(Reserved on 24.02.2026)

Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench Allahabad ****

Original Application No. 1663 of 2013 This the 27 th day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Mohan Pyare, Member (A)

Vijay Shankar son of Siya Ram. Resident of Village Vishni Patti, Post Mavaiya Pargana Kantit, Tehsil Sadar, District Mirzapur (deceased).

1/1 Maina Devi w/o Late Vijay Shankar

1/1 Vinay Kumar a/a 38 years S/o Late Vijay Shankar (deceased)

1/2 Vimal Kumar a/a 36 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar 1/3 Pawan Kumar a/a 36 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar

1/4 Anuj Kumar a/a 32 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar

1/5 Prashant Kumar a/a 30 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar

1/6 Arti a/a 29 years, D/o Late Vijay Shankar

1/7 Shravan Kumar a/a 21 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar 1/8 Rajendra Prasad a/a 22 years, S/o Late Vijay Shankar All are resident of Mawaiya, Vishnu Patti, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, 231312.

Applicants By Advocate: Sri L.S. Kushwaha MANISH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Versus

1. Union of India through its Secretary Ministry of Communication Department of Post, Dak Bhawan Sansad Marge, New Delhi.

2. Chief Post Master, General U.P Division, at Lucknow.

3. Superintendent of Post Offi