M. E. N. PATRUDU, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONERS union of India and its officials are the petitioners.

( 2 ) RESPONDENTS the two respondents in the writ are the retired senior Scientists. They worked in the Central government before retirement.

( 3 ) FACTS the service and the retirement of the respondents with the petitioners is an admitted fact. (1) They retired with effect from 31-12-1995 (AN) on attaining the age of superannation. (2) Thereafter, the respondents have submitted the proposals for fixation of pension requesting that their pension may be fixed by calculating their basic pay as Rs. 14,940/ -. It is on the revised scale. (3) Since the pensionary benefits are not released they approached the Central administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad through o. A. No. 384 of 2001 for a direction to the petitioner to release the benefits with interest at the rate of 12% per annum.

( 4 ) IMPUGNED ORDER the Tribunal allowed the prayer of the respondents and directed the petitioners to compute the pension on the basis of basic pay as Rs. 14,940/- and release the difference amount out of such calculation, and also pay interest at 12% per annum till the date of payment. (1) Aggrieved by the same the

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