ANIL KUMAR (DECEASED) THROUGH L.R. SMT. RAJNI CHAKRAVATI vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 231/2019 ANIL KUMAR (DECEASED) THROUGH L.R. SMT. RAJNI CHAKRAVATI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.P. Sethi, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Mukesh Kr. Pandey, Mr. Dashmesh Tripathi and Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 15.05.2026 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. 1. The present writ petition assails the impugned order dated 10.08.2018 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi1 in Original Application2 No. 2311/2012, whereby the Tribunal dismissed the O.A preferred by the petitioner’s husband, late Shri Anil Kumar3. 2. That the deceased had been appointed in Group ‘D’ post against Sports Quota in the Railways on 25.01.1990 and had been posted in the 1 “CAT” / “Tribunal” hereinafter 2 “O.A” hereinafter 3 “the deceased/ petitioner’s husband” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:GUNN W.P.(C) 231/2019 Page 1 of 16 Signing Date:19.05.2026 19:01:39 Parcel Office, New Delhi Railway Station. The appointing authority had been the Divisional Railway Manager. 3. Subsequently, the deceased was promoted to the post of Booking Clerk through departmental process. During his duty, while working as Booking Clerk at Shahdara Railway Station, the deceased was subjected to a vigilance check conducted by the Railway Vigilance Team on 29.10.2003. 4. During the said vigilance check, it was found that the deceased allegedly demanded Rs. 58/- in excess of fare for issuing two tickets to the decoy passengers. In pursuance of which, excess government cash of Rs.160/- was allegedly also found. 5. Accordingly, the deceased was transferred from Delhi division to Mu