ORDER

Per: SURESH KUMAR BATRA MEMBER (J):-

1. The present Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following relief:-

(i) The impugned order dated 20.10.2021 whereby the respondent No. 3 has rejected the claim of the applicant for grant of pension benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System (A-12) may please be quashed being totally illegal, arbitrary, non-speaking, cryptic and in total contravention to the instructions issued time to time by Government of India Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare.

(ii) The respondents be directed to allow the applicant to exercise his option for General Provident Fund benefits in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Government of India Department of Pension and PW letter No. 57/04/2019- P&PW (B) dated 17.02.2020 (Annexure A-6).

(iii) The respondents be directed to consider the case of the applicant in the light of the instructions/office memorandum dated 17.02.2020 for coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System, whose selection for appointment was finalized before 0