K B Prasanth vs Defence

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This judgment disposed of connected matters. The same reasons were delivered in the following case.

Harshakumar T M vs Naval Armament Depot

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These connected Original Applications were filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, by applicants employed as Trade Draftsmen (TDM) and Mechanics (Mech) in various units of the Southern Naval Command, including Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY), Naval Aircraft Yard (NAY), Indian Naval Academy, and Material Organisation, Kochi. The applicants challenged matters relating to their service conditions, seniority, and related grievances arising out of their employment under the Ministry of Defence.

The Tribunal, comprising Justice K. Haripal (Judicial Member) and Shri Braj Mohan Agrawal (Administrative Member), took up the batch matters together as they involved common or connected questions of law and fact pertaining to defence civilian employees serving in the Southern Naval Command under the Union of India.

The judgment disposed of the batch of Original Applications, addressing the service-related disputes of the applicants who were working in technical and trade capacities within the Indian Navy's shore establishments in Kerala. The respondents included the Union of India through the Ministry of Defence and various naval authorities, as well as private respondents who were fellow employees whose interests were directly affected by the reliefs sought.

Catchwords: Central Administrative Tribunal defence civilians Trade Draftsmen Naval Ship Repair Yard Naval Aircraft Yard Southern Naval Command service matters seniority Indian Navy Ministry of Defence Ernakulam Bench