G.S. Dhodi, the petitioner in this writ petition impugns order dated 18th July, 2014 passed in OA No. 2208/2012 by the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

2. The impugned order holds that the petitioner has been rightly denied non-functional scale of Rs.8000-13500 (pre-revised) with effect from 1st January, 1996 on notional basis and with effect from 1st December, 2006 on actual basis. The petitioner had also prayed for setting aside or quashing the orders dated 17th March, 2011 and 20th March, 2012, by which his prayer for grant of non-functional scale of Rs. 8000-13,500 was rejected by the respondent-Government of National Capital of Delhi (GNCTD, hereafter). The petitioner seeks grant of consequential benefits, arrears etc. as well as revision of his retirement benefits.

3. The petitioner was appointed as Lower Division Clerk in Delhi Administration (now GNCTD) in 1971. He was promoted to Grade-I (DASS) in 1989 and to DANICS with effect from 12th April, 2001.

4. The GNCTD vide order dated 1st February, 2007 had decided to grant non-functio