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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI
P. Kuppusamy – Appellant
Versus
Union of India Represented by the Postmaster General – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the applicant's service and duties. (Para 2) |
| 2. details of the applicant’s charge sheet and allegations. (Para 3) |
| 3. tribunal's findings on charges against the petitioner. (Para 4) |
| 4. petitioner's arguments against the tribunal's findings. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. court's reaffirmation of authority and procedure in disciplinary actions. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. final dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 11) |
ORDER :
1. This Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling the records pertaining to the order of the 5th respondent Tribunal made in O.A. No.310/00657/2014 dated 02.06.2022 and quash the same, consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to settle all the retirement service benefits to the petitioner as if he retired from service on attainment of 65 years of age with effect from 06.02.2016.
2.1. The applicant was initially appointed as Gramin Dak Sevak Mail Deliverer (in short ‘GDS MD’) at Rayandapuram Branch Post Office a/w Tanipadi SO. He was working on regular basis continuously for about 33 years. Now the applicant is 64 years old. At the age of 61, he was entrusted additional duty of Branch Post Master ( in shor
The court affirmed the necessity of stringent penalties for corruption within public service, emphasizing that admissions of guilt during inquiries mitigate claims of unjust treatment.
The disciplinary authority's findings were upheld, affirming that the process followed was fair and the penalties imposed were justified based on proven misconduct.
The requirement for absolute integrity in public service mandates dismissal for proven misappropriation, regardless of previous quashing on technical grounds.
The disciplinary authority's decision to remove the employee for financial misconduct was upheld, as the inquiry followed due process and the employee admitted to significant charges.
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