Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Ratheesh P K vs M/O Information And Broadcasting on 16 January, 2024
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Item No. 51 O.A. NO. 744/2016
Central Administrative Tribunal
Principal Bench, New Delhi
O.A. No. 744/2016
Dated this the 16th day of January, 2024
Hon'ble Mr. R N Singh, Member (J)
Hon'ble Mr. Sanjeeva Kumar, Member (A)
1. Sh. Ratheesh P.K, aged 33 years S/o Sh. C.M Madhavan, R/o Periyattu
House, Eramam (PO), Payyanur via Kannur (Dist.), Kerala 670307
2. Sh. Khundongbam Loyangamba Singh, aged 37 years S/o Sh. Kh.
Bonbihari Singh, R/o Chinga Makha Liwa Road, Bokul Makhong,
Imphal West - 795008
3. Sh. Bidyut Majumder, aged 32 years S/o Sh. Brajatosh Majumder, R/o
Nitya Biraj House, Ujan Abboy Nagar, Abhoynagar (PO) Agartala
4. Sh. Renjith Kumar, aged 31 years S/o Sh. Karunakaran K, R/o Ambetta
House, Elemberem, Pallivayal (PO), Kannur Kerala - 670142
5. Sh. Naresh Kumar Chongtham, aged 31 years S/o Ch. Joykumar Singh,
R/o Sagolband Salam Leikai Maning Leirak, Imphal, Manipur - 795001
6. Sh. Senjam Sambhu Singh, aged 35 years S/o Sh. Leikhajit Singh, R/o
Sagolband Kangabam Leikai
Imphal West - 795001.
7. Sh. Ghanashyam Khwairakpam, aged 27 years S/o Sh. Khwairakpam
Mangol, R/o Ningthoukhong, Ward No. 02, Thouburel Leikai, LPS
Bishnupur, Manipur
8. Sh. Ajas K.M, aged 33 years S/o Sh. Abdul Rahiman K.M R/o Karimbil
Manalath House Kandangode (PO) Trissur (Dist), Kerala - 680584
9. Sh. Rojith P.K, aged 28 years S/o Sh. Raveedran K R/o 'Anamika',
Malayante Kandy Meppayur, Calicut - 673524
10. Sh. Om Prakash Mourya, aged 31 years S/o Sh. Ram Naresh Mourya
R/o Meerapur (PO), Daranagar (Dist.) Kaushambi, U.P - 212204
11. Sh. Santosh Kumar, aged 37 years S/o Sh. Ram Babori R/o C-1, Radio
Colony, Benjhabar road Kanpur (UP)
12. Sh. Randeep Yadav, aged 28 years
S/o Sh. Karan Singh
R/o Doordarshan Relay Kendra, D-23, Santi Path, Ceeri Colony Pilani
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13. Sh. Chandra Ketu, aged 37 years
S/o Shankar Lal R/o 4/12, Radio Colony, Anoop Shahar road,
Jamalpur, Aligarh - 202001
14. Sh. Arvind Kumar, aged 30 years
S/o Sh. Jagat Narayan R/o H.N 124, Nayaram Nagar, Ajanari road,
Orai, U.P - 285001
15. Sh. Praveen Kumar SS, aged 35 years S/o Sh. Sivasankarang R/o
Sivanjali, Pandamangalam, Kollakkal (PO), Malapurram (Dist.), Kerala
16 . Sh. Vikash Kumar, aged 32 years
S/o Sh. Nageshwar Mishra R/o Vastu Vihar, Phase 4, Near Telgaria
More, Phase 2, JW-18, Chirachas - 827013
17. Sh. Suhair Babu P.C, aged 34 years
S/o Sh. Ameer Ahemmed PC R/o Pothuva Chola House, Pattikkad
(PO), Malappuram (Dist.), Kerala
18. Sh. Manish Chandra Vaish, aged 30 years
S/o Sh. Ramnath Vaish
R/o Qtr. No. 03/16, Prasar Bharti All India Radio, High Power
Transmitter Malad West, Mumbai - 400095
19. Smt Sudha Kant, aged 27 years
S/o Sh. Bachha Ram
R/o Akashvani Colony, Phase I Quarter No. C1, Chajju Bagh, Patna -
800001
20. Sh. Kashinath Das, aged 33 years
S/o Sh. Dhaneshwar Das R/o Village - Udalbani, PO - Kankomath, P.S
- Katrasagadh, District - Dhanbad Jharkhand - 828113
21. Sh. Nidheesh T.A., aged 29 years
S/o Sh. Gangadharan V.C R/o Padikkal House, Nanminda (PO),
Kozhikode, Kerala - 673613
22. Sh. Harender Singh Yadav, aged 27 years
S/o Sh. Vijay Singh Yadav R/o Kanwi Ki Dhani (PO), Kanwi, Teh. -
Narnaul, Mahindergarh, Haryana
23. Sh. Mahaveer Prasad Bhati,
aged 28 years S/o Sh. Jhoomer Lal Bhati R/o c/o Naveen Deora, Fateh
Sagar Ki Nahar, Inside Nagauri Gate, Jodhpur - 342001
24. Sh. Sachedra Jaiswal, aged 27 years
S/o Sh. Santosh Kumar, R/o 61H/11, Om Gayatri Nagar, Allahabad -
211004
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25. Sh. Dindor Nilesh Kumar, aged 27 years
S/o Sh. Bharat Bhai Puna Bhai Dindor R/o 64/1, Parth Apartment,
Sector 22, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382022
26. Sh. Baidyanath Murmu, aged 39 years
S/o Sh. Birendra Murmu R/o Toregram, P.O - Panchgara, P.S -
Pandua,
District - Hooghly (West Bengal) - 712149
27. Sh. Prasant Chourasiya,
aged 30 years S/o Sh. Moolchandra Chourasya R/o opposite Income
Tax Office, Aliganj Banda (U.P)
28. SimtAkhila K.V., aged 31 years
D/o Unni K.V, R/o Akhila Nivas, Kommeri (PO), Kozhikode, Kerala -
673006
29. Sh. Ram Kishun, aged 30 years
S/o Sh. Chunna R/o Khataura, Pindkhar (PO), Thana,
Banda, U.P - 210201
30. Sh. Virender Chouhan, aged 32 years
S/o Sh. Ghan Shyam Chouhan R/o Devesh Nivas Hudco, K -20, Pratap
Nagar, Jodhpur - 342003
31. Sh. Tilak Sarmah, aged 35 years
S/o Sh. Yadav Sarmah R/o Village & P.O Dulia Pathar,
Dist. Lakhimpur - 784164
32. Sh. Bakiiarimai Syiem, aged 30 years
S/o Sh. (L) Hollander Nongkynrih R/o Mawlynrei, Shillong - 793006
Meghalaya
33. Sh. Kuroomba Moirangthem, aged 32 years
S/o Sh. Moirangthem Ibo Singh R/o Kairang Lambi, Sangakpham,
Imphal East - 795002
34. Sh. Pheiroijam Suresh Singh, aged 30 years S/o Sh. PH Sarat Singh,
R/o Kongpal Kongkhamleikai, Imphal, Manipur - 795005
35. Sh. Pele Tuonuo Kire, aged 43 years
S/o Sh. Methalhoulie Kire, R/o H/No. 21 (U) Upper Midland, Kohima
- 797001
36. Sh. Salam Robinson Singh, aged 38 years
S/o Sh. Salam Matum Singh, R/o Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai, Imphal
West - 795001
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37. Sh. Dalia Chowdhury, aged 31 years
S/o Sh. Pranesh Ranjan Chowdhury R/o Usha Bazar Airport, West
Tripura - 799009
38. Sh. Zhopo Kulnu, aged 26 years
S/o Sh. Ketholeho Kulnu
R/o OMHC/20, Old Minister's Hill, Kohima - 797001, Nagaland
39. Sh. K Vanlalruata, aged 34 years
S/o Sh. Hmingthanga R/o Mission Vengthlang, Aizwal
Mizoram
40. Sh. Matsungtoshi AO, aged 27 years S/o Sh. Mapu Jamir
R/o House No. 124, Kevi Jau Colony, Signal Basti, Dimapur, Nagaland
41. Sh. Keisham Parmeshwor Singh, aged 35 years
S/o Sh. L K. Nimai Singh
R/o Keishamthong Bazar,
Imphal - 795001
42. Sh. Ramavtar Singh Tomar, aged 31 years
S/o Sh. Chandrabhan Singh Tomar
R/o 144 New Colony, Birla Nagar,
Gwalior, MP - 474004
43. Smt. Nongthombam Suchitra Devi, aged 29 years
D/o N. Shyam Singh
R/o Bishnupur Bazar, CI College Road, Bishnupur - 795126
44. Sh. Binoy Krishna Barman, aged 35 years
S/o Sh. Makkhan Lal Barman
R/o Simlaguri, Distt. Barpeta,
Assam - 781313
45. Sh. Moirangthem Sunil Singh, aged 32 years
S/o Sh. M. Shanti Singh
R/o Thamnapokpi Makha Leikai,
PO/PS - Moirang, Manipur - 795133
46. Sh. Puyam Singhajit Singh, aged 36 years
S/o Sh. P. Ibopishak Singh
R/o Lilong Chajing
Imphal - 795130
47. Sh. Irom Jemson Meitei, aged 33 years
S/o Sh. Irom Jadumani Singh
R/o Chinga Makha Phuramakhong,
Imphal - 795008
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48. Sh. Ahanthem Manimohon Singh, aged 32 years
S/o A. Dorendra Singh
R/o Uripok Polem Leikai, Imphal
Manipur - 795001
49. Sh. Shijagurumayum Binod Kumar Sharma,
aged 30 years S/o Sh. Sanakhomba Sharma R/o Kangla Siphai, Imphal
(E) - 795010
50. Sh. Khumanthem Nandakumar, aged 35 years
S/o Sh. KH. Manihar Singh
R/o Sagolband Nepra Menjor Leikai
Imphal, Manipur - 795001
51. Sh. Leishangthem Pari Singh, aged 36 years
S/o Sh. (L) Mangisana Singh R/o Keishampat Mutum Leikai Imphal,
Manipur - 795001
52. Sh. Telem Robert, aged 33 years
S/o Sh. T. Herabi Singh R/o Nongmeibung Ayangpalli road, Imphal
(E) - 795001
53. Sh. Tayenjam Tim Tim, aged 33 years
S/o Sh. (L) Tayenjam Dorendro Singh R/o Keishamthong topleirak,
Imphal (W) - 795001
54. Smt. Thengujam Thoithoi Chanu,
aged 34 years D/o Sh. Late Th. Angahal Singh R/o Mayang Imphal,
Wangkhei Leikai, Manipur - 795132
55. Smt. Lamneithem Khongsai, aged 27 years
D/o Sh. Nehlun Khongsai R/o Laipham Khunou, Khongsaiveng, Imphal
- 795010
56. Smt. Okram Nibedita Devi, aged 35 years
D/o O. Shamungou Singh, R/o Kwakeithel Laishram
Leikai, Imphal - 795001
57. Sh. Heigrujam Meen Bhushan, aged 37 years S/o Sh. H. Ibobi Singh
R/o Sagolband Meinoleirak
Imphal - 795001
58. Sh. Munna Gowla, aged 33 years
S/o Sh. Premlal Gowla R/o Village Jariguri, Distt. Tinsukia (Assam)
59. Sh. Sunil Kumar Mahto, aged 34 years
S/o Sh. Makkhan Mahto R/o Bhabhandei Chowk, Madhubani Bihar -
847225
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60. Sh. Ngangom Joychandra Singh, aged 29 years
S/o Sh. NG. Kullachandra Singh R/o Topawang Leikai, Porompat
Imphal (E) - 795005
61. Miss Kim Rose Kuki, aged 29 years
D/o (L) Lamthang Kuki R/o B. Vergrum, Churachandpur Manipur -
795128
62. Sh. Nongmeikapam Bishwajit Meitei, aged 34 years
S/o (L) N. Birendrajit Meitei R/o Singjamei Thongam Leikai, Imphal
(W) Manipur - 795008
63. Sh. Elangbam Kennedy Singh, aged 31 years
S/o Sh. (L) E. Kanta Singh R/o Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai, Imphal
(W) - 795008
64. Sh. Laishram Roshita Devi, aged 31 years
S/o L. Budhachandra Singh R/o Singjamei Dinam Thingel Imphal (W)
- 795008
65. Sh. Diwakar Singh, aged 33 years
S/o Hari Lal R/o F - 21 'A', Gali No. 6, Sadatpur Extension
Delhi - 110090
66. Sh. Senjam Tolen Singh, aged 31 years
S/o S. Dhananjoy Singh
R/o Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai, Imphal (W) - 795004
67. Sh. Sudhakar Singh, aged 32 years
S/o Harilal Singh
R/o F - 21 A, Gali No. 6,
Sadatpur Extension,
Delhi - 90
68. Sh. Yendrembam Samananda Singh, aged 30 years
S/o Y. Kaoba Singh
R/o Langthabal Kunja Mayai Leikai, Imphal (W) - 795003
69. Sh. Kavinder Kumar, aged 34 years
S/o Sh. Shrichand
R/o H. No. - 40, Nangli - Poona
Delhi - 36
70. Sh. Sanjeev Murmu, aged 30 years
S/o Sh. Gopin Murmu
R/o 84 - 1/2 Thirunagar, Palani
Distt. Dindigul, TN - 624601
71. Sh. Ashwani Kumar Shukla, aged 31 years
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S/o (L) Roop Narayan Shukla R/o s/o Smt. Sudha Shukla, UP Co-
operative federation Ltd. (PCF), Civil Lines, Distt. Gonda, U. P - 271001
72. Sh. Satish Kumar, aged 34 years
S/o Sh. Ramhari Prasad
R/o Vill. Ishua Post Pawapuri, Distt. Nalanda, Bihar-803115
.....Applicants
(Advocate: Mr. M.K.Bhardwaj)
Versus
1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH The SECRETARY MINISTRY OF
INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 6TH FLOOR, SHASTRI
BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001
2. PRASAR BHARTI BROADCASTING CORPORATION, THROUGH
ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PTI BUILDING, SANSAD MARG,
NEW DELHI-110001
3. DIRECTOR GENERAL, ALL INDIA RADIO, PARLIAMENT
STREET, NEW DELHI.
4.DIRECTOR GENERAL DOORDARSHAN DOORDARSHAN
BHAWAN MANDI HOUSE NEW DELHI
...Respondents
(Advocate: Mr. S.M.Arif)
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O R D E R (ORAL)
Hon'ble Mr. R. N. Singh, Member (J) By way of the present O.A. filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicants have prayed for the following reliefs:-
"(i) Direct the respondents to immediately and forthwith grant the benefits of higher pay scale of Pay Band-II with grade pay Rs. 4600 (Which is the replacement scale of Rs. 6500-10500 as per 6th CPC which came into force 1.1.2006) to all the Applicants/Engineering Assistants w.e.f. their dates of appointments along with arrears of pay and all other consequential benefits which have been granted to the Engineering Assistants (EAs) who joined on or before 05.10.2007; and
(ii) May also pass any further order(s), direction (s) as be deemed just and proper to meet the ends of Justice:"
2. Matter is listed for final hearing. Learned counsels for the parties submit that the issue involved in the present O.A. is squarely covered by order/judgment dated 13.03.2018 of a co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal in O.A. NO. 3436/2015 titled Mahesh Prasad, (EA) and others Vs. Union of India and others. They further submit that order/judgment dated 13.03.2018 in the case of Mahesh Prasad (Supra) is under challenge before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (C ) No. 16688/2022. They submit that the present O.A. may be disposed of in terms of the order of this Tribunal in the case of Mahesh Prasad (Supra) 9 Item No. 51 O.A. NO. 744/2016 and the parties to the O.A. shall be bound by the final decision of the Hon'ble High Court in the aforesaid writ petition.
3. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, the O.A. stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. However, in the facts and circumstances, there shall be no order as to cost. Associated M.A. also stands disposed of accordingly.
(Sanjeeva Kumar) (R.N. Singh)
Member (A) Member (J)
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