JUDGMENT :

R.M. Chhaya, J.

Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment & order dated 06.03.2019 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, Guwahati in Original Application No.040/00189/2015, the petitioners/respondents before the Tribunal has preferred this writ petition.

2. The following notes of the facts can be culled out from the record of this petition. The sole respondent herein was initially appointed as Lower Division Clerk on 28.09.1996 with the petitioner Board in North Eastern Region. The record indicates that on completion of tenure of service, the respondent was granted benefit of 1st MACP in terms of the Government of India’s Office Memorandum No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2019. The respondent on basis of such benefit accrued was granted the benefit of 1st MACP in the Grade Pay of Rs.2,000/- in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5,200 – Rs.20,200/-instead of Grade Pay of Rs.2,500/-in the Pay Band-1 of Rs.5,200 – 20,200/-with effect from 01.09.2008. It was the grievance of the respondent that he should have been granted Grade Pay of Rs.2,400/-in the Pay Band of Rs.5,200 – 20,200/-. However, the same was denied.

3. The petitioners herein filed their written