CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.676/2023 PRONOUNCED ON: 17.3.2026 RESERVED ON: 27.02.2026 CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. SURESH KUMAR BATRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

Tej Ram, (MES-368871) JE E&M Retired, S/o Late Shri Rumi Ram, age 66 years R/o Village Balla, P.O.-Rakh, District Kangra (HP)

Pin-176059. (Group B Gazetted)

…. Applicant (By Advocate: Sh. H.S. Sandhu).

Versus

1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi-110001.

2. Engineer in Chief, Engineer-in-Chief's Branch, Integrated HQs.

Of MoD (Army), Kashmir House, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110011

3. The Chief Engineer, MES, HQ, Western Command, Chandimandir Cantt-134107

4. PCDA(Pension) Draupadi Ghat Allahabad, UP-211014

5. PCDA (Western Command) Jan Marg Sector 9 Chandigarh-

160009 ….Respondents (By Advocate: Sh. K. K. Thakur).

O R D E R

PER: MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER (A)

1. Present original application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking following relief:-

iii) That the respondents be directed to grant 3rd MACP to the applicant on completion of 30 years of service w.e.f. 31.05.2009 in