CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BENGALURU ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.170/0027/2024 Order Reserved on:12.02.2026 Date of Order: 16.02.2026 CORAM:

HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

Shri Chandrappa S.H Age: 60 years, Occ:-Business # 1696/58, 'A' Block, Saraswathi Nagar, Davangere 577 004 ......Applicant (By Advocate: Shri.Keshavamurthy H.B)

Vs.

1. Union of India Represented by Secretary Department of Telecommunication, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The General Manager Telecom, Dharwad Telecom District, Sanchar Sadan station road, Hubli 580 020

3. The Controller of Communication Accounts, Karnataka Circle, Amenity Block, 2nd Floor, Palace Road, Bengaluru 560 001

4. The Accounts Officer (TA)

O/o GMTD Hubli (BSNL), BSNL Bhavan, Hubli 580 020

5. The Assistant General Manager (NOW)

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

2nd Extl, Davangere 577002 .… Respondents (By Senior Panel Counsel Shri S. Prakash Shetty for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3, Senior Panel Counsel Shri K.

Gajendra Vasu for Respondent Nos. 2, 4 & 5)

O R D E R

This Original Application has been filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 claiming the following reliefs:

“a) To quash, by issue of a writ of certi