KARNAIL SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:19.12.2025 Pronounced on: 12.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 5889/2019 KARNAIL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kumar Rajesh Singh, Ms.Punam Singh & Ms.Varnika Singh, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Ansari, SPC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 24.08.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. No. 2971/2013, titled Karnail Singh v. Union of India through the General Manager, Northern Railway & Ors., dismissing the said O.A. filed by the petitioner herein with the following findings: “In view of the peculiar facts of this case, in this OA only the order dated 12.12.2012 is under challenge and said order dated 12.12.2012 is a well considered and detailed order which has been produced as Annexure A/4 at pages 21 to 30 of the paper book. As the said order is well considered order, we do not find any merit in the submission of the counsel Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5889/2019 Page 1 of 21 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:12.01.2026 17:42:36 for the applicant in challenging the said order. In the facts and circumstances narrated above, the OA is devoid of merit. Accordingly, OA is dismissed. No order as to costs.” FACTS OF THE CASE 2. Briefly stated, the facts in which the present petition arises are that the petitioner was initially appointed in the Railway Department on the post of Loco Cleaner on 08.03.1996, and was subsequently promoted to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot at the Ambala Cantonment. 3. While working as Assistant Loco Pilot at Ambala, a charge- sheet under Rule 9 of the Railway Serv