Authority: High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 15 October 2025
Case Overview
- Petitioners:
1. The General Manager, Rep. U.O.I, South Central Railway, Nilayam, Secunderabad.
2. The Chief Personnel Officer, South Central Railway, Nilayam, Secunderabad.
3. The Divisional Railway Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal.
4. The Additional Divisional Railway Manager, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal.
5. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal.
6. The Senior Divisional Engineer (Co‑ordination), South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal.
7. The Assistant Divisional Engineer (Special Works), South Central Railway, Guntakal Division, Guntakal.
8. Yerri Swamy, S/o Thippanna, Ex‑Gangman, residing at Sidurpadu Village, Alarvi Mandal, Kurnool District.
- Respondents:
1. The Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, HACA Bhavan, Opposite Public Garden, Hyderabad.
2. The railway officials listed above (as respondents in the original proceedings).
- Nature of Proceedings: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 151 of the CPC, seeking a writ of Certiorari to quash the CAT order O.A.No.1334/2004 dated 8‑9‑2005, alleging it to be illegal, arbitrary, perverse and contrary to statutory rules. The petition also prayed for restoration of the writ petition previously dismissed by an order dated 05‑12‑2024.
- Key Allegations / Legal Questions: Whether the CAT order dated 8‑9‑2005 was issued in violation of applicable statutory provisions and procedural fairness, justifying its quash.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after considering the affidavit and submissions, restored the writ petition (WP No. 3891 of 2006) to the file.
- The order dated 05‑12‑2024 dismissing the writ petition was set aside.
- The Court directed suspension of the CAT order (O.A.No.1334/2004) pending final disposal of the writ petition.
Topics: Legal, Railways