LAL MUNI DEVI vs Postal on 9 November 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PATNA Order Sheet Item no.: 28 O.A./821/2017 (PATNA) [ TERMINATION ] With M.A./29/2018 STAY Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 58 Order Dated: 09/11/2026 LAL MUNI DEVI Vs POSTAL

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. Jayant Kumar Karn For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. M. D. Dwivedi, ASC Order of The Tribunal Heard Learned Counsel for the parties. Learned Counsel for the applicant seeks some time to prepare his arguments. The prayer is allowed, with a direction to Learned Counsel for the applicant to advance his final arguments on the next date of listing. The matter pertains to the termination of the applicant, who continues to remain out of service. Subsequently, the applicant filed MA No. 29/2018 seeking a stay of the effect and operation of the impugned termination order. Upon perusal of the record, we find that, vide order dated 18.01.2018, the operation of the termination order dated 11.01.2018 was stayed until further orders.

Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the respondents failed to comply with the aforesaid interim order, compelling the applicant to file CP No. 29/2018 alleging wilful disobedience of the Tribunal's order. The said CP is still pending adjudication. Upon perusal of the record of CP No. 29/2018, we find that the last order sheet available is dated 16.04.2018, whereby notice was issued to the respondents to show cause. Thereafter, the record does not indicate any further consideration or progress in the matter. Subsequently, the respondents filed MA No. 153/2018 seeking vacation of the interim stay granted in MA No. 29/2018. The said MA no. 153/2018 is also pending consideration. Thereafter, the applicant filed MA No. 154/2018 on 06.04.2018 seeking early hearing of the present OA. However, in view of the considerable passage of time and the matter having now been taken up for final hearing, the said MA has been rendered infructuous and stands disposed of accordingly. In view of the fact that CP No. 29/2018 has remained unattended for a considerable period and has not been taken up for further consideration after issuance of notice, we deem it appropriate that the matter be heard finally, so that the respective contentions of the parties in the OA may be adjudicated upon. Accordingly, CP No. 29/2018 is clubbed with the present OA for the purpose of final hearing.

Learned Counsel for the respondents submits that the final adjudication of the OA would also determine the fate of the pending CP. In view of the above, both Learned Counsel for the parties are directed to advance their final arguments on the next date of listing, without seeking any further adjournment. List this case for further consideration on 14.12.2026. Interim relief, if any, shall continue till the next date of listing.

KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA Member (A) Justice Narendra Kumar Johari Member (J) Sonali Lal ( court master )