ORDER

Per: Shri Santosh Mehra, Member (A)

By this application, the applicant is seeking the following reliefs:

“8.(a) Quash and set aside the impugned order dated 13.12.2018 passed by respondent no.3 (Annx.Al) and in the same order direct the respondents to pass necessary orders granting fixation of pay of the applicant in GP 2400/- w.e.f. 14.12.2015, i.e. the effective date of his promotion as TM-II and in GP 2800/- w.e.f. 17.08.2014, i.e. the effective date of his promotion as TM-I by granting protection to his grade and pay as envisaged by the provisions of Persons with Disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act, 1995 with all consequential benefits flowing therefrom;

(b) Grant any other relief deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case including costs”.

2. Facts leading to this application are as follows;

2.1. The applicant was appointed in South East Central Railway as Gangman on 24th June, 1988. He was promoted as Keyman in January, 2006 and then as Track Maintainer Gr.III in the pay scale Rs.5200-20200 with GP 1900/- on 24th February, 2008. Subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Track Maintainer Gr.II(Mate) in Pa