JUDGMENT

V. Kameswar Rao, J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 53291/2023

Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

Application disposed of.

CAV 539/2023

Mr. Nischal appears for the caveator.

The caveat is discharged.

W.P.(C) 13497/2023 & CM APPL. 53292/2023

1. This petition has been filed challenging the order dated January 05, 2023 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as `Tribunal'), whereby the Tribunal has allowed the O.A. filed by the respondent herein by directing as under:

"14. While allowing the O.A., a direction is issued to the competent authority amongst the respondents to pass an appropriate order of stepping up/re-fixation of the pay of the applicant to ensure that the same is at par with his junior and the anomaly so created stands redressed. The said direction shall be complied with within a period of six weeks' from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

15. Needless to say that pursuant to such stepping up/ re- fixation, the applicant shall be entitled to all the consequential benefits which would accrue."

2. The case of the respondent before the Tribunal was that the person, junior to him in the cadre of Laboratory Assistant in the petitioners organ