RAMESH CHANDER Vs. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner suffered a conviction by the trial court vide judgment dated 16.12.1987 under Section 409 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of R.300/ -. The petitioner, at the relevant time, was working as EDPM (Extra Departmental Sub Post Master), Varpal Sub Post Office and was alleged to have extracted currency notes amounting to Rs.3,300/ - from insured parcels.

(2.) THE conviction was set aside by the Appellate Court on 05.10.1988, remanding the case for re -trial. However, once again the trial court convicted the petitioner and this time, sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months with a fine of Rs.300/ -. The petitioner once again preferred an appeal, which was accepted on 04.10.1993 setting aside the conviction and sentence. Shri R. K. Gupta, Assistant Post Officer, Amritsar, who earlier lodged FIR No.350 of 1983, lodged another FIR No. 236 of 1986, but in this case also, the petitioner was acquitted, this time by the trial court itself on 23.05.1994.

(3.) THE aforesaid OA was disposed of by order dated 19.03.1997 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, recording the statement of learned counsel for the respondents that the adjustment of the petitioner would take place within six months. On this statement being made, learned counsel for the petitioner stated (as recorded in the order) that the petitioner would be satisfied with this relief, in addition to the request for protection of pay as revised from time to time. The respondents were directed to take this into consideration and pay the petitioner emoluments, in accordance with rules.