S.K. SINGHAL vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 09th January 2025 Date of Decision: 10th February 2025 + W.P.(C) 8259/2016 S.K. SINGHAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.S. Tiwari, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Ansari, Sr. PC for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 10.02.2025 AJAY DIGPAUL, J. 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India Read with Article 227 of The Constitution Of India challenging the order dated 10.09.2015 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1, Principal Bench, New Delhi in Review Application2 233/14 in Original Application3 105/08 and order dated 21.11.2014 in OA 105/08 whereby, the Tribunal had dismissed the RA as well as the OA of the petitioner. 2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that the Petitioner was appointed as a Postal Assistant in the India Post on 11.09.1981. 1 “the Tribunal”, hereinafter 2 “RA”, hereinafter 3 “OA”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:MEENU KALRA W.P.(C) 8259/2016 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:10.02.2025 18:47:46 Thereafter, the Petitioner was serving as a Sub Post Master4 at Jenhangirpur till the year 2005. Vide order dated 11.11.2005, the Petitioner was transferred to Senior Superintendent of Post Office5, Bulandsahar, Uttar Pradesh on administrative grounds. 3. The Respondent No. 4 in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-rule 1 of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules6, 1965 suspended the Petitioner vide an order simpliciter dated 24.11.2005. 4. The Petitioner was served with a charge sheet dated 23.03.2006 issued under Rule 14 of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. The contents of the ch