ORDER

Applicant is a former Postman of Kallai Post Office in Kozhikode Postal division. He had commenced service as an Extra Departmental Mail Packer in Arakinar on 10.03.1981. Later, according to the applicant, on 02.08.2001, he was 'ordered to officiate as Postman at Kallai Post Office'. Applicant claims that ever since 02.08.2001 he continued to officiate as Postman in the said Post Office till he was appointed as regular Postman on 22.10.2009. Thereafter, he was sent for training for ten days and was appointed as regular Postman on 31.10.2009. He continued as such till 30.11.2019, on attaining the age of superannuation.

2. The applicant claims that he has officiated as Postman under Annexure-A2. Thereafter, he was selected as regular Postman in 2009 in the examination held for filling up 2006 vacancies. He underwent training and then was appointed as Postman on regular basis, which is evident from Annexure-A5. On attaining the age of superannuation he retired from service on 30.11.2019. He was initially paid an amount of Rs.3,46,862/- being the cash equivalent to the leave salary in lieu of 289 days of unutilised earned leave and 11 days of half pay leave at his credit. Later, an