CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL GUWAHATI BENCH Original Application No. 040/00043/2022 HON’BLE MR. SANJIV KUMAR, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

1. Sri Akhil Das, aged about 45 years Son of Late Debi Ram Das Resident of Vill. Geruah Dist: Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin – 781102.

2. Sri Bhupen Kakati, aged about 54 years Son of Late Jiban Kakati Resident of Ghoramara North Guwahati, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin – 781030.

3. Sri Paresh Chandra Medhi Aged about 56 years Son of Late Bharat Chandra Medhi Resident of Fatasil, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin – 781025.

4. Sri Lohit Chandra Das Aged about 51 years Son of Late Bhabin Das Resident of Maniari, Kamalpur Dist: Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin – 781101.

5. Sri Babul Ali, aged about 49 years Son of Late Azzar Ali Resident of Somaliya, Rangia Dist Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin – 781354.

6. Sri Ramesh Das, aged about 51 years Son of Late Dhitdat Das Resident of Vill: Akadi Dist: Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin – 781102.

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7. Sri Arjun Chandra Bezbaruah Aged about 53 years Son of Late Gopal Bezbaruah Resident of Nabagraha Dist: Kamrup (M), Assam, Pin – 781003.

8. Sri Joalab Deka, aged about 50 years Son of Late Aviram Deka Resident of Vill: Akadi Dist: Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin-781102.

9. Sri Nareswar Das, aged about 51 years Son of Late Surjuram Das Resident of Dadara, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin – 781104.

10. Sri Babuluddin Laskar, aged about 49 years Son of Alluddin Laskar Resident of Dhirenpara, Dist: Kamrup (M)

Assam, Pin – 781025.

11. Sri Madhab Baishya, aged about 54 years Son of Late Hahe Ram Baishya Resident of Sundhia, Dist: Kamrup (M)

Assam, Pin-761354.

12. Sri Danau Thakuria Aged about 54 years Son of Late Gokul Thakuria Resident of Aaramundh, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin-781347.

13. Sri Tarun Das, aged about 52 years Son of Late Sangesa Das Resident of Vill. Akadi, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin-781102.

14. Sri Ganesh Chandra Das, aged about 53 years Son of D. Das, resident of Dadara Dist: Kamrup (R), Assam, Pin-781109.

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15. Sri Dhiru Kalita, aged about 55 years Son of Late Kalua Ram Kalita Resident of Dadara, Dist: Kamrup (R)

Assam, Pin – 781354.

…Applicants By Advocates: Shri Anirban Chakraborty - Versus -

1. Deleted vide Order dated 21.09.2022 In M.A. No. 41/2022.

2. The Barat Sanchar Nigam Limited Represented by its General Manager Kamrup Telecom District, Panbazar Guwahati, Assam, Pin-781001.

3. The Assistant General Manager O/o the General Manager BSNL, Kamrup Telecom District Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, Pin-781001.

4. The Assistant General Manager (Admn)

O/o the General Manager BSNL, Kamrup Telecom District Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, Pin-781001.

5. The Accounts Officer (P&A)

O/o the General Manager BSNL, Kamrup Telecom District Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, Pin-781001.

…Respondent By Advocates: Shri R.J. Das, BSNL Advocate Date of Hearing: 10.03.2026 Date of Order: 12.03.2026 O.A. No.43/2022 PRASANNA Digitaly signed by BASUMATARYP B R AS A U SA M ORDER PER MR. SANJIV KUMAR, MEMBER (A):

The instant O.A. has been filed by the applicant seeking the following reliefs:

“8.1 To set aside and quash the impugned communication bearing No. GMT/EST-282/Pay Fixation/ATT/Gr.D/2017-18/74 dated 04.10.2021 (Annexure-P/1).

8.2 To set aside and quash the communication bearing No.AO (P&A)GMK/Genl./Req./2021-22 dated 01.12.2021 (Annexure-P/5).

8.3 Cost of the application.

8.4 Any other relief/relief’s to which the applicants are entitled to under the facts and circumstances of the case and as may be deemed fit and proper by this Hon’ble Tribunal upon consideration of the matter.”

2. The fact of the case is that all the applicants had joined the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and were serving in the Office of the respondent authorities since long in non- executive posts. They were working as Assistant Telecom Technician (ATT) in NE-2 Pay Scale i.e. Rs. 7840-14700/- in the revised pay scale, till they were promoted to the Scale of NE-3, havin