(Open Court)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD BENCH ALLAHABAD This, the 26th day of November, 2025 Original Application No. 1077/2025 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Joshi, Member (Judicial)

Hon’ble Mr. Anjani Nandan Sharan, Member (Administrative)

1. Omvir Singh, aged about 70 years, son of Late Malkhan Singh, R/o C-65, Lohiya Nagar, Meerut, Retired from Superintendent (RETD), in the office of Central GST, Commissionerate, Meerut.

2. Mahesh Kumar, aged about 68 years, son of Late Syam Singh, R/o

159, Saraswati Vihar, Rohta Road, Meerut. Retired from Superintendent (RETD), in the office of Central GST, Commissionerate, Meerut.

3. Ravindra Kumar, aged about 67 years, son of Late Sh. Jaipal Singh, R/o 3/37 Shradhapuri Kanker Khera, Meerut-250001. Retired from Superintendent (RETD), in the office of Central GST, Commissionerate, Meerut.

4. Harbir Singh, aged about 71 years, son of Late Sh. Dilawar Singh, R/o 12, Shask Colony, Sardhana Road, Kanker Khera, Meerut Cantt.-250001. Retired from Superintendent (RETD), in the office of Central GST, Commissionerate, Meerut.

....Applicants By Advocate: Shri Jaswant Singh VERSUS

1. The Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, New Delhi.

3. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, New Delhi.

4. The Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes And Customs, North Block, New Delhi.

5. The Principal Chief Commissioner (CCA), Central Excise and CGST, Lucknow Zone, 7-A, Ashok Marg, Lucknow (U.P.)

6. The Chief Commissioner, Customs (Prev) Commissionerate, Apratyaksh Bhawan, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.

7. The Principal Commissioner, Central GST Commissionerate, Meerut.

…… Respondents By Advocate: Shri R.K. Umang

O R D E R

By Hon’ble Mr. Anjani Nandan Sharan, Member (A):

Heard Shri Jaswant Singh, learned counsel for the applicants and Shri R.K. Umang, learned counsel for the respondents and with the consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, instant Original Application is being decided at the Admission stage itself.

2. The instant Original Application under Section 19 of the Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 has been filed by the applicants, who are four in numbers for the following reliefs:

(i) That this Tribunal be pleased to quash and set-aside the impugned order dated 21.04.2004 (Annexure Nos.A-1 of the O.A.), qua the applicants, to the extent they limit/confine the actual benefits of the revised/upgraded pay scales for Inspectors and Superintendents of Excise, as mentioned in the order dated 21.04.2004, by granting the same w.e.f. 21.04.2004 i.e. the date of issue of order revising the pay scales, and not from 01.01.1996.

(ii) That this Tribunal be pleased to command the respondents, by means of a time-bound order, to grant the applicants the benefits of the revised pay and for the posts of Inspectors Superintendents of Central Excise now CGST, on scales notional basis, w.e.f. 01.01.1996, and actual benefits from 21.04.2004 as ordered by the Telangana High court and as upheld by Apex Court, with all consequential benefits, including payment arrears of salary and other emoluments for the entire period, with applicable interest, at such rates as may be found just and appropriate, and proper fixation of pay/pension of the applicants on the basis of such revision.

(iii) That this Tribunal be pleased to grant such other relief, as the applicants might be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. The facts of the case, as reflected in the Original Application, are that the applicants, who are either currently employed or retired as Superintendents from the different office/formations of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), under department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, were initially appointed as Inspectors (pay scale Rs.1640-2900) in th