In Brief
This appeal concerns the appointment of an Extra Department Branch Post Master in 2001. The Central Administrative Tribunal had directed reconsideration of the selection. The Supreme Court directed that fresh consideration must involve both the appellant and the competing respondent (Respondent No. 4), with proper notice and hearing. If Respondent No. 4 fails to appear, the appellant's appointment shall be treated as valid. The reconsideration must address all the appellant's contentions independently, unbound by the Tribunal's earlier observations, and must comply with natural justice principles.
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