Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi M.A. No.345/2026 in O.A. No.4327/2025 Reserved on:17.02.2026 Pronounced on:24.02.2026 Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member (A)

1. ESIC Medical Laboratory Technologists Association Through its Authorized Representative Mr. Kirti Gupta Aged about 39 years W/o Sh. Jitendra Kumar Gupta R/o 2/157, Flat No.TH-2. Rajendra Nagar, Sector-2 Sahibabad, Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh -201005.

2. Pankaj Kumar S/o Sh. Bhagwan Mehta Aged about 37 years R/o 22 A, Gali No.01, Vrindavan Garden Sahibabad working as JMLT. ...Applicants (Through Advocate:Mr. Sudarshan Rajan with Mr. Ramesh Rawat)

Versus

1. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Through Director General ESIC Headquarters, Panchdeep Bhawan CIG Marg, New Delhi.

2. Medical Commissioner (MA)

Employee State Insurance Corporation HQ Office, Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg New Delhi – 110 002.

3. Deputy Director (MA)

Employee State Insurance Corporation HQ Office, Pnachdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg New Delhi – 110 002. ... Respondents (Through Advocate: Mr.Subhash C. Gupta)

ORDER

Hon’ble Mrs. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

We have heard learned counsel for the parties an