JUDGMENT :

Hrishikesh Roy, J.

Leave granted. These appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 15.11.2018 passed by the High Court of Delhi whereby the Court upheld the common final order dated 24.08.2017 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench [hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal' for short] and dismissed the petitions filed by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation [hereinafter referred to as the 'NDMC for short]. The Tribunal declared that the applicants who are ayurvedic doctors covered under AYUSH are also entitled to the benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 65 years (raised from 60 years), just like the allopathic doctors. The entitlement of the respondents to continue in service upto 65 years and receive due remuneration for the same is the only issue to be considered in these cases. For the sake of convenience, the relevant facts are taken from SLP (C) No. 10156 of 2019.

2. Prior to 31.05.2016, the retirement age was 60 years for the General Duty Medical Officers ['GDMO' for short] of the Central Health Scheme ['CHS' for short], the Dentists and Doctors covered under AYUSH (including ayurvedic doctors). At that stage, the Government of In