JUDGMENT

Najmi Waziri, J. These batch of writ petitions impugn the decision of the respondents whereby the petitioners? request for the grant of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (for short `NFFU'), as applicable to other Group `A' Officers of the Central Government was rejected.

2. During the pendency of these proceedings, vide an order dated 26.09.2013, the Court directed the respondents to re-examine the issue regarding grant of NFFU to Group `A' officers of the Central Reserve Police Force, Border Security Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police. However, vide an Office Memorandum (for short OM ) No. F. No. P.I.1/21022-Pers.DA-Pay dated 28.10.2013 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the issue was decided against the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners were given leave to file amended writ petitions to incorporate these subsequent events.

3. Hence, the petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to grant them, i.e., Executive Group-A officers of CAPFs, the benefit of NFFU with effect from 01.06.2006, as given to other Officers of Group-A Service under PB-3 & PB-4, as issued vide Office Memorandum (OM) dated 24th April, 2009.

4. The petitioners further pray that they b