K Arumugam vs Union of India - 2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 2314

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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 2314

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Veena Kothavale, J, Sisir Kumar Ratho, A
K Arumugam – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Dr. K. Manoharan
For the Respondents: Mr. M. Kishore Kumar, SPC

Table of Content
1. applicants seek non-functional grade pay upgrade. (Para 1 , 2)
2. 6th cpc nfu entitlement upheld by madras hc and sc. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. precedent from tribunal and courts mandates equal treatment. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. respondents deny nfu for acp-based gp 4800. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
5. madras hc judgment binding; sc affirmed. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 18)
6. applicants granted nfu gp 5400 with benefits. (Para 19 , 20)

O R D E R

(Hon'ble Ms. Veena Kothavale, Member(J)

Applicants have filed this OA seeking the following reliefs:-

"(i) To call for the records of the Respondent and to declare that the applicants are entitled for the benefits of Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2 on Non-Functional basis after 4 years of service in Grade Pay of Rs.4800 in PB-2;

(ii) To quash/set aside the impugned Orders of the Respondent, namely,

(a) GCCO/CCCA/MISC/117/2022-CFCCA dated 05.03.2024 in respect of Applicant-1 (K. Arumugam);

(b) GCCO/CCCA/MISC/117/2022-CFCCA dated 05.03.2024 in respect of Applicant-2 (S. Sundara Rajan);

(d) GCCO/CCCA/MISC/117/2022-CFCCA dated 05.03.2024 in respect of Applicant

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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 2314

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALVeena Kothavale, J, Sisir Kumar Ratho, AK Arumugam – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Veena Kothavale, J, Sisir Kumar Ratho, A
K Arumugam – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent