CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH Original Application No.180/00319/2022 Thursday this the 26^th day of March 2026 C O R A M :

HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE K.HARIPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

1. T.I.Issac, Aged 63 years, S/o.late Ishac, Retired FGM HS-I, GE (NS) Kochi.

Thekkeseril House, Mannathoor P.O., Pampakuda, Ernakulam – 686 667.

2. G.Vijayan, Aged 64 years, S/o.late Gopalan, Vehicle Mechanic HS-I, Garrison Engineer(Fort Kochi). Kochupurayil, Ezhakadavu P.O., Cherukol, Mavelikkara. ...Applicants (By Advocate Mr.R.Sreeraj)

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1. Union of India represented by its Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Military Engineer Services, Integrated Headquarters, New Delhi – 110 001.

3. The Chief Engineer, Headquarters Southern Command, Military Engineer Services, Pune. 4. The Chief Engineer (NW), Military Engineer Services, Kataribagh, Naval Base, Kochi – 682 004.

5. The Command Works Engineer (NW), Military Engineer Services, Kataribagh, Naval Base, Kochi – 682 004. ...Respondents (By Advocate Mr.M.N.Manmadan, SCGSC)

This application having been heard on 10^th March, 2026 the Trib