CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH Dated this the 1^st day of December, Two Thousand Twenty Five CORAM :

HON'BLE MR M. SWAMINATHAN. MEMBER (J)

AND HON'BLE MR. M.L. SRIVASTAVA MEMBER(A)

M. Palanichamy, S/o (late) Murugan, No.3/33-1, Keelakaratu Street, Ramarajapuram, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. .. Applicant By Advocate M/s. R. Malaichamy Vs

1. Union of India rep by The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Dindigul Division, Dindigul.

2. Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices, Nilakottai Sub Division, At Kodai Road Rs.

3. ShriM. Ravichandan, ADA, ASP, Palani Sub Division, Palani.

4. Shri V. Srinivasan I.O., ASP (HQ)

O/o the Superintendent of Post offices, Theni Division, Theni. .. Respondents By Advocate Mr. K. Rajendran, SCGSC

ORAL ORDER

(Pronounced by Hon'ble Mr. M. Swaminathan, Judicial Member)

Challenging the punishment of removal from service imposed on the applicant by the 3^rd respondent vide his order, dated 20.07.2016 and which has been confirmed by the Appellate Authority vide his order dated 09.03.2017, the applicant has filed the OA for quashing of the said orders and for a direction to reinstatement in service with all attendant benefits.

2. The factual matrix