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:-

a) To quash and set aside impugned letter No.F.No.A-26017/65/2003-Ad.IIA dated 25.07.2023 issued by the respondent No.3 communicating denial of effect of OM No.F.No.6/37/98-IC dtd 21/04/2004 w.e.f. 01.01.1996;

b) May quash and set aside the OM dated 21.04.2004 to the extent it grants upgraded pay scale w.e.f. 1.1.1996;

c) To direct the respondents to extend the benefit of judgments relied upon and to grant upgraded pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.1996 on actual basis since 5^th CPC became operational;

d) To direct the respondents to disburse the arrear amount with interest accrued upon the revised pay w.e.f. 01.01.1996;

e) May pass such other order for the grant of relief to the applicants which it may deem fit in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Brief facts of this case are as under:-

(a) The applicants herein worked as Inspectors and Superintendents under the respondents. Some of them were promoted to the posts of Executive Officers including the post of Assistant Commissioners of Central Excise (now Central