2025 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 13381

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL O.A. Nos. 2C6U0T/0T0A1C0K0 ,B 1E0N6,C 1H1,1 C, U11T2T, A1C42K, 178, 179, 225, 246, 374 & 741 of 2024 CORAM:
R e serv ed on 14.11.2025 Pronounced on 17.11.2025 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)
O . A . 2T6H0E/ H0O01N0’B0L oEf S 2H0R2I4 P RAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)
Kamal Raja Khan, aged about 26 years, S/o- Kalam Khan, Vill-Kazimahalla, PO- Puruna Bazar, PS- Puruna Bazar, Dist- Bhadrak, now working as GDS Dak Sevak (PKR), Nischintakoili SO under Cuttack City Postal Division-752004.
……Applicant VERSUS
11. Union of India represented through Director General Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
22. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist: Khurda-751001.
33. Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack South Division, Cantonment Road, Cuttack-752001.
44. Inspector of Posts, Salipur Sub Division, Salipur-
754202.
……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Counsel For the respondents : Ms. S.B.Das, Counsel O.A. 260/00106 of 2024 Trilochan Tripathy, S/o Late Jadumani Tripathy, aged about 52 years, Vill/Po-Mahakalbasta, Via- Athagarh Bazar, Ps-Khuntuni, Dist-Cuttack, now working as GDSBPM, Mahakalabasta BO under Cuttack South Postal Division. (Gr-D).
……Applicant VERSUS
1. Union of India represented through Director General Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist: Khurda-751001.
3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack South Division, Cantonment Road, Cuttack-752001.
……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p1o1n1d oenf 2ts0 24 : Mr. S.K.Pradhan, Counsel Sudarsan Panigrahy, aged about 45 years, S/o- Gandu Panigrahy, At present working as GDS- Branch Post Master, Kellua BO, At present residing at Ranjukda, P.O-Badapur, P.S-Jaradagada, Dist-
Ganjam.
……Applicant VERSUS
1 Union of India, Ministry of Communications, Dept.
of Posts, represented through it's Secretary, Dept. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-
110001.
2 Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, Pin-751001.
3 Post Master General, Berhampur Region, Berhampur-760001.
4 Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Berhampur Division, Berhampur-760001.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p1o1n2d oenf 2ts0 24 : Mr. B.R.Swain, Counsel T. Prakash Rao, aged about 47 years, S/o- Late T. Rajana, At present working as Branch Post Master, Badaputi BO, At/P.O-Gopalpur SO, At present residing At-Badaputi, P.O-Badaputi, P.S-
Chamakhandi, Dist-Ganjam ……Applicant VERSUS
1 Union of India, Ministry of Communications, Dept.
of Posts, represented through it's Secretary, Dept. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-
110001.
2 Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, Pin-751001.
3 Post Master General, Berhampur Region, Berhampur-760001.
4 Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Berhampur Division, Berhampur-760001.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel For the respondents : Mr. B.R.Swain, Counsel O.A. 260/00142 of 2024 Golak Bihari Sahoo, aged about 53 years, Branch Post Master (BPM), Nabaghanpur BO in account with Nayagarh Bazar SO under Nayagarh HO, Nayagarh Postal Division, S/o Mr. Rathi Sahoo, Vill/PO- Nabaghanpur, PS- Nayagarh, Dist.
Nayagarh-752069.
……Applicant VERSUS
1 Union of India, Ministry of Communications, represented through it's Secretary, Dept. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2 Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, Pin-751001.
3 The Superintendent of Post Offices, Nayagarh Division, Nayagarh-752069.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p1o7n8d oenf 2ts0 24 : Mr. A.C.Deo, Counsel Surjya Narayan Panda, aged about 54 years, Branch Post Master (BPM), Sidhamadanga BO in account with Station Road SO under Parlakhemundi HO, Rayagada Postal Division, S/o Late Kishore Chandra Panda, Vill/PO- Sidhamadanga, Via/PS-
Parlakhemundi, Dist. Gajapati-761201.
……Applicant VERSUS
1 Union of India, Ministry of Communications, represented through it's Secretary, Dept. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2 Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, Pin-751001.
3 The Superintendent of Post Offices, Rayagada Division, Rayagada-765001.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p1o7n9d oenf 2ts0 24 : Ms. S.B.Das, Counsel T.Chalapati Rao, aged about 60 years, Branch Post Master (BPM), Sabara B.O. in account with Garabandha SO under Parlakhemundi HO, Rayagada Postal Division, S/o Late T.Vasudev, Vill/PO- Sabara, PS- Garabandha, Dist. Gajapati-761215.
……Applicant VERSUS
1 Union of India, Ministry of Communications, represented through it's Secretary, Dept. of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2 Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, District Khurda, Pin-751001.
3 The Superintendent of Post Offices, Rayagada Division, Rayagada-765001.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S.B.Jena, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p2o2n5d eonf t2s 024 : Mr. B.N.Swain, Counsel Hemanta Kumar Mohapatra, S/o-Late Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra, aged about 53 years, Vill- Ghantilodi, Po-Kumarjalina, PS-Bhograi, Dist-
Balasore, now working as GDSBPM Kumarjalina under Balasore Postal Division, Dist: Balasore-
756001 (Gr-D).
……Applicant VERSUS
1. Union of India represented through Director General Posts, At-Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist: Khurda-751001.
3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Balasore Division, Balasore, PO/Dist- Balasore-756001.
4. Sri Kartik Chandra Das, Inspector of Posts-cum-
IO, (West) Sub Division, Jaleswar, Dist.-
Balasore-756032.
……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p2o4n6d eonf t2s 024 : Ms. S.B.Das, Counsel Janmejoy Mallik, aged about 51 years, S/o- Late Pranabandhu Mallik, Vill/PO- Talakurunia, Via- Gopalpur, PS- Gopalpur, Dist- Balasore-756044, now working as GDSBPM, Talakurunia BO under Balasore Postal Division, Dist. Balasore-756001 (Gr.D).
……Applicant VERSUS
1. Union of India represented through Director General Posts, At-Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist: Khurda-751001.
3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Balasore Division, Balasore, PO/Dist- Balasore-756001.
4. Sri Giridhari Damudia IP-cum-IO, Rajnilagiri Sub Division, Balasore-756005.
……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p3o7n4d eonf t2s0 24 : Ms. R.L.Biswal, Counsel Krishan Chandra Pradhan, aged about 59 years, S/o. Janardhan Pradhan, GDS Sripati Mohanta GDS BPM, Arakhapadar BO, in account with Harbhanga SO under Phulabani HO, Dist-Boudh, R/o. At/PO-
Arakhapadar, Dist. Boudh.
……Applicant VERSUS
1. Union of India Represented through its Director General of Post, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda - 752001.
3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Phulbani Division, Phulbani, Dist- Kandhamal-762001.
…….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. A.Rout, Counsel OF.Ao.r 2 th6e0 /re0s0p7o4n1d eonf t2s0 24 : Mr. J.K.Nayak, Counsel Braja Kishore Mohanta, aged about 45 years, S/o. Sripati Mohanta GDS Asst. Branch Postmaster, Bholagadia BO, i/a/w Chitrada SO, presently working as ABPM (MD/MC), Nuagaon Chhotrayapur .
BO i/a/w Morada SO, Dist- Mayurbhanj, R/o. At-
Dhansola, Po-Morada, Dist. Mayurbhanj ……Applicant VERSUS
1. Union of India Represented through its Director General of Post, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda - 752001.
3. Superintendent of Post Offices, Mayurbhanj Division, Baripada, Dist-Mayurbhanj-757001.
4. Assistant Superintendent of Posts I/c, Baripada Central Sub Division, Baripada, Dist-Mayurbhanj-
757001.
55. Sri Pranab Kumar Mishra, IO cum ASP(OD)
Mayurbhanj Division, Baripada-757001.
……….Respondents For the applicant : Mr. A.Rout, Counsel For the respondents