CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH, MUMBAI.

ORIGINAL APPLICATION No.492/2023 th Dated this Friday the 12 December, 2025 CORAM: Hon’ble Shri Umesh Gajankush, Member (J)

Staff Association of Film and Television Institute of India Through its General Secretary Mr. K. Jagadeeswaran Applicant Law College Road, Pune 411 004. ...

( By Advocate Shri D.J. Bhanage a/w Ms. Renuka Patil )

VERSUS

1. Union of India Through the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Ministry of Finance Mil A a l n p h J a a n c s k o son DD03d6bRLDF 804b8oo iN ea g1ff7bcx at 70 :i eai 5 ca t s t df aC : 9 t a1bo Pi 9 l o2 = 2 1dfn y 1 6 Dn0 6 I0c : N9 f s :2F ,9 e 4I c i, 5 Pf f , g a 8e R c O . C n o m1 1 14 e e s = N 2 8 0 a t dP t. 4ea=h d1 e8d1l b Me e5 C r47 y r s io a1 cf8 l V o7 a M d u 9 0 b n5 n e e t 6 : d i h0 lae r = af 9J s o1 9l74 n, a4 i r 2 : b o 0 O 1 cc J o dc n k17 0 aI f 45 : s D 2 6 + c t c6 2 o0 h3 0 .kf 0 2 n 93 i8 5 s s 3. 2 6,0 ' o5 A 3 4 d bS6 n. 0 l d4 . op 1 9 = 4' f A. ch 591 . 6 M 0 u l a 86e p5 m an b14 h= hs ,08 a e ao P80 n n r32 hs t ab oos81 nh78 etr69 =a8a, a4Sd0Ea5Re7I58AbL8dN2U30fMd87Bf05Ed7R1c8=3 Government of India, Through the Secretary, New Delhi – 110 001.

3. The Department of Personnel & Training Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India, Through the Secretary, New Delhi – 110 001.

4. The Film and Television Institute of India, A Society registered under the provisions Of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860), through the Director The Film & Television Institute of India, Law College Road, Pune – 411 004.

5. The Governing Council Film and Television Institute of India, Through the Chairman, C/o. Film & Television Institute of India Law College Road, Respondents Pune – 411 004. ...

(By Advocate Dr. V.S. Masurkar )

Order reserved on : 08.10.2025 Order pronounced on : 12.12.2025 ORDER The present Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of Mil A a l n p h J a a n c s k o son DD03d6bRLDF 804b8oo iN ea g1ff7bcx at 70 :i eai 5 ca t s t df aC : 9 t a1bo Pi 9 l o2 = 2 1dfn y 1 6 Dn0 6 I0c : N9 f s :2F ,9 e 4I c i, 5 Pf f , g a 8e R c O . C n o m1 1 14 e e s = N 2 8 0 a t dP t. 4ea=h d1 e8d1l b Me e5 C r47 y r s io a1 cf8 l V o7 a M d u 9 0 b n5 n e e t 6 : d i h0 lae r = af 9J s o1 9l74 n, a4 i r 2 : b o 0 O 1 cc J o dc n k17 0 aI f 45 : s D 2 6 + c t c6 2 o0 h3 0 .kf 0 2 n 93 i8 5 s s 3. 2 6,0 ' o5 A 3 4 d bS6 n. 0 l d4 . op 1 9 = 4' f A. ch 591 . 6 M 0 u l a 86e p5 m an b14 h= hs ,08 a e ao P80 n n r32 hs t ab oos81 nh78 etr69 =a8a, a4Sd0Ea5Re7I58AbL8dN2U30fMd87Bf05Ed7R1c8=3 the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following reliefs:

“8. For the reasons stated above and reasons urged at the time of hearing it is prayed that this Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to call for the records, proceedings and minutes maintained by all the Respondents relating to denial of GPF and Pension to the applicants, i.e. Post-1974 employees of the Fourth Respondent and on examining the legality and validity of the claim of the applicants.

A. The Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to allow the Application and direct the respondents to grant the benefits of GPF and pension to the applicants as per the FTII Society Employees GPF-cum-Pension cum Gratuity Rules 1977 with suitable modifications and revision in terms of benefits with retrospective effect and grant consequential service and retirement benefits or B. Alternatively, direct the FTII to restore the GPF and Pension which was given to the applicant prior to 1983.

B1. The reliefs mentioned in Para A and B above be kindly granted to all the applicants on whose behalf the OA is filed including the serving, retired and deceased members of the Association C. This Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to pass any other just, proper and equitable order as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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Brief facts of the case, as stated in the OA, are that the app