Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi O.A. No. 2711/2015 Reserved on :- 08.04.2026 Pronounced on:- 07.05.2026 Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

Hon’ble Mr. Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J) 1. Akashwani & Doordarsan Administrative Staff Association (Recognized) (National Council)

Through its' President G. K. Acharya, Aged- 55 Years, Jam Nagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011

2. M.C. Pandey, Aged- 56 Years, S/o Late Sh. B.D. Pandey, Working as Head Clerk/ Assistant/Senior Store Keeper, in DDK, New Delhi.

R/o 1154, Type-II, MS Building, Timarpur, Delhi.

...Applicants (By Advocate(s): Mr. Yogesh Sharma)

Versus

1. Union of India, through the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

2. The Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharti, PTI building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-1

3. Director General, All India Radio, Akashwani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi …Respondents (By Advocate(s): Mr. S M Arif)

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

By way of the present Original Application, the applicants have prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i) That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to pass an ord