CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH HYDERABAD, this the 1^st day of April, 2025 Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member Hon’ble Ms. Shalini Misra, Administrative Member

1. A.V. Nageshwar Rao S/o.A. Manohar Aged about 52 years, Occ: Makeup Artist-Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad, R/o.4-12-167, Plot No.79, Sai Nagar, Bhagyalatha Colony, Vanasthalipuram-70.

2. D. Madhusudan Rao S/o.Jaganadham Rao Aged about 55 years, Occ: Makeup Artist-Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad, R/o. Plot No.201, High Rise Apartment, Lower Tank Bund, Kavadiguda, Hyderabad-80.

3. S.A. Rajendra Prasad S/o.S.A. Ramana Kumar Aged about 52 years, Occ: Makeup Artist-Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad, R/o.Opp.A.P Residential School, Narsingi, R.R. District-89.

4. Prem Sagar S/o.R.S.Chakravarthy Aged about 65 years, Occ: Retd. Makeup Artist Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad, R/o.H.No.3-14-48, Venkat Reddy Nagar, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-13.

.....Applicants.

(By Advocate: Mr. M V Praveen Kumar)

Vs.

1. The Union of India, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Room No.655, A Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

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