CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH Dated this the 12^th day of February, Two Thousand Twenty Six CORAM :

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

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

R. Pandiarajan, S/o S. Radhakrishnan No.2/170, Silapadi, Dindigul. .. Applicant By Advocate M/s R. Malaichamy Vs.

1.Union of India rep by the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai.

2.The Director of Postal Services, O/o Postmaster General, Southern Region (TN), Madurai.

3.The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Dindigul Division, Dindigul.

4.Inspector of Posts, Dindigul Sub-Division, Dindigul. .. Respondents By Advocate Mr. S. Nagarajan

ORDER

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

Challenging the punishment of removal from engagement order dated 21.06.2016 passed by the 3^rd respondent as well as the order dated 10.01.2017 confirming the said penalty by the 2^nd respondent, the applicant has filed the OA for setting aside the orders and for a direction to reinstate him in service with all consequential service benefits.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the OA are as follows:

The applicant states that while he was working as Gramin Dak Sevak Branch