ORDER

Urmita Datta (Sen), Judicial Member:

The applicants have preferred this O.A. under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following reliefs:

i) Declare the action of the respondents in giving the benefit of the replacement scales for Commissioners/ Superintendents Central Exercise/Superintendents of Customs/Appraisers, with effect from 21.04.2004, and not with effect from 01.01.1996, vide Office Memorandum No.F.No.6/37/98-IC dated 21.04.2004 (Annexure A-01) as arbitrary, discriminatory and thus illegal;

ii) Direct the Respondents to pay to the applicant Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendent of Central Excise/Superintendents of Customs/Appraisers under Department of Revenue of Ministry of Finance replacement scale(s) viz. Rs. 6500 x 10,500 & Rs.7,500-Rs.12,000/- on notional basis from 01.01.1996 and actual basis w.e.f.21.04.2004 with all consequential benefits as made vide F.No.C-18011/ASHIS CHAKRABORTY/2009 VNL/4743, dated 22.09.2023 including arrears of pay within a specified time limit;

iii) Direct the respondents to pay interest @ 12% per annum on the arrears on account of revision of pay;

iv) Quash and or set aside Respondent No.3