CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH Original Application No.180/00024/2023 &

Original Application No.180/00026/2023 Tuesday this the 24^th day of March 2026 C O R A M :

HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Original Application No.180/00024/2023 Jyothy.C., Aged 36 years, Postal Assistant, Alathur MBR HO – 678 541.

W/o.Shibu.K.K., Residing at Jyothiss (H), Pudiyankam P.O., Palakkad – 678 545. ...Applicant (By Advocates Mr.John Mani.V)

v e r s u s

1. Union of India represented by its Secretary, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Post Master General, Northern Region, Department of Posts, Calicut – 673 011.

3. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Palakkad Division, Palakkad – 678 001.

4. Post Master, Alathur HPO – 678 541.

5. Chief Post Master General, Kerala Circle, PMG Junction, Near Planetarium, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 033. ...Respondents (By Advocate Mr.Sreedutt, ACGSC [R1-5])

Original Application No.180/00026/2023 Praseeda.T.K., Aged 48 years, Postal Assistant, SPM, Erimayur, Palakkad – 678 546.

W/o.Ravisankar, Residing at Sankar Nivas, Kaniyakode, Thiruvilwamala, Talappilly, Thr