CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL GUWAHATI BENCH Original Application No. 040/00099/2024 Date of order: This, the 26th day of April, 2024 HON’BLE SMT. URMITA DATTA SEN, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE DR. SUMEET JERATH, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Sri Rishikesh Das S/o Late Rathi Bijay Das R/o C/o Parimal Dely

198 R.R. Colony, Shillong Dist – East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya Pin – 793006. …Applicant By Advocates: Sri M. Chanda, Smt. U. Dutta, N. Lyndem R. Medhi and K. Abhinaba - Versus –

1. The Union of India Represented by the Secretary To the Govt. of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts, New Delhi – 110001.

2. The Chief Postmaster General North East Circle, Secretariat Hills Shillong, Meghalaya, Pin – 793001.

3. Director of Post Offices (HQ)

O/o the Chief Postmaster General North East Circle, Shillong, Pin – 793001.

4. Sr. Supdt. of Post Offices Meghalaya Division Shillong, Pin – 793001.

5. Shri Ksh. Ibomcha Singh Sr. Postmaster, Shillong, GPO Meghalaya Division Shillong, Pin – 793001.

…Respondents By Advocate: Sri A. Kundu, Addl. CGSC ORDER (ORAL)

PER URMITA DATTA (SEN), MEMBER (J):

The instant petition has been filed by the applicant challenging the impugned Memorandum dated 19.02.2021 (Annexure-A/1), impugned Inquiry Report dated 26.12.2022 along with letter dated 06.01.2023 (Annexure-A/2) as well as impugned Penalty Order dated 14.08.2023.

2. Sri M. Chanda, learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the applicant has already filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority on 11.09.2023 (Annexure-A/38), which is still pending before the Authority. Therefore, the learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that presently it would suffice the purpose of the applicant if the Appellate Authority i.e. Respondent No. 2 would be directed to dispose of the pending appeal of the applicant within a stipulated period of time.

3. Sri A. Kundu, learned Addl. CGSC for the respondents, who appears through video conferencing, submits that he has no objection to such proposition.

4. In view of the above, Appellate Authority i.e. Respondent No. 2 is hereby directed to dispose of the pending appeal of the applicant dated 11.09.2023 (Annexure-A/38) and communicate his decision to the applicant by way of a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six weeks’ from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5. Applicant is directed to serve extra copy of this O.A. along with a copy of this Order to the Respondent No. 2 immediately after receiving the copy of this Order.

5. Accordingly, O.A. is disposed of with the above observations and directions with no order as to costs.

(DR. SUMEET JERATH) (URMITA DATTA SEN)

MEMBER (A) MEMBER (J)

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