Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi Order reserved on : 13.02.2026 Order pronounced on: 25.03.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Sanjeeva Kumar, Member (A)

Hon’ble Mr. Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J)

Tahir Ali, JE (Civil), aged about 54 years, S/o Late Sh. Abdul Wahid, R/o 1/E, Khasra No. 1794, Block-A, Vasant Kunj Enclave, Delhi-110070 …Applicant (By Advocate : Shri M.K. Bhardwaj)

Versus DDA & Ors. through

1. The Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority, Vikas Sadan, INA, New Delhi-110023

2. The Member (Finance), Delhi Development Authority, Vikas Sadan, INA, New Delhi-110023

3. The Commissioner (P), Delhi Development Authority, Vikas Sadan, INA, ...Respondents

(By Advocate : Ms. Sriparna Chatterjee)

O R D E R

By Hon’ble Mr. Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J) :-

The Applicant who was initially appointed on

08.03.1985 against the Direct Recruitment quota and is working as Junior Engineer (Civil) under the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has filed the instant OA under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking the following relief(s) :-

(i) to declare the action of respondents in reducing the pay scale of applicant from Rs. 15600-39100 with grade pay of Rs.6600 to Rs.