CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU (RESERVED)

Hearing through video conferencing Original Application No. 864/2020 Reserved on: - 22.04.2025 Pronounced on: -12.06.2025 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR. RAM MOHAN JOHRI, MEMBER (A)

1. Vijay Kumar S/o Late Shri Hari Dutt, aged about 60 years, r/o Village Jibpojib, District Udhampur.

2. Mohan Lal S/o Dhani Ram, aged 58 years, r/o Village Post Office Garani, District Udhampur.

3. Tarsem Chand S/o Late Shri Payara Lal, aged 59 years r/o Village Thalar, P.O. Harnia, Tehsil R.S. Pura. District Jammu.

4. Sham Lal S/o Late Shri Daya Ram, aged 59 years r/o Village Rehambal, Post Office Garhi District Udhampur.

5. Surjeet Singh S/o Rajinder Singh, aged 61 years r/o Village &

Garhi District Udhampur.

6. Vijay Singh S/o Anant Ram, aged 63 years r/o Village Rattan, Post Office Udhampur, District Udhampur.

7. Garoo Ram S/o Late Shri Ram Ditta, aged 63 years, r/o Village Baga Chana, Post Office & Tehsil R.S. Pura, District Jammu.

8. Surinder Kumar S/o Late Shri Ram Parkash, aged 61 years, r/o H.No. 93, Rehare Cloney Jammu, District & Tehsil Jammu.

9. Jagat Ram S/o Late Shri Roop Lal, aged 68 years, r/o Village Bawane Tehsil Nowshera District, Rajouri.

10. Dwarka Nath S/o Late Shri Amar Nath, aged 63 years, r/o Village Ossu/Karia, Post Office Pakhli, Tehsil & District Udhampur.

11. Kaka Ram S/o Late Shri Sarnoo, aged 73 years r/o Village Dhane Post Office Baharola, District Udhampur.

12. Gurdass S/o Late Mangat Ram, Village Pndy Sarcha Talab, Post Office Harnia, Tehsil & District, R.S. Pura.

13. Mulkh Raj S/o Late Shri Raja Ram, Village Bayaspur, Post Office Harnia, Tehsil R.S. Pura, District Jammu.

14. Mangat Ram S/o Late Shri Hira Nand, aged 60 years r/o Village &

Post Office Garhi, Tehsil & District, Udhampur

15. Prem Lal S/o Late Shri Jagan Nath, aged 72 years, r/o Village &

Post Office Jib, Tehsil & District Udhampur.

16. Bal Krishan S/o Late I Mansa Ram, aged 72 years r/o Village Kambal Danga Post Office Bahrala District Udhampur.

17. Rattan Singh S/o Late Shri Jagat Ram, aged 72 years r/o Village Badsoo, Post Office & Tehsil, Dansal, District, Jammu.

18. Tilak Raj S/o Late Shri Baldev Raj, aged 64 years r/o Village &

Post Office, Nandpur, Tehsil Harnia District, Jammu.

19. Atma Ram Late Shri Shankar Dass, aged 64 years, r/o Village Chakar, Post Office Tikri, Tehsil & District, Udhampur.

20. Bishan Dass S/o Late Shri Chunilal, aged 64 years, r/o Village Chakar, Post Office, Tikri, Tehsil & District Udhampur.

.... APPLICANTS (By Advocate: - Ms. Veenu Gupta)

VERSUS

1. Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi.

2. Major General, AOC, Northern Command, C/o 56 APO.

3. AOC (Records), Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, Secunderabad.

4. Principal Controller of Defence Accounts Pension (P), Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad (U.P.). (PCDA)

5. Commandant, 1 Filed Ordnance Depot c/o 56 APO, Pin-909901.

…Respondents.

(By Advocate: -Mr. Raghu Mehta, Sr. CGC)

ORDER Per: - Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member

1. The applicants have filed the present Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following reliefs: -

a) “Annexure A-1 dated 05.03.2018 & Annexure A-11 dated

19.2.2018 and condition imposed in letter dated 30.12.2009 (A-

8) be quashed and set aside.

b) The respondents be directed to allow the applicants to get the benefits which were granted to them by virtue of the order dated 27.02.2009 passed by the Hon'ble J&K High Court and they be further restrained from reducing their pay and pensionary benefits/pension in respect of 16 retired applicants.

c) Costs of the application be allowed in favour of the applicants.

d) Any other relief this Hon'ble Tribunal deem fit.”

2. The facts of the case as averred by the applicants in their pleadings, are as follows: -

a) The applicants were appointed as Tentmenders (Tradesmen)

Group-D under respondent no. 5 on regular basis and served for their entire career without availing any promo