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Central Administrative Tribunal confirmed the penalty imposed
Central Administrative Tribunal confirmed the penalty imposed
Sh N Suresh Babu was appointed as a postman in 1998. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for not delivering money to the parties on the dates shown in the delivery slips. The Central Administrative Tribunal held that the applicant was found guilty of gross misconduct, and had forged signatures. It confirmed the penalty imposed.-500353
1. The applicant was appointed as Postman in 1998.
2. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for not delivering money to the parties on the dates shown in the delivery slips.
On appeal, the CAT held as under:
3. So far as the case on hand is concerned the proved facts would make it indubitably clear that the applicant was rightly found guilty of gross misconduct as he did not pay the amount covered by the money orders to the respective payees.
4. It was also proved that he has forged the signatures of those three persons.
5. In such circumstances the penalty imposed by the disciplinary authority, confirmed by the appellate authority, does not require interference at the hands of this Tribunal.
Case Reference - N. Suresh Babu vs Union of India & Ors.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH
Original Application No. 1107 of 2012
Friday, this the 27th day of November, 2015
Hon'ble Mr. Justice N.K. Balakrishnan, Judicial Member
Hon'ble Mrs. P. Gopinath, Administrative Member
