S. Manikumar, J.

Challenge in the present writ petition is to the order, dated 16.12.2014, made in O.A.No.765 of 2012, on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai, confirming, (i) Charge Memo No.ADA/02/2010-11, dated 30.11.2010, issued by the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (OD) & Adhoc Disciplinary Authority, Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Kanchipuram Division, Kanchipuram 631 501, the 3rd respondent herein; (ii) Proceedings of the 3rd Respondent, dated 14.02.2011, removing the petitioner from service, (iii) Order of the Superintendent of Post Offices, Kanchipuram Division, Kanchipuram 631 501, the 2nd Respondent herein, in Memo No.ASP/Appeal-06/2010-11, dated 30.03.2011, confirming the order of 3rd Respondent dated 14.02.2011 and (iv) Order of the Postmaster General, Chennai, 1st Respondent herein, made in Memo No.VIG/Pet/1-1/2011/CCR, dated 30.11.2011, confirming the order of the respondents 2 and 3, dated 14.02.2011 and 30.03.2011 respectively. The writ petitioner has prayed to set aside the order above orders and consequently, sought for directions to the respondents 1 and 2, to conduct a fresh inquiry, after reinstating the petitioner in service, and to pay the enhanced compensation w.e.f. 01.11.2009 to 14.02.2011 to the petitioner.

2. Short facts leading to the writ petition are as follows:-

The petitioner was working as GDSMD, Aranvoyal BO, a/w Tirur SO, in the jurisdiction of Kanchipuram Postal Division. He was alleged to have committed fraud in payment of Money Orders entrusted to him, for payment to the members of the public. He was placed under put off duty, vide Memo of Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (ASP), Tiruvallur Sub Division, dated 04.08.2009. As the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (ASP), Tiruvallur Sub Division, appointing authority, was said to be one of the material witnesses in the case, the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (OD), Kanchipuram Division has been appointed by the Post Master General, Chennai City Region, Chennai, 1st Respondent, vide Memo, dated 20.07.2010, as the Adhoc Disciplinary Authority, with reference to the provisions in rule 5 of Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Employment) Rules, 2001. After verification and preliminary investigation, the Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices (OD) & Adhoc Disciplinary Authority, Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Kanchipuram Division, Kanchipuram 631 501, the 3rd respondent herein, has initiated disciplinary action, under Rule 10 of Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Employment) Rules, 2001, against the petitioner, vide charge-memo, dated 30.11.2010. The Articles of charges, framed against the petitioner, are as follows:-

"Article I:

That the said Shri R.Panuiyan GDS MD, Aranvoyal BO a/w Tirur SO under Tiruvallur HO while working as such did not pay the value of the following MOs to the payee in contravention of the provisions of Rules 121(2) and (4) read with preamble note under the head Postman in chapter III of Postal Manual Volume VI part III Sixth edition, the provisions of Rules 10(1) of Rules for Branch offices (Seventh Edition) and thereby failed to maintain absolute integrity an devotion to duty as required of him under Rule 21 of Department of Posts Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Employment) Rules 2001:

(1) MO No. 4418-13 dated 30/4/09 of Tiruvallur HO for Rs.376/- payable to Smt. Jamuna.

(2) MO No. 4268-14 dated 27/02/09 of Tiruvallur HO for Rs.376/- payable to Smt. Jamuna.

(3) MO No. 4353-13 dated 02/04/09 of Tiruvallur HO for Rs.376/- payable to Smt. Jamuna.

Article II:

That the said Shri R.Pandiyan GDS MD, Aranvoyal BO a/w. Tirur SO under Tiruvallur HO while working as such did not pay the value of MO No.4765/21 dated 25.07.09 of Triuvallur HO for Rs.1500/- payable to Smt. G. Santha, to the payee and thus contravened the provisions of Rules 121(2) read with preamble note under the head Postman in Chapter III of Postal Manual Valume VI Part III Sixth