By the Court.—We have heard Shri Tarun Verma assisted by Shri Sharad Ranjan Nigam for the petitioners. Shri S.S. Sharma appears for the respondents.

2. The Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway, New Delhi; Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), Northern Railway, Delhi have challenged the directions of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad dated 16th January, 2008 in Original Application No. 363 of 2003 to pay all the terminal benefits to the widow of late Shri Roshan Lal as may be admissible to her on the death of her husband in service and family pension w.e.f. 4.8.1998, within three months, failing which they shall also be liable to pay interest at the rate of 9%. The Tribunal has also directed the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Northern Railway, Delhi to consider the request of Shri Man Singh son of late Shri Roshan Lal for compassionate appointment, within the same period.

3. Late Roshan Lal was inducted as Casual Khalasi in Construction Unit of Allahabad Division of Northern Railway under the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) on 19.6.1969. He was brought on the scale rate and remained so upto 14.9.1976, when he was transf