GOPAL RAO EKBOTE, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application for the issue of a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order of the 2nd respondent i. e, the Superintendent of post offices, Chittoor dt, 13-7-69 compulsorily retiring the petitioner from service as confirmed by the order of the 1st respondent i. e the director of Postal Services, Andnra Pradesh, dt. 29-10-1969.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts are that the petitioner joined the Postal department as a postman in 19-14 He was then promoted as clerk in 1958. On 18-3-1969, as there was shortage of hands in Madanapalli sub Post office where the petitioner was working, he attended the office from 7-30 a m. that, day and worked till 1-30 p. m. in the registration Branch. He banded over Registration branch seat to the Parcel Clerk Sri V. Venkataramaiah at 1-30 P. M. After finishing his iunch, he returned to the office at about 1-45 P, M. and contacted sri V. Venkataramaiah. He then proceeded with the registration work that day, He found that Sri V, Venkataramaiah had registered in all four letters. When he asked about the articles, Sri v. Venkatararmaiah stated that he sorted them and placed them in the sorting box At the time of closing the work the p

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