ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Mr. R.N. Singh, Member (J)

We have heard the learned counsels for the parties and with their assistance, we have also perused the pleadings available on record.

2. It is undisputed that the issue involved in all the captioned OAs is identical. It is also undisputed that all the applicants are similarly placed and in this background the OAs were clubbed and listed today for consideration and disposal. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, OA No. 1317/2023 is taken as the lead case.

3. It is undisputed that the applicant had applied for the post of Sorting Assistant/Postal Assistant against the advertisement for Direct Recruitment Examination 2011-12 conducted by the Delhi Postal Circle. The applicant applied and participated in the said examination and was declared qualified on the basis of result of the said examination. Offer of appointment was issued to him for the post of Sorting Assistant (SA) and he joined the services of the respondents on 20.02.2014.

4. In March 2016, when certain information came to the notice of the respondents pertaining to impersonation during the aforesaid examination, at the direction of the competent authority, a te