P. KALAIYARASAN, J.

This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the order, dated 30.08.2013 in O.A. No. 809 of 2012 of the Central Administrative Tribunal (Madras Bench) and quash the same.

2. The facts of the case are as follows :

The second respondent is the applicant before the Tribunal. The second respondent/ applicant when working as officiating Postmaster at Dindigul Head Office, faced departmental proceedings. He was first issued with office memo and then charge memo, alleging that during the period from 18.01.2008 to 24.01.2008 sanctioned additional credit liability to the tune of Rs. 5,00,000/- without verifying the genuineness of the payment of huge amount with reference to the accounts of the Depositors and he failed to initiate action as per Rules for keeping excess cash by Sub Post Master, Vedasandur and thereby failed to maintain devotion to duty. The second respondent/applicant was directed to submit his written statement of defence and he also submitted his written representation, dated 03.03.2011.

(ii) The Disciplinary authority, without conducting