CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW BENCH LUCKNOW ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 332/00020 of 2022 Dated, this 18th day of March, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Ojha, Member- Judicial Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative Mansa Ram Yadav, aged about 79 years, S/o Late Ranjeet Yadav, R/o Village Lounga Khera, Telibagh, Lucknow.

…..Applicant By Advocate: Shri Dharmendra Awasthi VERSUS

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

2. Chief Engineer, Headquarters, Central Command, PIN 900450, Lucknow.

3. Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension), Allahabad.

…..Respondent By Advocate: Smt. Prayagmati Gupta

ORDER (ORAL)

Per Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative In this case relating to grant of financial upgradation under the Assured Career Progression (ACP, hereafter) scheme, the applicant has sought following reliefs:

“(a) To quash the order dated 27.11.2021, contained in Annexure No. 1, passed by the respondent No. 2 communicated vide letter dated

30.11.2021 with all consequential service benefits.

(b) Issue an order, direction and command to the respondents to place the applicant for grant of IInd financial up-gra