Union of India, v. M.Sivakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court OP(CAT) batch 2025:KER:25151 (04.03.2025, Amit Rawal & K.V. Jayakumar JJ) — overtime allowance (OTA) for AC Technicians/AC Coach Attendants, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division; Modified Roster; compensatory rest in lieu of OTA for duty beyond 96 hours per fortnight; Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period of Rest) Rules 2005, Rule 10, Rule 8, Rule 8(3)(b), Section 132; CAT Madras Bench OA 1158/2012 order dated 12.04.2013 confirmed by Madras High Court and Supreme Court; issue no longer res integra; six OP(CAT)s (296/2019, 40/2020, 65/2020, 87/2020, 103/2020, 82/2021) dismissed.
What did the court decide?
In view of the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench in OA 1158/2012 (Annexure-A1), which was confirmed by the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court, the question whether AC Technicians/AC Coach Attendants are entitled to overtime allowance for duty beyond 96 hours in a fortnight is no longer res integra.