ORDER

This appeal is directed against the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (for short the Tribunal ) refusing to interfere with an order of termination purported to have been passed under Rule 6 of the Extra Departmental Agent Conduct and Service Rules, 1964 (hereinafter referred to as the Recruitment Rules ). The respondent applied for the post of Extra Departmental Delivery Agent and was appointed to the said post. While he was so continuing under the orders of Sub-Divisional Inspector, Post Office, the impugned order dated 4.1.1994 emanated, cancelling the appointment with immediate effect and therefore, the respondent approached the Tribunal. The Tribunal called for the relevant files dealing with the appointment and cancellation thereof and after going through the said files came to the conclusion that there had been some gross irregularities and manipulation in the procedure adopted by the appropriate authority for making appointment in question and as such refused to interfere with the order of cancellation.

2. Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, vehemently contended that the Tribunal was not justified in not interfering with the impugned or