Mr. Mahesh Grover, J.: (Oral) - This order will dispose of ten writ petitions bearing CWP nos. 26270 of 2015, 10621, 11329, 11488, 11553, 11794, 11809, 11852, 15706 of 2016 and 871 of 2018.

2. We have perused the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal disposing of the application filed by the present respondents seeking medical reimbursement at PGIMS/AIMS rates. The said application was disposed of on the basis of the earlier precedents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contend that directions given by the Tribunal are un-sustainable in view of the fact that there is a clear distinction between retired and the serving employees whose perks cannot be equated on the ground of any legitimate principle or any touch stone of law. He has placed reliance on judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in cases titled as ‘Confederation of Ex-servicemen Associations and others vs. Union of India and others’, reported as 2006(4) SCT 128, ‘State of Punjab vs. Ram Lubhaya Bagga’, reported as 1998(1) SCT 716 and ‘Union of India and others vs. S.K. Saigal and others’, reported as 2007(1) SCT 286.

4. Respondents on the other hand contend that precedent relied upon by the Tr