Union of India, v. K.C.Prakash
Case brief
What is this about?
overtime allowance OTA AC Technicians AC Coach Attendants Southern Railway Trivandrum division modified roster compensatory rest CR 96 hours fortnight 48 hours week Rule 10 Rule 8(3)(b) Railway Servants Hours of Work and Period of Rest Rules 2005 HOER Rules continuous category Central Administrative Tribunal Ernakulam Bench Madras Bench OA 1158/2012 Annexure-A1 res integra OP(CAT) 296/2019 OP(CAT) 40/2020 OP(CAT) 65/2020 OP(CAT) 87/2020 OP(CAT) 103/2020 OP(CAT) 82/2021 Union of India General Manager Southern Railway senior divisional electrical engineer
What did the court decide?
In view of the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench in OA 1158/2012 (order dated 12.04.2013), 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 in excess of 96 hours a fortnight is no longer res integra.