CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

CORAM:

Reserved on 18.09.2025 Pronounced on 09.10 .2025

THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Manas Ranjan Das, aged about 45 years, Ex- Gramin Dak Sevak, Branch Post Master, Baisinga B.O. At-Nilamadhabapur, PO- Malapura, PS- Kamakhya nagar, Dist.-

Dhenkanal-759018.

……Applicant

VERSUS

1. Union of India, represented through its

Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan,

Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle,

At/Po-Bhubaneswar, District- Khurda-

751001.

3. The Director of Postal Services, Sambalpur

Region, Sambalpur, O/o The Chief Postmaster General, Sambalpur Region, At-PO-

Sambalpur, PIN-768001.

4. The Superintendent of Post Offices,

Dhenkanal Division, AT/PO-Dhenkanal, PIN-

759001.

5. Inquiry Officer cum ASP (OD), Sambalpur

Division, At/PO- Sambalpur, Pin-768001.

……Respondents

For the applicant : Mr. N.K.Sahoo, Counsel

For the respondents : Mr. A.K.Mohapatra, Counsel

O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

Fact of the matter is that during verification, it was found by the department that the applicant in the capacity of Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Post Master, Baisinga BO in account