Central Administrative Tribunal
INDU KUMARI vs DEPTT OF POSTS on 16 October 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
PATNA BENCH,PATNA
OA/050/00711/2026
With
MA/050/00595/2026
Date of Order: 16.10.2026
C O R A M
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA KUMAR JOHARI, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR. KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA, MEMBER (A)
1. Indu Kumari W/o Bijay Kumar
2. Alaka Sharma, D/o Pramod Kumar
Both are resident of village & PO-Mahsoura, District- Lakhisarai-
811107.
……..Applicants.
- By Advocate(s): - Shri S.K. Tiwary
-Versus-
1. The Union of India through the Secretary-cum-D.G., Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.
2. The Chief Postmaster General, Department of Posts, Bihar Circle, Patna-800001.
3. The Assistant Director (Staff & Recruitment), Department of Posts, O/o the Chief Postmaster General, Bihar Circle, Patna-800001.
4. The Superintendent of Post Offices, Nawada Division, Nawada.
…….Respondents.
By Advocate(s) :- Shri Bhuneshwsar Pandey, Addl. Standing Counsel
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[ORAL] Per Justice Narendra Kumar Johari, J.M.:- Shri S.K. Tiwary, learned counsel for the applicants is present. Shri Bhuneshwar Pandey, ld. Addl. Standing Counsel on receipt of advance copy of O.A. has appeared for the opposite parties.
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2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants.
3. MA No. 595/2026 filed by the applicants (two in number) to pursue the matter jointly is allowed since the cause of action, grievances and the reliefs sought are same.
4. Counsel for the applicants has submitted that applicant no. 1 is working as GDSBPM in the Nawada Postal Division. She submitted representation on 12.09.2025 for retirement on medical ground and as per rule she requested to the respondent no. 4 for appointment of her daughter-in-law (applicant no. 2) on compassionate ground. Thereafter, the applicant no. 1 was discharged from engagement on medical ground. Despite the request of applicant no. 1, the applicant no. 2 has not got appointment on compassionate grounds. Counsel for the applicants has further submitted that applicant no. 2 submitted all the relevant documents for appointment on compassionate ground in the office of respondent no. 4. Thereafter, the respondent no. 4 downloaded the documents under online process for appointment of applicant no. 2 on compassionate ground in the month of March, 2026. The application of the applicant no. 2 is also registered vide Registration No. 60056847. Counsel for the applicants has further submitted that applicant no. 1 has given a representation dated 13.05.2026 (Annexure-A/8) to the Opposite party No. 4/competent authority for consideration of case of appointment of applicant no. 2 on compassionate grounds but still it has not been decided. He further submitted that applicants are hopeful that if the representation of applicant no. 1 is considered and decided by the authority concerned in accordance with the law/rules, their grievance at this stage shall be redressed. Accordingly, this OA may be disposed of with direction to the opposite parties/competent authority to consider and decide the
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said pending representation as per rule/law by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a specific time frame.
5. Learned counsel for the opposite parties raised no objection to the submission of counsel for applicant.
6. However, by considering the innocuous prayer of the applicants for disposal of representation of applicant no. 1 in accordance with law and rules, the present OA is disposed of, without entering into the merit of the case, with direction to the Opposite Party No. 4/competent authority to consider and decide the representation of the applicant no. 1 dated 13.05.2026 (Annexure-A/8) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
6. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Sd/- (Kumar Rajesh Chandra) (Justice Narendra Kumar Johari) Member (A) Member(J) Srk.
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