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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
K. Haripal, Judicial Member, Braj Mohan Agrawal, Administrative Member
Saralakumary VV – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts of undelivered articles seizure and disciplinary initiation. (Para 1 , 2 , 4 , 10 , 11 , 17 , 18) |
| 2. applicant's challenges to evidence, procedure, and proportionality. (Para 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 13 , 15) |
| 3. enquiry process followed with supporting evidence despite changes. (Para 14 , 16 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. limited judicial review; findings based on evidence, punishment justified. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 5. punishment modified to termination with severance benefits. (Para 29 , 30 , 31) |
ORDER
Justice K.Haripal, Judicial Member
Applicant was GDS Mail Deliverer in Thengumcavu Post Office, within Pathanamthitta Postal Division, from January 1996 till she was placed on put off duty on 07.04.2012. Thereafter, proceedings under Rule 10 of the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011 was initiated against her raising three Articles of charges, as extracted below:
“ Article-1 : That the said Smt. V.V. Saralakumary while functioning as GDSMD, Thengumcavu, GDSBO (sic) failed to deliver around 250 unregistered articles of the letter mail entrusted to her for delivery on various dates since 2009 and she kept the said a
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