O R D E R

PER: HON’BLE MR. VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

1. The present Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking the following relief:

“....to call for the records pertaining to the following impugned orders.

1. Memo No.F.IV/1/AV/College Road dated 2.7.2019 (Annexure-VII)

2. Memo No.F.IV/01/AV/College Road TSO dated 14.6.2022 (Annexure-X)

and declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the rules and instructions prescribed and in violation of the provisions of the Constitution contained in Articles 14 and 21 and set-aside and quash the said illegal punishment with consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the applicant into service with all service benefits and pass such other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.”

2. Facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, are given in brief below:

i. The applicant was appointed as GDS, Packer, College Road TSO, Proddatur, with effect from 13.8.1983. Despite discharging his duties sincerely, he was suddenly placed under put-off duty w.e.f. 29.05.2013,