ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant.

2. Being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in not granting increment due to them on completion of one year of service since their last annual increment, the present application has been filed by the applicants under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 are praying for the following reliefs :

“8(a). This Hon’ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to call for the records of the case from the Respondents and after examining the same, direct the Respondents to grant one increment to the Applicants on 1^st of July of their respective years of retirement with all consequential benefits.

8(b). This Hon’ble Tribunal may further be pleased to direct the Respondents to re-fix the pension and pensionary benefits of the Applicants on account of grant of one increment and to pay them difference of pension and pensionary benefits along with interest @12% per annum.

8(c). Costs of the application be provided for.

8(d). Any other and further order as this Hon’ble Tribunal deems fit in the nature and circumstances of the case be passed.”

3. MA No.637/2024 (Joint Petition) –

This application has been filed by the applic