ORDER

HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

Briefly stated the facts are as under –

The applicants are presently working as Senior Assistant Loco Pilots in Level 4 of the Pay Matrix in the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. They are aggrieved by the denial of consideration and grant of the 1^st financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme upon their joining the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on transfer from South Western Railway resulting in substantial reduction in their pay. The applicants prior to their transfer and posting in Palakkad Division of Southern Railway were working in South Western Railway - the 1^st applicant in Mysore Division and 2^nd applicant in Hubli Division. The 1^st applicant commenced his service in Mysore Division on 12.06.2001 as Assistant Loco Pilot and upon grant of promotions was working as Loco Pilot (Mail) in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix at the time of his transfer to Palakkad Division by Office Order No.RNG/24/2020 dated 28.07.2020, produced as Annexure A-1. He was relieved on 19.08.2020 and joined Palakkad Division on 24.08.2020 but asked to come back after completion of period of 14 days quarantine and accordingly he reported again on 0