SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. 142 of 2025 at Lucknow

Court No. - 1 Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL DEFECTIVE No. - 142 of 2025 Appellant :- Manoj Kumar Rai Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. General Manager Northern Railway Baroda House New Delhi And 2 Others Counsel for Appellant :- Anand Shanker Asthana Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Attau Rahman Masoodi,J. Hon'ble Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I,J. C.M.Application No.1 of 2025 There is a delay of 90 days in filing the special appeal, however, since there is no objection and the cause shown appears to be sufficient, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned and the application for condonation of delay is allowed. Order on Appeal Heard Sri Surya Bhan Pandey, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India assisted by Sri Vinay Tripathi learned counsel appearing for Union of India. By means of this intra-court appeal, the appellant has assailed the judgement and order dated 28.11.2024 passed by the writ court in Writ-A No.10951 of 2024. The operative part of the impugned judgement reads as under:- However, it is open for the petitioner to approach appropriate authority as and when the charges are framed by the criminal court and in case the charges are identical to the disciplinary proceedings