ORAL ORDER

(As per Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member)

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. By these Original Applications, applicants are praying for similar relief, viz., seeking a direction to the Respondents to grant one notional increment from 1^st July / 1^st January, as the case may be, for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits with all other consequential benefits.

3. Since the issue involved in all these OAs is common, by the consent of the both the sides, matters have been taken up for consideration at the admission stage.

4. When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that, after the Supreme Court’s direction, the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, vide its OM No.19/116/2024-Pers.Pol.(Pay)(Pt), dated 14.10.2024, have also taken a decision following the direction issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide M.A. Dy. No.2400/2024 in SLP (C) No.4722/2021 (Union of India & Ors Vs. M. Siddaraj), on 06.09.2024. It is stated that, after the final verdict in the said matters, the same will be adopted by way of policy decision and the