ORDER

AS PER AJAY PRATAP SINGH, MEMBER JUDICIAL:

ISSUES AT HAND

The precise questions that arise for determination in the present Original Application are –

“(i) Whether the Applicants are entitled to Grade Pay Rs.5400/- in PB-II Rs.9300-34,800 to the post of Superintendent and Grade Pay Rs.6600/- in PB-II 9300- 34,800 to the post of Administrative Officer in S&DD on implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2006?

(ii) Whether the Applicants are entitled for stepping up of pay at par with their juniors when the pay anomaly is due to grant of financial upgradations under ACP Scheme?

PRAYER

2. Applicants are retired Administrative Officers of Song & Drama Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting have filed the present OA invoking jurisdiction of this Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following main relief (s) [as extracted from the OA) reads as under:-

“(i) To direct the respondents to remove the anomalies occurred in the Grade Pay of promotional posts of Stenographer Grade-II, Superintendent and Administrative Officer in S&DD with effect from 01.01.2006.

(ii) To direct the respondents to grant the Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-