K S KASHYAP Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the impugned order of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 15.9.2000 (Annexure -6 to the petition).

(3.) IT has been stated in paragraph 3 of the counter -affidavit that the petitioner was absent from 15.10.1987, and office memorandum dated 31.8.1988 was sent to him vide Annexure -C.A. 1. It was stated therein that the petitioner was absent without leave, and a memorandum was sent at his permanent address recorded in his service record at Lucknow through registered post twice, but the same were returned back by the postal authorities undelivered with the remark that the house of the applicant was not traceable. Thereafter the respondents then deputed one R. S. Sawhney, a staff member to trace out the applicant on 25.2.1988 and deliver him the aforesaid memorandum of the charges personally at his home address at Lucknow. However, Sri Sawhney reported that he could not locate the applicant or trace out about his whereabouts.