SOMSHEKAR KASHINATH BABALADI vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ANR

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WP-8617-25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8617 OF 2025 Somshekar Kashinath Babaladi Age 75 years, Retired Superintendent of Central Excise, Thane-II Commissionerate, Residing at : C/o Praveen Balakrishnan, D-58, Zonasha Paradisco, Alpine Eco Road, Doddanekundi, Banglore – 560 048. ...Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through DINESH Secretary & Anr. SADANAND SHERLA Digitally signed by Ministry of Finance, DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Date: 2025.10.17 17:10:04 +0530 Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise & Customs, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001. 2. Commissioner of Central Excise, Thane II Commissionerate, 4th Floor, Navprabhat Chambers, Ranade Road, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400 028 ...Respondents …. Mr. Vishal P. Shirke, for the petitioner Mr. Yogeshwar S. Bate a/w Akanksha Mishra and Rahul Tiwari for the Respondents. 1 Dinesh Sherla WP-8617-25 CORAM :M. S. KARNIK & N. R. BORKAR, JJ. RESERVED ON : 14th AUGUST, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 17th OCTOBER, 2025 UPLOADED ON : 17th OCTOBER, 2025 (Trhough VC) JUDGMENT :- (PER N.R. BORKAR, J.) 1. The Petitioner takes exception to Order dated 31.07.2024 passed by the Ld. Central Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘Tribunal’) in Original Application No. 145 of 2014. The Tribunal dismissed OA filed by the Petitioner challenging the Order dated 06.08.2013 issued by the Respondent no.1. By the impugned order, the petitioner was subjected to a permanent penalty entailing the forfeiture of his entire monthly pension along with his entire gratuity. 2. The Petitioner is a retired Superintendent of Central Excise, Thane II Commissionerate. Respondent no.1 is the Secretary of the Minister of Finance, Department of Revenue. The Respondent no.2 is the Commissioner of Central Excise, Than