ORDER

Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J):

In the instant OA, the applicant seeks the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to pass an order of quashing the impugned order dated 25.4.2018 (Annex.A/1) and consequently, pass an order directing the respondents to consider and to grant the applicant 2^nd financial upgradation w.e.f. 19.9.2008 in PB-2+GP 4200/-. in the light of Hon’ble Tribunal Ernakulam Bench judgment dated 24.3.2015 in OA No. 252/2013 in the case of of K.Saman Pillai and others Versus Secretary, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi and Hon’ble Madras High Court judgment in Writ petition No. 33946, 34602 and 27798 of 2014 in the case of Union of India & Ors Versus S.Ranjhit Samuel & Ors, decided on 14.2.2017, with all the consequential benefits including the arrears of difference of pay and allowances with interest @ 18% PA..

(ii) Any other relief which the Hon’ble Tribunal deem fit and proper may also be granted to the applicant, along with costs of litigation.”

2. Learned counsel for the applicant would argue that firstly the benefit of 2^nd financial upgradation under ACP Scheme was granted to the applicant and later on, it was withdrawn af