(Reserved on 12.12.2025)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JABALPUR BENCH JABALPUR this the 06th day of January, 2026 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE SMT. MALLIKA ARYA, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Original Application No. 865 of 2024 Deep Chand, the original applicant since has deceased Through LRs

1A. Yashwant Shivhare, Age 48 years, S/o Late Deep Chand 1B. Rajneesh Shivhare, Age 45 years, S/o Late Deep Chand

1C. Ashish Shivhare, Age 42 years, S/o Late Deep Chand …….Applicants Advocate for the applicant: Shri J.B. Singh V E R S U S

1 Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production, 44, Block No. 7, Type V, Lodhi Road Complex, Delhi - 110003.

2. Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Prayagraj (UP) - 211014.

3. Principal Controller of Accounts (Factories), 10-A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700001. …Respondents Advocate for the respondents: Shri A.P. Khare O R D E R By Akhil Kumar Srivastava, JM.-

The only question that arises for consideration is as to whether an employee, who retired on 30th June of a year or 31st December of a preceding year, is entitled to be extended the benefit of increment that falls