CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH Decided on: 05.12.2025 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. SURESH KUMAR BATRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

1. Original Application No.060/45/2020

1. Raj Kumar Mittal S/o Sh. Maman Chand Mittal, aged 63 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 30.04.2016 R/o House No. 2271, Sector-15, Panchkula-134113.

2. Surinder Kumar Sehgal S/o Sh. Ved Parkash, aged 61 years, retired as Passport Granting Officer on 13.09.2011 R/o House No. 489, Sector-

12, Panchkula-134115.

3. Vijay Kumar Rana S/o Sh. Harbans Singh Rana, aged 63 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 31.07.2015 R/o House No. 214.

Tribune Colony, Baltana, Zirakpur, Distt SAS Nagar- 140603.

4. Puran Singh S/o Sh. Kalyan Singh, aged 62 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 28.02.2017 R/o House No. 1712/2, Sector-39/B, Chandigarh- 160036.

5. Gurpreet Singh S/o Sh. Hardev Singh, aged 61 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 31.08.2017 R/o House No. 2238, Phase 10, Sector 64, SAS Nagar, Mohali- 160062.

6. Banwari Lal S/o Sh. Dina Nath, aged 64 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 30.09.2014, R/o House No. 2116, Sector-44C, Chandigarh-160047.

7. Usha Khanna W/o Sh. Brij Mohan Khanna, aged 64 years, retired as Assistant Passport Officer on 31.12.2014 R/o House No. 5360, Modern Housing Complex, Manimajra, Chandigarh- 160101.

8. Kulbhushan Sikka S/o Sh. Des Raj Sikka, aged 61 years, retired as Passport Granting Officer on 13.09.2011 R/o House No. 1876, Sector-22 B, Chandigarh-160022

9. Avtar Singh Pathania S/o Anant Ram, aged 62 years, retried as Assistant Passport Officer on 30.09.2016 R/o House No. 2073 A, Block

20, Sector 63, Chandigarh-160062.

10. Randhir Singh Verma S/o N.D. Verma, aged 65 years, retired as Digitally signed by Passport Granting Officer on 30.11.2013 R/o Narain Kunj Lower, Dudhli, PO Bharari, Tehsil & Distt. Shimla-171001.

... Applicants By Advocate: Mr. Jagdeep Jaswal Versus

1. Union of India, through Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, CPV, South Block, New Delhi-110021.

2. Joint Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala House, New Delhi-110001.

3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh-160022.

4. Passport Officer, Passport Office, Railway Board Building, The Mall, Shimla-170003.

......Respondents By Advocate: Mr. Sanjay Goyal

2. Original Application No. 060/568/2018

1. Nirmal Singh S/o Late Sh. Karam Singh aged 61 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 19309, Ward No 15, St. No. 05, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

2. Sukhpal Singh S/o Late Sh. Surjit Singh aged 67 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 27731, St. No 14, Lal Singh Basti, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

3. Ravindernath Goswami S/o late Sh. Sarvsukh aged 64 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 33539, St. No. 19, Partap Nagar, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

4. Harjas Singh S/o Late Sh. Jarnail Singh Sohi aged 64 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of St. No. 5, Basant Bihar, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

5. Niranjan Lal Gupta S/o Late Sh. Jagdish Prashad Gupta aged 65 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 480, Housefed Colony, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

6. Rajinder Kaur W/o Sh. Raj Kumar aged 61 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 257, Patel Nagar, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer. 7. Ami Chand S/o Late Shri Kundan Lal aged 65 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of # 12196, Saheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, St. No. 4, Naruana Road, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

8. Mohinder Kaur W/o Late Sh. Harnam Singh aged 58 years, Digitally (Serving O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of St. No.5, Baba Deep Singh signed by Nagar, Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

9. Ajit Singh S/o Late Sh. Hukam Singh aged 64 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 FAD), Resident of Vill. Bir Talab, Basti No. 3, PO Multania, Distt. Bathinda, Group 'B' Officer.

10. Hari Ram S/o Late Sh. Kishan Lal aged 67 years (Retired O/Supdt 36 F