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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
INDERJEET SINGH, RAVI CHIRANIA
Mahavir Prasad Vaishnav, S/o Shri Ram Prasad Vaishnav – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Through, Secretary, Department Of Posts, Government Of India, Ministry Of Communications And Information Technology – Respondent
ORDER :
Ravi Chirania, J.
1. The present writ petition bearing No.17755/2025 has been filed by the petitioner - Mahaveer Prasad Vaishnav, aged about 73 years, challenging the impugned order dated 07.04.2025, passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur, whereby the Original Application No.784/2024 (hereinafter referred to as ‘O.A.’) was allowed and the impugned punishment order dated 04.09.2024 was quashed, however, the learned Tribunal remanded the matter back to the respondents to take a decision afresh on the quantum of punishment within a period of three months. The writ petition bearing No. 10837/2025, has been filed by the Union of India, challenging the punishment order dated 04.09.2024 as quashed by the learned Tribunal.
2. Insofar as the writ petition filed by the petitioner – Mahaveer Prasad Vaishnav is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner - Mr. Mukesh Agrawal, submitted that the petitioner was initially appointed in the Postal Department in the year 1971 and was promoted from time to time on various posts by the respondents in recognition of his unblemished service record in the department.
3. Learned counsel further submitted that the
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