O R D E R

Per Mr.Gokul Chandra Pati, Member (A)

The applicant has filed this OA seeking the following reliefs:-

“In view of the facts stated above, it is humbly prayed that Hon’ble Tribunal may be graciously be pleased to quash Annexure A/ 1 and A/ 10 and direct the respondents to release all the benefits with interest of 18% and impose exemplary cost and compensation and the same may be recovered from Respondent No.6 by other respondents for unnecessary harassing the applicant.

And any other order(s) as the Hon’ble Tribunal deems just and proper in the interest of justice.”

2. The facts of the case are that the applicant, while working as a Post Master at HSG-I grade, retired from service on 28.2.2003 and after his retirement, he was issued a charge-sheet dated 17.3.2005 (Annexure-1 to the OA) on charge that due to his negligence, a misappropriation to the extent of Rs. 12 lakh by one of his staff, Sri Apoorba Kumar Bisoi, Postal Assistant working under the applicant during January, 2003. The Inquiry Officer (in short IO) was appointed to inquire into the charges and he submitted the report on 24.11.2005 (Annexure-6 to the OA) to the respondent no. 5 who issued show cause notice to th