CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH OA No. 393 OF 2024 Reserved on :16.12.2025 Pronounced on :17.12.2025 Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Sudhi Ranjan Mishra, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Pramod Kumar Das, Member (A)

1. Chandrabati Barik, aged about 73 years, W/o Late Manmath Nath Barik, AT Patarsahi, PO College Square, PS Malgodown, Dist Cuttack 753003.

……Applicant VERSUS

1. Union of India represented by its Secretary, Department of Posts, AT/PO Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110001.

2. Chief Post Master General, Odisha Circle, AT PMG Square, Bhubaneswar, Dist Khurda 751001.

3. The Chief General Manager, Telecom Odisha Circle, At PMG Square, Bhubaneswar, Dist Khurda 751001.

4. Director of Postal Services, Odisha, Bhubaneswar at PMG Square, Bhubaneswar, Dist Khurda

751001.

5. Director of Accounts(Postal) Mahanadi Vihar, Cuttack AT Mahanadi Vihar, PO College Square, Dist Cuttack 753004.

6. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack (City Division), At/PO Buxibazar, Dist Cuttack

753001.

7. The Accounts Officer (PDA), O/o the CCA Odisha Telecom Circle, BSNL Building, Bhubaneswar –

751001.

8. Sr. Post Master, Cuttack, GPO, AT/PO Buxibazar, Dist Cuttack 753001.

2 ……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. S