IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU WP No. 41110 of 2025 and WMP No.46068 of 2025

1. Union of India Represented by Secretary, Department of Post, Dak Bhavan, Sansard Marg, New Delhi-110 001.

2. The Assistant Director General (DE)

Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansard Marg, New Delhi-110 001

3. The Director (DE)

Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansard Marg, New Delhi-110 001

4. The Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai- 600002 ..Petitioner(s)

Vs.

M PradeepKumar ..Respondent(s)

This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in the nature of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the Tribunal in its impugned order dated dated 29.07.2024 in O.A. No. 537 of 2020 passed by Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench and to quash the same For Petitioner(s): Mr. M Karthikeyan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Malaichamy

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by K.Kumaresh Babu, J.)

Toady, when the matter was taken up for hearing, a counter affidavit was filed by the 1^st respondent, who is the successful applicant, indicating that he had appeared fo