CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SRINAGAR BENCH, SRINAGAR M.A No. 590 of 2025 IN O. A No. 1515 of 2021 Date of Order This the 15th May, 2025 :

C O R A M HON’BLE MR. D.S. MAHRA, MEMBER(J)

HON’BLE MR. PRASANT KUMAR, MEMBER(A)

1. Abdul Razaq Lone, Aged about 61 years, S/O Ali Mohammad.

R/o Budnambal Kupwara Pin code 193222

2. Fatah Mohammad Rather.

Aged about 62 years, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Rather, R/o Rashigund Kupwara, Pin code 193222

2. Abdul Salam Dar, Aged 61 years, S/o Ghulam Ahmad Dar, Lalpora Kupwara Pin code 193222

4. Ama Shah, Aged about 61 years, S/o Sanullah Shah R/o Sogam Power Pin code 193222

5. Abdul Gaffar Shah, Aged about 61 years S/o Ghulam Mohammad Shah, R/o Gangbugh Kupwara Pin code 193222.

6. Ghulam Mohammad Mir, Aged about 62 years, S/o Zaman Mir, R/o Darpora Kupwara, Pin code 193222

7. Nazir Ahmad Khan, Aged about 62 years S/o Mir Zaman, R/o Wrist Fracture, Pin code 193222

8. Mohammad Yousuf Mir, Aged about 62 years, S/o Ghulam Hassan, R/o Dharpora, Broken Pin code 193222.

9. Noor out your Sehikh.

Aged about 61 years.

S/o. Assad Sheikh, River Halmatpora Kupwara Pin code 193222

10. Fariq Ahmad Lone.

Aged about 61 years, S/o Lateef Lone, R/o Karan Kupwara Pin code 193222

11. Abdul Gani Mir, Aged about 62 years.

S/o Ghulam Qadir, R/o Muqam i Shah Wali Drugmaulla Kupwara Pin code 193222

12. Ghulam Mohd Malik, Aged about 62 years, S/o Abdul Khaliq Malik, R/o Trehgam Kupwara Pin code 193222 ………. Applicants By Advocate:

Mr. Syed Sajad Geelani, Advocate, for applicants.

VERSUS

1. U. T of Jammu and Kashmir through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Jal Shakthi Department, Jammu/Srinagar.190001.

Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar-190001.

2. Chief Engineer, PHE (Jal Shakthi (I&FC) Srinagar-Kashmir

190001.

3. Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Srinagar

190001.

4. Financial Advisor & CAO, Kashmir PHE Department, Srinagar

190001.

5. Accountant General, J&K, Srinagar-190001.

6. Executive Engineer, PHE Division, Kupwara/Handwara.

…..Respondents By Advocate :-

Mr. Rais-ud-Din Ganaie, Dy. AG, for respondents.

O R D E R (O R A L)

Hon’ble Mr. D.S. MAHRA, M[J]

1. Learned Counsel for both the parties are present.

2. The learned counsel for the applicant has filed instant M.A No. 590/2025, seeking disposal of the O.A No. 1515/2021, as per the directions passed in the similarly situated matters, by this Tribunal, Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu Bench, and the Hon’ble High Court of J&K and Ladakh, in catena of judgments such as, OA No:- 1016 of 2021 titled Mohd Yousif Joo VS UT of J&K Decided on 23-04-2025 by CAT Srinagar, OA No:-1230/2022 titled Mohd Sunil Kumar Sharma VS UT of J&K Decided on 25-10-2024 by CAT Jammu, O.A. No.1284/2021 titled Parveen Singh and Ors Vs UT (with clubbed 39 matters vide order dated: 18.09.2024 by Division Bench of CAT Jammu, O.A.No.117/2024 titled Ghulam Ahmad Malla VS UT dated: 12.02.2025 by Single Bench of CAT Srinagar, Ο.Α.No.592/2023 titled Mehraj ud din & Ors Vs UT of J&K dated: 27.09.2024 CAT Bench Srinagar, O.A.No.85/2025 titled Zahoor Ahmad Malla Vs UT of J&K dated: 12.02.2025 CAT Srinagar, O.A.No.340 & 341/2024 titled Rehsi Raj Thakur Vs UT of J&K dated: 17.09.2024 CAT Jammu, WPC No.296/2024 titled Jamsheed Ahmad Khan Vs UT dated: 28.08.2024 by Division Bench of Hon'ble Court. He prayed that instant O.A No. 1531/2021 may also be decided on the same analogy as has been done in the above mentioned similarly situated matters and the respondents may be directed not to recover any amount from the applicants, which has been extended in their favour in terms of SRO

59 of 1990.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that the applicants are retired employees of PHE Division Kupwara, Kashmir, and they have performed their duties on different technical class IV posts of Fitters, Operators, Assistant Lineman, Assistant Motorman and Works Supervisor. The respondents had extended the benefit of pay revision in terms of SRO 59 dated 06.02.1990, in favour of the applicants. The applicants retired from their services a