GUWAHATI, India, Sept. 16 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Aug. 18:

1. Heard Mr. A.K. Baruah, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned Central Government Counsel for all the respondents.

2. The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 12.02.2020 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, Guwahati in Original Application No.040/00187/2016, whereby the punishment of removal from service imposed upon the petitioner in a departmental proceeding, has not been interfered with.

3. The petitioner was appointed on compassionate ground in the year 2007 on the post of Postal Assistant. While the petitioner was in service, a disciplinary proceeding was initiated against him...