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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

MUMBAI BENCH, MUMBAI.

ORIGINAL APPLICATION No.2242/2016

Dated this Thursday the 18th of December, 2025.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. SHRI KRISHNA, MEMBER (A)

HON’BLE SHRI UMESH GAJANKUSH, MEMBER (J)

Chandrakant Bapuji Kirmire

Age : 50 Yrs., Occupn:Ex. G.D.S.B.P.M.

R/o Awalgaon, B.O. (Brahmapuri S.O.)

441 206) Distt. Chandrapur. ... Applicant

(By Advocate Shri A.N. Dighore)

VERSUS

1. The Union of India, Through

The Secretary, Ministry of Communication,

Department of Post, Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Chief Post Master General,

Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai – 400001.

3. The Post Master General,

Nagpur Region, Nagpur – 440 010.

4. The Sr. Superintendent of Post

Offices, Chanda Division, Chandrapur

: 442 401.

5. The Sub Divisional Inspector of Post

Offices, East Sub Division,

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(By Advocate Shri P.H. Khobragade)

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ORDER

Per: Shri Umesh Gajankush, Member (J)

The applicant, before this Tribunal, is

challenging the punishment order dated 31.05.2007

issued by the Disciplinary Authority imposing

punishment of dismissal from service, Appellate

order dated 12.05.2008, Revisionary order dated

31.08.2009 and order dated 08.06.2018 passed by the

Reviewing Authority.

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. Brief facts of the case are that on the

allegation of misappropriation amount of Rs.4167/-

and with the allegation of withdrawal of this

aforesaid amount through forged signature by the

applicant, charge sheet dated 30.04.2004 was issued

to the applicant. Thereafter, Inquiry Officer and

Presenting Officer were appointed. Departmental

inquiry was conducted and punishment of dismissal

has been awarded to the applicant which was affirmed

by the higher statutory authorities. Challenging

the aforesaid orders, it is the submission of the

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the documents were not supplied to the applicant

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and, more particularly, the copies of Exhibit P-6

and P-7 were not supplied and, therefore, the

applicant was denied a reasonable opportunity of

hearing.

2.1

It is also submitted that the alleged

complaint dated 05.06.2003 which was the foundation

or basis of the instant charge sheet has not been

included in the list of documents and no such

documents were shown to the applicant during the

whole process of inquiry. Further, it was alleged

that the signature appearing on SB-7 withdrawal

form is fabricated one but such allegations are not

proved at any point of time. It is submitted that

as per the provisions of Rule 14(14) of

CCS(CCA)Rules, 1965, the oral and documentary

evidence by which articles of charge are proposed

to be proved shall be produced by or on behalf of

the Disciplinary Authority. But in the instant

case, the alleged complaint dated 05.06.2003 is not

at all produced as an evidence and thus violated

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