R. Balasubramanian, J.

The first respondent in W.P.Nos.24444/2001 to 24451/2001 is the respective pensioner retired from Government of India service. The writ petitioner in W.P.No.14913/2002 is the first respondent / pensioner in W.P.No.24450/2001. The first respondent in W.P.No.30047/2002 and W.P.No.32527/2004 are again the respective pensioner retired from Government of India service. The writ petitioner in W.P.No.45135/2002 is yet another pensioner retired from Government of India service. Each of the pensioner in W.P.Nos.24444/2001 to 24451/2001 went before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench by way of separate applications claiming payment of pension calculated on the minimum scale of pay of Rs.14,300 – 18,300 – the revised pay scale introduced with effect from 01.01.1996. Incidentally, any individual order passed against them denying such pension benefit was sought to be quashed. All those applications were taken up on file by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench as O.A.Nos.432 to 438/2000 and 639/2000. By a common judgment dated 21.06.2001, all the original applications were ordered granting the substantial relief namely, each of the pen