(1.) THE order dated 19th November 2013 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal ('CAT' for short), Bangalore Bench in Original Application No. 717/2012 is assailed in this writ petition.
(2.) BRIEF facts leading to filing of this writ petition are as under:
(3.) NOTE I and Note II appended to Rule 3(j) of the GDS (Conduct and Employment) Rules, 2001 read thus: