons with Disability categories, applied for Special Educator (Primary) posts under Post Code 01/2012.

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Recruitment disputes belong before the Tribunal Bench with jurisdiction over the examination region.. ANJALI vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC). CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Recruitment disputes belong before the Tribunal Bench with jurisdiction over the examination region.

The applicant challenged the rejection of her candidature for the post of Vocational Instructor (Cosmetology), Post Code NR27324, under Advertisement No. Phase XII/2024.

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OBC candidates qualifying on merit without relaxation must be adjusted against unreserved vacancies.. Mohd Imran vs Navodya Vidyalaya Samiti. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

OBC candidates qualifying on merit without relaxation must be adjusted against unreserved vacancies.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti advertised 27 posts of TGT (Urdu) in 2016.

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Employees completing four years in Grade Pay ₹4,800 are entitled to non-functional Grade Pay ₹5,400 regardless of association membership.. PRASANTA MONDAL vs DEPARTMENT OF POSTS. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Employees completing four years in Grade Pay ₹4,800 are entitled to non-functional Grade Pay ₹5,400 regardless of association membership.

The applicant, a Deputy Manager in the Department of Posts, sought the non-functional Grade Pay of ₹5,400 after completing four years of regular service in Grade Pay ₹4,800, which he had obtained under the MACP scheme.

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Recruitment authorities must resolve pending candidature through a time-bound, reasoned speaking order.. Pankaj Kumar vs Staff Selection Commission. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Recruitment authorities must resolve pending candidature through a time-bound, reasoned speaking order.

The applicant participated in the SSC CHSL Examination, 2014 and was placed at Serial No. 432 in the final merit list for provisional selection as an LDC in the Ministry of External Affairs under the OBC category.

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Courts may interfere with examination answer keys only when the official answers are demonstrably incorrect.. Bisen Anshul Kumar vs DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEducation Law

Courts may interfere with examination answer keys only when the official answers are demonstrably incorrect.

The applicant challenged the UPSC’s official answer key for Questions 88 and 96 of Series C of the Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination, 2022.

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Departmental proceedings may be deferred where identical evidence risks prejudicing the criminal defence.. S SUBHASH vs DEFENCE. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Departmental proceedings may be deferred where identical evidence risks prejudicing the criminal defence.

The applicant, a Senior Barrack Store Officer, faced departmental proceedings under a charge-sheet dated 25 April 2022 alleging that he paid illegal gratification to obtain a favourable posting.

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Similarly situated contractual employees are entitled to regularization, with prior service qualifying only for pension.. Nitin Chandra Pant vs Education Deptt., Ut Chandigarh. CAT - ['Chandigarh']. LawLens

CAT - ['Chandigarh']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Similarly situated contractual employees are entitled to regularization, with prior service qualifying only for pension.

The applicants were Senior Laboratory Attendants in Chandigarh government colleges and the State Council of Educational Research and Training. They had been appointed on different dates following selection processes a...

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Review cannot reopen the merits absent an error apparent on the face of the record.. SUNIL DUTT vs POST UP CIRCLE. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Review cannot reopen the merits absent an error apparent on the face of the record.

The applicant sought review of the Tribunal’s order dated 10 September 2026 dismissing his Original Application, which had challenged his dismissal from engagement following disciplinary proceedings concerning IPPB tr...

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MACP financial upgradation follows the standard grade-pay hierarchy, not the cadre’s promotional hierarchy.. SHAMSUL QAMAR & ORS vs M/o Defence. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

MACP financial upgradation follows the standard grade-pay hierarchy, not the cadre’s promotional hierarchy.

The applicants, industrial employees of the Ordnance Clothing Factory, had received two financial upgradations under the erstwhile ACP Scheme and, on completing 30 years of service, were initially granted a third fina...

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Sealed-cover cases require periodic review and cannot be withheld indefinitely.. Munna Lal vs D/o Post. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Sealed-cover cases require periodic review and cannot be withheld indefinitely.

The applicant, a Postal Assistant appointed on 30 March 1992, received Time Bound Promotion with effect from 17 January 2008.

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Absorption after the pay-revision date does not alone determine entitlement; the applicable scheme and service terms must be examined.. M C SRIVASTAVA vs M/o Agriculture. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Absorption after the pay-revision date does not alone determine entitlement; the applicable scheme and service terms must be examined.

The applicant, a Deputy Registrar (Establishment) at the Central Agricultural University, Imphal, served on deputation before being absorbed into the University with effect from 1 August 2006.

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Similarly situated MES employees are entitled to the ₹5,000 annual dress allowance from July 2017.. MANINDER SINGH vs M/O DEFENCE. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Similarly situated MES employees are entitled to the ₹5,000 annual dress allowance from July 2017.

The applicants, civilian employees of the Military Engineer Services (MES), sought Dress Allowance of ₹5,000 per year from 1 July 2017 under the Government of India memoranda dated 2 August 2017 and 31 August 2017, to...

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Review jurisdiction cannot be used to reargue the merits absent an error apparent on the record.. Viney Kamal vs TELECOMMUNICATION. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Review jurisdiction cannot be used to reargue the merits absent an error apparent on the record.

The applicant, a retired Chief Accounts Officer, sought review of the Tribunal’s judgment dismissing his claim for retrospective promotion, financial upgradation and a promotional increment.

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Inadvertently explained clerical errors did not justify initiating perjury proceedings.. SURESH KUMAR RAJPUT vs GNCTD. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Inadvertently explained clerical errors did not justify initiating perjury proceedings.

The applicant sought initiation of perjury proceedings, alleging that affidavits filed by the respondents in connected service proceedings contained false or contradictory statements and suppressed material records co...

2 MIN READ

Similarly situated non-ministerial employees are entitled to Patient Care Allowance from the due date.. Ramesh Chand vs DEFENCE. CAT - ['Chandigarh']. LawLens

CAT - ['Chandigarh']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Similarly situated non-ministerial employees are entitled to Patient Care Allowance from the due date.

The applicants are civilian Group-C, non-ministerial employees of Military Hospital, Palampur, employed in roles including MTS Chowkidar, MTS Mali, Tradesman Mate, Painter and Tailor.

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Service rendered under the Reserve Trained Pool Scheme must count toward consequential benefits.. Om Prakash Gupta vs DEPARTMENT OF POSTS. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Service rendered under the Reserve Trained Pool Scheme must count toward consequential benefits.

The applicants, former Sorting Assistants and Postal Assistants appointed under the Reserved Trained Pool (RTP) Scheme during 1983–1985 and later regularised, sought counting of their RTP service for service benefits,...

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Subsequent acquittal does not retrospectively cure nondisclosure of pending criminal cases or confer a right to reinstatement.. Pramod Kumar vs D.g. Ordance Factories. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Subsequent acquittal does not retrospectively cure nondisclosure of pending criminal cases or confer a right to reinstatement.

The applicant was appointed as a Tailor/Semi-Skilled worker and, while completing his attestation form, did not disclose several criminal cases then pending against him.

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A challenge to a 20-year-old removal order is barred by limitation.. Maya Devi vs Eastern Railway. CAT - ['Kolkata']. LawLens

CAT - ['Kolkata']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

A challenge to a 20-year-old removal order is barred by limitation.

Raj Kumar, the applicant’s husband, was removed from Railway service in 2000 for unauthorised absence of 15 days.

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Railway authorities must consider land-loser appointment claims by reasoned order, leaving the merits open.. SWAPAN KUMAR PRAMANIK vs SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. CAT - ['Kolkata']. LawLens

CAT - ['Kolkata']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Railway authorities must consider land-loser appointment claims by reasoned order, leaving the merits open.

The applicants stated that the Railways acquired Applicant No. 1’s land for the Deshpran–Nandigram Special Railway Project and issued him a land-loser certificate.

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Merged-scale pay must be refixed using the highest scale’s minimum, subject to the Supreme Court’s final decision.. kailash chander vs DEFENCE. CAT - ['Chandigarh']. LawLens

CAT - ['Chandigarh']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Merged-scale pay must be refixed using the highest scale’s minimum, subject to the Supreme Court’s final decision.

The applicant joined the respondents’ department in 1970 and was promoted to Supervisor B/S-II in April 2005 in the pre-revised scale of ₹5,000–8,000.

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Authorities must decide land-loser appointment claims by a reasoned order without prejudging their merits.. SHAMBHU PRADHAN vs SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. CAT - ['Kolkata']. LawLens

CAT - ['Kolkata']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Authorities must decide land-loser appointment claims by a reasoned order without prejudging their merits.

The applicants stated that their land was acquired for the Deshpran–Nandigram Special Railway Project and that a land-loser certificate was issued in favour of Applicant No. 1.

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Applicants may seek revival of contempt proceedings if promised benefits are not disbursed.. SUNITA CHAWLA vs SH. SANJEEV KHIRVAR, COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Applicants may seek revival of contempt proceedings if promised benefits are not disbursed.

The applicants alleged wilful non-compliance with the Tribunal’s order dated 6 January 2026, which directed the competent authority to consider their pending representations by a reasoned order and, if they were found...

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Direct recruits cannot claim retrospective appointment or old-pension coverage from the date a vacancy arose.. JOHN V V vs D/o Post. CAT - ['Ernakulam']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ernakulam']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawSocial Security and Pensions

Direct recruits cannot claim retrospective appointment or old-pension coverage from the date a vacancy arose.

The applicant served as a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) from 1979 and was appointed as a Postman on 24 March 2005 against a vacancy identified as pertaining to 2003.

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Pension authorities must verify admissible benefits, hear the claimant, and issue a reasoned order.. UMA NIGAM vs Field Gun Factory. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

Pension authorities must verify admissible benefits, hear the claimant, and issue a reasoned order.

The applicant, widow of a former Field Gun Factory employee, sought revision of family pension and payment of benefits allegedly due in respect of her husband’s modified disciplinary penalty and suspension period, cla...

2 MIN READ

Transfer-tenure guidelines do not confer an indefeasible right to remain posted for four years.. UPENDRA KUMAR SINGH vs SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. CAT - ['Patna']. LawLens

CAT - ['Patna']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Transfer-tenure guidelines do not confer an indefeasible right to remain posted for four years.

The applicant, a Senior Section Engineer (Works) with a cardiac condition and pacemaker, challenged his transfers from Sini to Tata under orders dated 14 and 17 July 2023, and subsequently from Tata to Bara Jamda (BJM...

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Authorities must consider designation and promotion claims under service rules and issue a reasoned order after hearing employees.. tufail ahmad wani and others vs RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Authorities must consider designation and promotion claims under service rules and issue a reasoned order after hearing employees.

The applicants were appointed as Class-IV employees in the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department against the Pulwama District cadre.

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Impugned premature-retirement orders must be withdrawn, with consequential benefits and liberty to pass fresh orders.. RAJEEV BHATIA vs STEEL. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Impugned premature-retirement orders must be withdrawn, with consequential benefits and liberty to pass fresh orders.

The applicant, a SAIL General Manager, challenged orders dated 11 February 2025 and 19 March 2025.

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Authorities must decide the pending representation by a reasoned order within 30 days.. Ishrat vs DSSSB (GNCTD). CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Authorities must decide the pending representation by a reasoned order within 30 days.

The applicant, an OBC candidate for the post of TGT (Social Science) (Female), Post Code 40/21, challenged a deficiency memo dated 17 March 2025 concerning her candidature and sought, among other reliefs, consideratio...

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Authorities Must Decide Guest Teachers’ Regularisation Representation by a Speaking Order Within 30 Days.. SHIVANI NAGAR AND Ors vs Department of Education (GNCTD). CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Authorities Must Decide Guest Teachers’ Regularisation Representation by a Speaking Order Within 30 Days.

Thirty-nine applicants, stated to be Guest Teachers, filed an Original Application seeking, among other reliefs, regularization and consequential benefits.

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Compassionate appointment eligibility must be assessed under the qualifications in force when the application was made.. Sawan Singh vs Divisional Railway Manager N C Rly. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Compassionate appointment eligibility must be assessed under the qualifications in force when the application was made.

The applicant’s father, a Railway Gangman, died in service on 19 July 2009.

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Employees are entitled to higher-post minimum pay when verified duties substantially match that post.. RAMA KANTI vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Employees are entitled to higher-post minimum pay when verified duties substantially match that post.

The applicant was appointed as a Peon-cum-Porter, a Group ‘D’ post, in 1993.

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Long-serving casual labourer’s regularisation must be reconsidered upon submission of acquittal documents.. Maheshbhai Somabhai Makwana vs D/o Post. CAT - ['Ahmedabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Ahmedabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Long-serving casual labourer’s regularisation must be reconsidered upon submission of acquittal documents.

The applicant was engaged as a part-time casual labourer in 1986 and thereafter worked full-time as a casual labourer/Nursing Orderly.

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Authorities must consider regularization claims and parity with similarly situated workers through a reasoned order.. Showkat Ahmad Dar and ors vs GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Authorities must consider regularization claims and parity with similarly situated workers through a reasoned order.

The applicants stated that they had been engaged as casual labourers in the Forest Department and sought consideration for regular engagement/regularization under SRO 520 of 2017 and SRO 64 of 1994.

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Pending service claims must be considered by the competent authority through a reasoned order.. ASHAQ HUSSAIN WANI vs SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. CAT - ['Srinagar']. LawLens

CAT - ['Srinagar']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Pending service claims must be considered by the competent authority through a reasoned order.

The applicants, who had been working as In-charge Lecturers in Environmental Science, sought consideration of their claims for confirmation or regularization and consequential placement or promotion.

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Recovery of excess pay caused by departmental error is impermissible where it would cause undue hardship.. VIRENDRA KUMAR GARG vs CGST. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Recovery of excess pay caused by departmental error is impermissible where it would cause undue hardship.

The applicant, a serving Inspector, challenged orders dated 12 April 2022 and 30 May 2022 concerning re-fixation of his pay and recovery of ₹2,66,450.

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Authorities must decide the applicants’ representation by a reasoned order, preferably within six weeks.. SACHIN vs UNION OF INDIA. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawAdministrative and Public Law

Authorities must decide the applicants’ representation by a reasoned order, preferably within six weeks.

The three applicants, civilian Switch Board Operators-II (CSBOs) at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), claimed that despite completing the requisite period of regular service, they had not received Time Bound Promot...

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Family-pension claims must be decided under the rules after the claimant furnishes the required documents.. RANI DEVI vs NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY. CAT - ['Allahabad']. LawLens

CAT - ['Allahabad']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

Family-pension claims must be decided under the rules after the claimant furnishes the required documents.

The applicant, the daughter of a deceased railway employee who had taken voluntary retirement, sought family pension after her father’s death. Her mother had predeceased her father, and the applicant’s husband had als...

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Contempt proceedings are closed when compliance with the underlying order is undisputed.. Anil Saran Bhatnagar vs M/O FINANCE. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Contempt proceedings are closed when compliance with the underlying order is undisputed.

The applicants filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with the Tribunal’s order dated 02.02.2023 in OA No. 1667/2019.

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Challenge to the New Pension Scheme became infructuous after applicants received Old Pension Scheme coverage.. Gurpreet Singh Sidhu vs Education Deptt., Ut Chandigarh. CAT - ['Chandigarh']. LawLens

CAT - ['Chandigarh']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Social Security and PensionsAdministrative and Public Law

Challenge to the New Pension Scheme became infructuous after applicants received Old Pension Scheme coverage.

The applicants, employees of the Chandigarh Administration, sought coverage under the Old Pension Scheme-cum-General Provident Fund (OPS-cum-GPF) instead of the New Pension Scheme.

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Recurring service and pension claims may qualify for the limitation exception.. Avtar Singh Aidhi vs NDMC. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Employment and Labour LawSocial Security and Pensions

Recurring service and pension claims may qualify for the limitation exception.

The applicant sought correction of the effective dates and pay fixation for his first and second time-bound promotional scales, consequential revision of pension and related benefits, and arrears with interest.

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APAR appeals must be decided by a reasoned, speaking order.. SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens

CAT - ['Delhi']·1 OCTOBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

APAR appeals must be decided by a reasoned, speaking order.

The applicant challenged the rejection of his representation against his APAR for 2022–23.

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