Milan Jackson =2=s== Alphanso =. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH, MUMBAI ORIGINAL APPLICATION No.1005/2025 Date of Decision : 06" January, 2026 CORAM : HON’BLE MR. SHRI KRISHNA, MEMBER (A) HON’BLE MR. UMESH GAJANKUSH, MEMBER (J) Shri Pratapsingh Munnasingh Thakur Aged about 64 Years S/o Shri Munnasingh Thakur R/a. S$.No.52/118, Lane No.5, Bhairav Nagar, Dhanori, Pune - 411015

Mob:-9028384818. -Applicant (By Advocate Shri P.J. Prasadrao) Versus

1. Union of India Through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence South Block, New Delhi- 110 011.

2. The Directorate General of Ordnance Services C/o IHQ of MoD (Army) D-II Wing, Sena Bhavan, DHQ PO, New Delhi- 110011.

3. The Commandant Central AFV Depot Kirkee Pune - 411 003.

4. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) Prayagraj, Draupadi Ghat, Prayagraj — 211 014.

5. The Director (ADMN.)

Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001. - Respondents

ORAL ORDER

Per :Mr. Shri Krishna, Member (A) The applicant has filed this OA under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking direction to the respondents to grant the notional increment on 01.01.2022 to the applicant for computing pension including interest @8%3 on the arrears of pension.

2. Notice was issued to the respondents on 11.12.2025 which are duly served upon them on 22.12.2025 by speed post consignment

Number:EM746728284I1N. However, there is no appearance on behalf of the respondents.

Milan Jackson 222sSSSss==~ Alphi Bee . . pans 3 The applicant has retired on superannuation on 31.12.2021. Since the matter has already been finally decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of The Director (Admn, And AR) KPTCL & Ors. Vs. CP. Mundinamani & Ors., 2023 SCC Online

SC 401 and in the case of Union of India & Anr. Versus M. Siddaraj, MA Diary No.2400/2024 in Civil Appeal No.3933/2023 dated 20.02.2025 and the same has been implemented by the DoPT by way of OM dated 20.05.2025, the matter is being disposed of.

4. The applicant has filed representation before th respondents on 18.10.2025 (Annexure

A-6) which has not been replied by the respondents. Hence this OA.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant has placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India & Ors. Vs. P. Ayyamperumal, Special Leave Petition

(Civil) Diary No(s) .22283/2018 dated 23.07.2018 whereby th order of Hon’ble High Court of Madras was upheld and SLP was dismissed. He has also placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Milan Jackson Sse = Alphanso = Supreme Court in the case of The Director (Admn.

And HR) KPTCL & Ors. Vs. C.P. Mundinamani & Ors. (supra) wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that th mployees retiring on 30? June/315*t

December ar ntitled for annual increment on the next date of their retirement i.e. 0O15¢ July/01st January.

6. Further, it is submitted that MA Diary No.2400/2024 in Civil Appeal No.3933/2023 in the case of Union of India & Anr. Versus M. Siddaraj has already decided on 20% February, 2025 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

7. We have considered the submissions of learned counsel for the applicant.

8. The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 06.09.2024, while hearing MA No.2400/2024 filed by Ministry of Railways along with several Intervention Applications tagged therewith, Hon’ble Supreme Court took note of the pending Petition (Dy. No.36418/20245) filed by Union of India seeking review of its order dated 11.04.2023 in CA Milan Jackson == Alphanso So No.2471/2023 in the matter. While observing that th issu raised in the applications requires consideration insofar as the date of applicability of the judgment dated 11.04.2023 in CA No.2471/2023 to third parties is concerned, Hon’ble Court issued following directions, by way of an interim order, to Milan Jackson = prevent any further litigation