CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JABALPUR BENCH, JABALPUR this the 26TH day of November, 2025 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE SMT. MALLIKA ARYA, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Original Application No. 1214 of 2025 (1) Krishna Kumar Pandey S/O Shri Ram Swaroop Pandey, Aged about 63 years, Retired Mail Overseer, R/O Village & Post- Jobikalan, Via Kymore, District-Katni (MP)-483880 Mobile No.

98937 24653 (2) Sonelal Bhumiya S/O Shri Fukali Bhumiya, Aged about 63 Years, R/O H.No.76, Ward No.01, Village & Post-Kailwasa, Khurd, District-Katni (MP)-483501, Mobile No. 6262953288.

…….Applicants Advocate for the applicants: Shri J.B.Singh V E R S U S

1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, 1, Sansad Marg, New Delhi –

110001.

2. Postmaster General, Jabalpur Region, Jabalpur-482001

3. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Jabalpur Division, Jabalpur-482001.

……Respondents Advocate for the respondents: Shri Surendra Pratap Singh.

O R D E R (Oral)

By Akhil Kumar Srivastava, JM.-

The only question that arises for consideration is as to whether an employee, who retired on 30^th June of a year or 31^st December of a preceding