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THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A) Prafulla Kumar Das, aged about 64 years, S/o Late Dasarathi Das, resident of At/PO - Athagarh, PS- Athagarh, Dist- Cuttack, Odisha, PIN-754029, presently working as GDSMC, Athagarh Bazar Kulailo Line, Athagarh -754029.

……Applicant VERSUS

1. Union of India, represented through its Secretary of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110116.

2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, At/P.O.

Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khurda, Odisha - 751001.

3. The Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack South Division, Cuttack-753001.

4. The Inspector of Posts (IP), Athagarh Sub- Division, Athagarh, Dist - Cuttack, PIN-754029.

5. Postmaster, Athagarh Head Post-Office, Athagarh, Dist-

Cuttack, PIN-754029.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. C.P.Sahani, Counsel For the respondents: Mr. B.P.Nayak, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

The facts in short are that while the Applicant was working as GDSMC Athagarh Bazar-Kuleilo Line in account with Athagarh Bazar SO under Athagar