#postal services

CAT Ahmedabad invoked the doctrine of proportionality to set aside the dismissal of a postman who failed to deliver 10,000 mail articles due to staff shortages and medical leave. The Tribunal remitted the punishment for reconsideration, emphasizing that disciplinary action must account for mitigating circumstances and natural justice principles under the CCS (CCA) Rules.

CAT Patna holds that employees cannot be penalized for retaining government quarters without explicit notice of unauthorized occupation, especially during COVID-19.