CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CORAM:

Reserved on 20.01.2026 Pronounced on 22.0 1.2026 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

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

Ranjan Kumar Behera, aged about 37 years, Son of Muralidhar Behera, working as Part Time casual worker, in Rajkanika SO. Under Kendrapada HO -754202.

……Applicant VERSUS

1. Union of India represented through its Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts, Dak Tar Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

2. Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda-751001.

3. The Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack North Division, Cuttack-753001.

4. The Inspector of Posts, Pattamundai Sub-

Division, Pattamundai, Kendrapara-754202.

5. The Sub-Post Master, Rajkanika BO, under Kendrapara HO-754202.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. D.K.Mohanty, Counsel For the respondents : Mr. A.C.Deo, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

It is the case of the applicant that he is a Matriculate and registered his name in the Employment Exchange. He was engaged in the sweeping work of the office of the Rajkanika SO under Kendrapara HO on 05.05.2001 on casual basis and since then has been rendering dedicated