Central Administrative Tribunal
Nalla Mahender vs POST TELANGANA CIRCLE on 9 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH : HYDERABAD
OA/021/777/2026
HYDERABAD, this the 9th day of October, 2026
HON’BLE Mr. MANISH GARG, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON’BLE Mr.VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
Between:
Nalla Mahender, S/o Nalla Devender, Aged about 35 Years Occ: Private Employee, Resident of H.No. 2-3-60, Main Road, Amberpet, Opposite to Sriramana Theatre, Hyderabad, Telangana-500013.
... Applicant
(By Advocate: Mr.P.Durga Rao )
AND
1. Union of India, rep by its Secretary, Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.
2. The Chief Postmaster General, Telangana Circle, Dak Sadan, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001.
3. The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad City Division, Department of Posts, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001.
… Respondents
(By Advocate: Mrs.D.Shoba Rani, Addl. CGSC)
DN: C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal, OU=Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, PostalCode=500004, L=Hyderabad, S=Telangana, STREET="No. 05-10-193, 1st Floor, HACA Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad", Phone=e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER=2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, E=dsatyanarayana74@gmail.com, CN=
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
Location:
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
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ORAL ORDER
(As per Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member)
In the instant OA, the applicant is seeking the following relief: “To call for the records pertaining to Notification No: 17- 12/2026-GDS, Schedule-II, July-2026, dated 20.08.2026, and direct the Respondents to consider the Applicant's application (Registration No: G2607240865216704) under the PwBD / Medical Grounds quota for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) in Hyderabad City Division, Telangana Circle, by subjecting the Applicant to an authorized Government Medical Board, if required, and grant all consequential benefits, and pass such other order or orders as this Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”
2. The brief facts of the case, as narrated by the applicant, are that he belongs to OBC category, and passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination from the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh (Roll No: 0029689) with Telugu as First Language and English as Third Language. Pursuant to Notification No: 17-12/2026-GDS, Schedule-II, July-2026 dated 20.08.2026, issued by Respondent No. 1, he submitted his online application on 19.09.2026, vide Registration No: G2607240865216704 and Application No: GDS0726-F-1788670000006469931, for Telangana Circle, Hyderabad City Division, opting for 5 posts (Himayathnagar B.O-BPM; Sanathnagar I E S.O- Daksevak; Kothaguda S.O-Daksevak; Humayunnagar S.O-Daksevak; Manuu S.O-Daksevak).
DN: C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal, OU=Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, PostalCode=500004, L=Hyderabad, S=Telangana, STREET="No. 05-10-193, 1st Floor, HACA Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad", Phone=e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER=2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, E=dsatyanarayana74@gmail.com, CN= SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
Location:
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
3. The learned counsel for the applicant highlights that the applicant is a disabled candidate, and he seeks the benefit on the premise that he has undergone major surgery for Pilonidal Sinus at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderguda, between 02.08.2024 and 05.08.2024 (Discharge Summary UHID: APH1.0001341461), involving "Excision of Biopsy of Pilonidal Sinus + Reconstruction Limberg Flap", performed by plastic and general surgeons, requiring 42 deep layered sutures across the lower spinal and gluteal cleft. The surgical procedure caused severe trauma to the musculoskeletal architecture of the gluteal/sacrococcygeal region, resulting in permanent physical limitation that restricts him from prolonged sitting or strenuous physical activities like riding a bicycle or two-wheeler for continuous hours. Further, under Clause 6(h)(iii), Note 2 of Notification dated 20.08.2026, the Department has specifically made provision that persons suffering from Spinal Deformity / Spinal Infirmity / Spinal Injury (SD/SI) with associated limb or locomotor dysfunction fall within permissible benchmark disabilities for GDS posts, and Note 1 mandates posting selected candidates with physical restrictions to non- delivery/stationery assignments.
4. During the course of hearing, attention has been drawn to Reservation Clause 6 of the notification, wherein it is stated that “candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS, must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per the eligibility prescribed in this notification. They should also be in possession of a valid certificate in the prescribed format in support of their claim”.
DN: C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal, OU=Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, PostalCode=500004, L=Hyderabad, S=Telangana, STREET="No. 05-10-193, 1st Floor, HACA Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad", Phone=e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER=2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, E=dsatyanarayana74@gmail.com, CN= SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
Location:
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
5. On advance copy, Mrs.D.Shoba Rani, learned Addl. Standing Counsel, appears on behalf of the Respondents, and states, on instructions, that the present OA No.777/2026, filed by Sri Nalla Mahender, for consideration of his candidature under the category GDS (PH quota) in Schedule-II of the online GDS recruitment is liable for dismissal as the applicant has not submitted any PH certificate and also no vacancies under PH quota are available in Hyderabad City Division. In view of the above factual position, the applicant’s claim for consideration against a PH/PwD vacancy may not arise, as no such vacancy was notified under the relevant GDS engagement. Further, the applicant had applied under the OBC category.
6. In view of the same, we observe that the present OA does not fall within the ambit of the provisions of Reservation Clause (6) of the notification, and unless and until supported by a valid prescribed format, the applicant will be treated as a General Category candidate. Though the applicant had applied under PwBD/Medical grounds quota, there is no column. Irrespective of the stand taken by the respondents, also the applicant has to satisfy that he is having a valid prescribed format in terms of Clause 6, which is not under challenge in the present OA. Furthermore, no such vacancy was notified under the relevant GDS engagement. The applicant had applied under the OBC category. He has not furnished the prescribed disability certificate, as required under Reservation Clause 6 of the notification.
DN: C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal, OU=Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, PostalCode=500004, L=Hyderabad, S=Telangana, STREET="No. 05-10-193, 1st Floor, HACA Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad", Phone=e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER=2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, E=dsatyanarayana74@gmail.com, CN= SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
Location:
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
7. In view of the above, the OA is devoid of merit and the same is accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand dismissed in limini. There shall be no order as to costs.
(VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI) (MANISH GARG) ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
JUDICIAL MEMBER
/DSN/
Digitally signed by SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA DN: C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal, OU=Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad Bench, PostalCode=500004, L=Hyderabad, S=Telangana, STREET="No. 05-10-193, 1st Floor, HACA Bhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad", Phone=e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER=2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, E=dsatyanarayana74@gmail.com, CN= SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA
Location:
SATYANARAYANA DUMPALA