JUDGMENT :

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

1. The prayer in the aforecaptioned Original Petition (CAT) filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, is as follows:

“.......to set aside Exhibit P5 order in O.A. No. 180/01153/2014 dated 28.09.2018 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, in the interest of justice.”

2. Heard Sri. P. Vijayakumar, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India appearing for the petitioners in the OP/respondents in the OA before the Tribunal and Sri. S. Vishnu, learned Advocate appearing for the sole respondent in the OP/original applicant before the Tribunal. At the relevant time, the respondent herein (original applicant before the Tribunal) was then holding the post of Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Deliverer (GDSMD), (referred to hereinafter for convenience as GDS). He had applied for selection in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) invited by the Postal Department concerned for selection and appointment to the post of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) under the Aluva Division of the Postal Department, for the selection year 2013. The original applicant being an eligible candidate who participated in the said competitive examinati