GIRISH KATHPALIA, J.:

1. By way of this writ petition brought under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners Union of India and postal authorities of Delhi and Jalandhar have assailed judgment dated 10.03.2022 of the learned Principal Bench, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, passed in OA No.2756/2019. On service of notice, the respondents entered appearance through counsel.

1.1 We heard learned counsel for both sides and examined the record Page 2 of 16 pages including their written submissions.

2. Briefly stated, circumstances leading to the present proceedings are as follows.

2.1 On 25.02.2014, the Department of Posts, Union of India issued an advertisement in the daily newspapers for filling up posts of Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA). The respondents successfully participated in the recruitment process and after completion of requisite formalities, offers of appointments were issued to them by the petitioners, in pursuance whereof the respondents joined services vide charge reports dated 17.01.2015 and 14.02.2015.

2.2 On 27.04.2015, petitioner no.3 namely Sr. Superintendent of Post Offices, Jalandhar Div