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V. KAMESWAR RAO, ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Surender Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, J.
1. The challenge in this writ petition is to an order dated January 12, 2022, passed by Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter, referred to as Tribunal) in O.A. No. 4280/2018, whereby the O.A. filed by the respondent was partly allowed in the following terms:
"20. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, we are of the considered view that OA deserves to be partly allowed and the same is accordingly partly allowed with the following orders:
(i) The impugned inquiry reported dated 22.12.2017 (Annexure A-2), penalty order dated 17.1.2018 (Annexure A-3) passed by the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority's order dated 24.10.2018 (Annexure A-4) are set aside;
(ii) The respondents are directed to re-instate the applicant forthwith;
(iii) The applicant shall be entitled for consequential benefits in accordance with the relevant rules and law on the subject and the respondents shall pass an appropriate speaking order in this regard within four weeks of receipt of a copy of this Order; and
(iv) The respondents shall be at liberty to proceed in the matter, if they so decide, however, in accordance with law."
2. In brief, the respondent was
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