CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH HYDERABAD, this the 11^th day of September, 2024 Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member Hon’ble Ms. Shalini Misra, Administrative Member B.S. Jaya Kumar S/o Late Sunder Rao, Aged about 54 years, Occ: Clerk, Funds, CR Cell - IV, O/o The Accountant General, (A & E), Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Hyderabad - 500 004 ..... Applicant.

(By Advocate: Mr. M Venkanna)

Vs.

1. Union of India represented by The Accountant General (A & E), Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Hyderabad - 500 004

2. The Deputy Accountant General (W& F), O/o The Accountant General (A & E), Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Hyderabad - 500 004.

... Respondents (By Advocate: Ms. Rachna Kumari, SC for AG)

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ORAL ORDER

(As per Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member)

By this Original Application, the applicant is seeking the following relief:

“This Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to quash and set aside the appellate order of the 1s respondent vide Memo No. AG (A&E/AP&IS/ CoC/DC-2/8-350(A)/ 2016-17/ 63 Dated 23/26-05-2016 modifying the punishment of withholding of next increment for a period of 3 years with cumulative effect vide Memo No. AG (A&E/AP&TS/ CoC/DC-2/8- 350(A)/ 20