OP (CAT) NO. 210 OF 2023 1 2025:KER:18326 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. V. JAYAKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 13TH PHALGUNA, 1946 OP (CAT) NO. 210 OF 2023 PETITIONER(S): K T JOSEPH AGED 59 YEARS S/O THOMAS K J, ACAO, O/O DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS POSTAL, KERALA CIRCLE, GPO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING PERMANENTLY AT KARIKKATHVADAKKETHIL, CHAYOTH PO, NEELESWARAM, KASARGODE, PIN, PIN - 671314 BY ADVS. M.R.HARIRAJ GAYATRI VISWANATHAN ALINA ANNA KOSE LAKSHMI.V.S AKHILA S. KARTHIKA GANESH MYZA ALAN JOSE RESPONDENT(S): 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 2 DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL POSTAL ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, POSTAL ACCOUNTS WING, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 3 DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (POSTAL) KERALA CIRCLE, GPO BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM –, PIN - 695001 4 CONTROLLER OF COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, KERALA CIRCLE, 5TH FLOOR, DOOR SANCHAR BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 THIS OP (CAT) HAVING BEEN HEARD ON 04.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP (CAT) NO. 210 OF 2023 2 2025:KER:18326 JUDGMENT Amit Rawal, J. The order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ext.P6 is illegible. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file afresh, with better particulars. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- AMIT RAWAL JUDGE Sd/- sab K. V. JAYAKUMAR JUDGE OP (CAT) NO. 210 OF 2023 3 2025:KER:18326 APPENDIX OF OP (CAT) 210/2023 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A4 A TRUE COPY OF FIXATION MEMO DATED 20.3.2009 Annexure A7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 1869/ADMN.II/GEN I / 2009-10 DATED 26.3.2010 ALONG WITH THE FORWARDING LETTER NO. A&P/16-14/09 DATED 13.5.2010 Annexure A11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. A&P/16-14/2009 DATED 8.1.2014 Annexure A1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 138/ADMN.I./E.I/C-10B (VOL. II) DATED 29.11.2006 Annexure A2 A TRUE COPY OF THE OPTION DATED 24.10.2008 Annexure A3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.11.2008 Annexure A5 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 38(2)/2009/PA ADMN.I/ 153-207 DATED 25.6.2009, ISSUED FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT Annexure A6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19.10.2009 Annexure A8 A TRUE COPY OF THE CLARIFICATION DATED 13.6.2011 ISSUED BY THE C&AG Annexure A9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 38(3)/10/PA-ADMN I. DATED 21.11.2012 ISSUED FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT Annexure A10 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.10.2013 Annexure A12 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER OF 12.10.2013 IN OA 531/2012, OF THE JAIPUR BENCH Annexure A13 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 4.12.2015 BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT Annexure A14 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 9.8.2012 IN OA 293/2011 OF THE ALLAHABAD BENCH OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Annexure A15 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 3.12.2015 IN OA 1291/2013 Annexure R-1 TRUE COPY OF OM. NO. 1/1/2008-IC DATED 30.08.2008 Annexure R-2 TRUE COPY OF LETTER ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE NO. F-2- 1/2015/E.III(A) DATED 16.10.2015 Annexure R-3 TRUE COPY OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. GOI OM NO. 1/1/2008-IC DATED 13.09.2008 OP (CAT) NO. 210 OF 2023 4 2025:KER:18326 Annexure A16 A TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACT FROM THE SERVICE BOOK OF THE PETITIONER Annexure A17 A TRUE COPY OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE, UO NO. 10/1/2009 –IC DATED 14.12.2009 Annexure A18 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO PC-VI/2010/I/RSRP/5 DATED 22.7.2010 Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER NUMBERED AS OA 180/146/2023 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT WAS FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS ALONG WITH ANNEXURES Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF REJOINDER FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS ALONG WITH ANNEXURE Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF MA 729/2017 IN OA 146/2016 DATED 27.07.2017 FILED BY THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH ANNEXURES Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 6.7.2023, IN OA 180/146/2016