V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.

1. Rule. By consent Rule is made returnable forthwith and the matter is heard finally.

2. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioners and learned Counsel for the Respondent. The Petitioners in this Petition were the original Respondents before the Tribunal and the Respondent was the Applicant before the Tribunal.

3. This Writ Petition is preferred against the order dated 26th February, 2016 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, Mumbai in O.A. No. 677 of 2015 whereby the O.A. came to be allowed. The Respondent had preferred the said O.A. seeking direction to the Petitioners to hold that as on 11th January, 2013 i.e. the date of his last application he fulfills all the conditions under Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment (LARSGESS scheme) and thus he is eligible to be considered under the said scheme i.e. he be given voluntary retirement and his son be given employment under the said scheme. The O.A came to be allowed.

4. The Respondent worked as Khalasi Helper under the Petitioner No. 2. He had joined the permanent post of Khalasi on 14th September, 1987 and had completed more than 20 years of qualifying serv