JUDGMENT :

S. Muralidhar, J.

1. The present petition is directed against an order dated 15th September, 2017 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench in C.P. No. 52/2017 in O.A. No. 285/2008 filed by the Petitioner as well as an order dated 15th November, 2017 passed by the CAT dismissing the Petitioner's Review Application No. 238/2017. The Petitioner has sought specific directions to the Respondents to pay the Petitioner interest at 12% per annum on a sum of Rs. 1,19,220/- being the pay of the Petitioner from 1978 to 1984 and further a sum of Rs. 50,944/- (as increment together with interest at 12% p.a.) from 22nd July, 2013 to 24th March, 2018. The Petitioner has also claimed a sum of Rs. 2.50 lakhs from the Respondents as compensation for mental and physical harassment.

2. This case has a long and chequered history. The Petitioner was appointed to the post of Store Keeper, Grade-II at the office of the Garrison Engineer (MES) (Respondent No. 2) on 22nd December, 1963. He challenged a transfer order dated 26th October, 1978, whereby he was sought to be transferred from Lucknow to Bihar, by filing Regular Suit No. 97/1981 in the Court of the Additional Di