Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Samir Kumar Ganguly vs Rail Bhawan on 1 April, 2024
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Central Administrative Tribunal
Principal Bench: New Delhi
O.A. No. 2260/2022
This the 01st day of April, 2024
Hon'ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)
Hon'ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)
1. Samir Kumar Ganguly, Ex. AA
S/o Late Motilal Ganguly,
Aged about 63 years,
Resident of 538/1, Susomapally, Malancha, Kharagpur- 4
Paschim Midnapur
2. Sushil Kumar Das, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late B. C. Das,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Inda Bamunpara, Kharagpur
P.O. Inda, Mid(W)- 721305
3. Subrata Kumar Bera Ex. AA
S/o Late Basanta Bera,
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Arambati, Nimpura, Kharagpur,
West Bengal-721304
4. Bikash Chandra Kundu, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Lokesh Chandra Kundu,
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Aged about 65 years,
Resident of 40/36A, Subhaspally, Ward-7, PO- Kharagpur,
West Bengal
5. Arabinda Ray, Ex. AA
S/o Late Ratan Chandra Ray,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Hijli Co-Operative Society, Prem Bazar,
Kharagpur, W.B.- 721306
6. Tapan Kumar Roy Choudhury, Ex. AA
S/o Late S. K. Roy Choudhury
Aged about 66 years,
Resident of Panchberia, P.O. Inda, Kharagpur,
Distt- Paschim Medinipur- 721305
7. DaityapatiGuchhait, Ex. AA
S/o Late Sripati Kumar Guchhait,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of H. No. 592/26, Saradapally, Inda, Ward No. 1,
Kharagpur, W.B.-721305
8. Anjan Kumar Roy, Ex. AA
S/o Late Ananta Mohan Roy,
Aged about 68 years,
Resident of Inda, Vidyasagarpur, Pirbaba, Kharagpur,
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Distt. Paschim Medinipur,
West Bengal- 721305
9. Anadi Bhuson Bera, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Narayan Chandra Bera,
Aged about 67 years,
Resident of Anandanagar, P.O. Inda, Kharagpur- 721306
Paschim Midnapur
10. Sri Paritosh Das, Ex. AA
S/o Chitta Ranjan Das,
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Inda(Middle) P.O. Inda P.S. Kharagpur
Distt. Midnapur (West)
West Bengal- 721305
11. Mihir kumar Santra, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Gosthabehari Santra,
Aged about 72 years,
Resident of Ramkrishnapally, P.O. Inda Kharagpur-721305
Distt. Paschim Medinipur
12. Manindranath Murmu, Ex. AA
S/o Late Sekendar Murmu,
Aged about 70 years,
Resident of Subhaspally, P.O. Jhargram, P.S. Jhargram
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Distt. Jhargram- 721507
13. Pulmohini Murmu, W/o Late Dakshinaranjan Murmu, Ex.Sr. AA
D/o Late Daktor Hembram,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Subhaspally, P.O. Jhargram, P.S. Jhargram
Distt. Jhargram- 721507
14. Amitava Bhattacharyya, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Bonbehari Bhattacharyya,
Aged about 60 years,
Resident of L-9, Saratpally, P.O. Midnapore,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721101
15. Asit Baran Das, Ex. SR.AFA(COMP)KGPW
S/o Late Radhamohan Das,
Aged about 67 years,
Resident of ''Muktaram Kutir" Near Inda Boys' High School,
P.O. Inda-721305
Distt. Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal- 721305
16. Surajit Dutta, Ex. AA
S/o Late Gatikrishna Dutta,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Vill. & P.O. Garhbeta (Sasthi- Tola),
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Distt. Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal-721127
17. Amitava Ghosh, Ex. AA
S/o Late Anil Kumar Ghosh,
Aged about 60 years,
Resident of Latikanilaya, Malancha, Dhekia, P.O. Nimpura
Kharagpur-721304
18. Manoranjan Das, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Amulya Ratan Das,
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Vill- Thakurchak, P.O.- Lakshi,
Distt. Purba Medinipur
West Bengal-721430
19. Barun Kumar Samanta, Ex. AA
S/o Late D. G. Samanta,
Aged about 60 years,
Resident of Puraton Bazar, W. No. 24 ( Near Fancy Bedding)-
721301
20. Tapas Kumar Roy, Ex. AA
D/o Late Sambhu Nath Roy,
Aged about 63 years,
Resident of Vill & P.O. Balrampur, P.S. Kharagpur Local
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Distt. Paschim Midnapur,
West Bengal-721301
21. GunadharChaulya, Ex. AA
S/o Late Tarendra Nath Chaulya,
Aged about 73 years,
Resident of Vill. Dakshin harkuli, P.O. Dakshin MOyna,
Distt. Purba Medinipur, W.B.
22. Joydev Chaudhuri, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Sudhir Chaudhuri,
Aged about 62 years,
Resident of B-3, 3rd Floor, Santineer, Saratpally,
Midnapur, Distt. West Midnapur- 721101
23. Daman Nayek, Ex. AA
S/o Prasanna Kumar Nayek,
Aged about 65 years
Resident of Vill. Keshorda, P.O. Keshorda, Distt. East Singhbhum,
Jharkhand
24. Asis Mukhopadhyay, Ex.AA
S/o, Late N.N.Mukhopadhyay
Aged about 71 years,
Resident of Angadpur (Roytara), Durgapur-713215
Distt. Badrwan, West Bengal
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25. Parvati Chowdhury,
W/o Late Ananto Chowdhury, Ex.AA
D/o Late Lazarus Das
Aged about 76 years,
Resident of Ward No. 25, Jharpatapur,Gaikata Primary School,
Kharagpur
26. Rina Rani Hait,
W/o Late Asit Kumar Hait,Ex.AA
W/o Late Paritosh Kumar Bhunia,
Aged about 59 years,
Resident of Vill. Chakarjun, P.O. Barbasi, P.S. Kharagpur (L)
West Midnapore, W.B.-721149
27. Narayan Chandra Maity, Ex. ISA
S/o Late Pranab Kumar Maity,
Aged about 62 years,
Resident of Ramkrishna Palli, Near Gouranga Ashram P.O. Inda
721305
28. Madhusudan Mahapatra, Ex SV
S/o Late Nagendranath Mahapatra,
Aged about 69 years
Resident of Vill. Panchrulia, P.O. Rakhajungal
Distt. West Medinipur-721301
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29. Samar Kumar Roy, Ex.AA
S/o Late S.N. Roy,
Aged about 79 years,
Resident of Back Side of Uma Iron, Sanjoal,
Kharagpur, Ward No. 24-721301
30. Pradip Ranjan Bose, Ex. DFM/KGP
S/o Late Atul Ranjan Bose,
Aged about 65 years,
Resident of 208/1, Bhawanipur, Satsang Road, P.O. Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur, W.B.-721301
31. Sachindra Nath Mandal, Ex.AA
S/o Late B.D. Mandal,
Aged about 70 years,
Resident of Vill. & P.O. Akandabari, P.S. Nandigram,
Distt. Purba Medinipur
W.B.-721650
32. Arun Rana, Ex.AA
S/o Late Santosh Kumar Rana,
Aged about 66 years,
Resident of 265, Malancha Road, Near LICI Office,
Post- Nimpura, Kharagpur, W.B. - 721304
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33. Bharati Dey,
W/o Late Krishna Das Dey, Ex AA
Aged about 68 years,
Resident of Kharida, Bangalipara, Near Milan Mandir Club,
P.O. Kharagpur, Distt. Midnapore- 721301
34. Anju Chakraborty,
W/o Late Bijoy Kumar Chakravorty, Ex AA
Aged about 73 years,
Resident of Kharida, Bangalipara (Ward No. 8), P.S. Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Midnapore-721301
35. Debidas Datta, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Bibhuti Bhusan Datta,
Aged about 72,
Resident of P.O. Bishnupur, Krishnaganj (Murali More)
Distt. Bankura, W.B.-722122
36. Arun Kumar Chatterjee, Ex. Sr.AFA/KGP
S/o Bishnu Pada Chatterjee,
Aged about 67 years,
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Resident of Nayabazar, Balasore, Odisha-756001
37. A. Sanyasi Rao, Ex SSO(A)
S/o AyyannaAchalla
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of 479/3 Ward 27(old) Taljuli, Kharagpur- 721301
38. Pijush Kanti Sarkar, Ex.AA
S/o Narayan Das Sarkar ,
Aged about 66 years,
Resident of Inda, Vidyasagar PO. Inda, Kharagpur
Ward-3, Distt. Midnapur (W)- 721305
39. Pero Charan Saren, Ex AA
S/o Late Samai Saren
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Vill Kanyadoba, P.O & Distt. Jhargram, West Bengal -
721507
40. Pijush Kumar Ghosh, Ex AA
S/o Late Sudhir Kumar Ghosh,
Aged about 75 years
Resident of Pulak Kutir, Inda, Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim
Midnapore, W. Bengal
41. Subir Narayan Biswas, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Suresh Narayan Biswas
Aged about 66 years
Resident of Kharida, Bidhanpalli, Ward No. 17, P.O. Kharagpur,
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Distt. Paschim Medinipur - 721301
42. Nita Kar
W/o Late Chanchal Kar, Ex. AA
D/o Late Dilip Kumar Guha,
Aged about 53 years,
Resident of Co-operative society Prem Bazar, Kharagpur, Distt.
Paschim Medinipur -721306
43. Kabita Bag, Ex. AA
D/o Late Satish Chandra Pramanik
Aged about 62 years
Resident of Bag's Lane, Colonel Gola, P.O. Medinipur, Distt.
Paschim Medinipur -721101
44. Basanta Kumar Sing, Ex. AA
S/o Matal Sing
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Kasaikati, Jhapetapur, Ward No 28, Kharagpur, Distt.
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
45. Pratap Chandra Mal, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Panchkari Mal
Aged about 78 years
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Resident of Hijli Co-operative society, PO Hijli Co-operative,
Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim Medinipur, WB - 721306
46. Naba Kumar Chatterjee, Ex AA
S/o Late Nirmal Kumar Chatterjee
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Vil. Barborisha (Kachari Para), P.O Kolaghat, Distt.
Purba Medinipur - 721134
47. Abhijit Mitra, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Sanjib Kumar Mitra
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Nimpura, Kharagpur (T), Paschim Midnapore -721304
48. Sambhu Nath Mitra, Ex. AA
S/o Late Bhupendra Nath Mitra
Aged about 70 years,
Hijli Society, P.O. Co-operative, Distt. Paschim Midnapur, West
Bengal - 721306
49. Somnath Bhanja, Ex.AA
S/o Late K. S. Bhanja
Aged about 65 years,
Resident of Puratan Bazar, P.O. Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim
Midnapur, West Bengal - 721301
50. A. Vijaya Laxmi, Ex. AA
D/o Late M. Kalidas
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Aged about 62 years
Resident of Rly. Qr. No 31 B, Pudukad( Near Rly Stn), Distt.
Thrissur, Kerala- 680301
51. Pankaj Kumar Jana, Ex. AA
S/o Late Chandi Charan Jana
Aged about 63 years
Resident of Vill Gopal Nagar, P.O Gopal Nagar Hat, Distt. Purba
Midnapore - 721139
52. Sumit Kumar Maji, Ex AA
S/o Nemai Chandra Maji
Aged about 64 years
Resident of Vill. Nabasan, P.O & P.S. Bagnan, Distt. Howrah, West
Bengal - 711303
53. Anjan Kumar Ghosh, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Harendra Kumar Ghosh
Aged about 79 years
Resident of Bulbul Chati, Near Pump House, KGP- 721301
54. Anil Kumar Kayal, Ex. AA
S/o Late Yudhistir Ch. Kayal
Aged about 62 years
Resident of Vill. Nischintpur, P.O. Somruk,
Distt. Howrah, West Bengal-711316
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55. Suprabhat Mondal, Ex. AA
S/o Late Rabindra Nath Mondal
Aged about 65 years
Resident of Minoli Bhawan, Vivekananda Para, Kharagpur, W. No
14
56. Dilip Kumar Das, Ex. AA
S/o Late Dulal Chandra Das
Aged about 73 years
Resident of Anwesha Housing Complex, Flat No 4C, Kharida
Bangali Para, Kharagpur, WB 721301
57. Nirmal Kumar Das, Ex.AA
S/o Late Kriti Bhusan Das
Aged about 72 years
Resident of Sarada Pally, Near Almirah Factory, Durga Mandir,
P.O. Inda, Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721305
58. Sudip Kumar Basu, Ex-SrAFA/CON/GRC
S/o Late Birendra Kumar Bose
Aged about 69 years
Resident of 382/326, Ward - 23,
P.O. Inda, Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721305
West Bengal
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59. Pranab Kanti Nag,Ex-SSO(A)
S/o Late Samarendra Kumar Nag
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Mira Niketan, Kamala Kebin, North Inda, P.O. Inda,
Kharagpur-721305
60 Anita Nag
W/o Late Tushar Kanti Nag, Ex AFA
D/o Late Sudhir Kumar Dev
Aged about 69 years,
Resident of Mira NIektan, Inda Kamala Kebin, Mahalipara,
North Inda, P.O. Inda, Kharagpur-721305
61. Rina Bhattacharya
W/o Late Swapan Kumar Bhattacharya, Ex.AA
D/o Late Sailendra Kumar Chatterjee,
Aged about 63 years
Resident of Renuka Housing Complex, Flat No- B2, Madhukar
Colony,
Kamala Cabin, P.O.-Inda- 721305
62. Padma Lochan Patra, Ex.SSO(A)
S/o Late Raghunath Patra,
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Swarup Nagar, Behind Ambika Temple, Ward No. 5,
Baripada,
Distt. Mayurbhanj, Odisha- 757001
63. Priyatosh Guha,Ex.AA
S/o Late N. K. Guha,
Aged about 83 years
Resident of Bhagwanpur, W.No 16, P.O. Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur, W.B. -721301
64. Arun Kumar Sarkar,Ex.AA
S/o Late A.N. Sarkar,
Aged about 73 years
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Resident of Bhagwanpur (Behind Durga Mandir), Ward No. 16,
P.O. Kharagpur
Distt. Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal-721301
65. Sheuli Bhowmick
W/o Late Binoy Kumar Bhowmick, Ex.AA
D/o Montosh Ghosh
Aged about 72 years
Resident of Kamala Cabin, Kharagpur, Paschim Midnapore
West Bengal-721305
66. Sib Sankar Bose,Ex.SSO(A)
S/o Late Manindra Nath Bose,
Aged about 68 years
Resident of Habibpur, Near Mithu Masjid, Midnapore,
Distt. Paschim Midnapore
West Bengal-721101
67. Manmohan Das, Ex.AA
S/o Late Tulsi Das,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Inda, Purbada Kharagpur
68. Ratneswar Saren, Ex ADFM
S/o Joyram Saren
Aged about 62 years
Resident of Inda, Saradapally, Kharagpur-721305,
69. Jagannath Majhi, Ex.AA
S/o Late Raghunath Majhi,
Aged about 62 years
Resident of P.O. Naupada via Suliapada,
Distt. Mayurbhanj, Odisha-757084
70. Prabhat Kumar Mitra, Ex.Sr.S.V.
S/o Late Hrishikesh Mitra,
Aged about 79 years
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Resident of Vidyasagarpur, P.O. Inda, Kharagpur-721305
71. Bajrangi Lal, Ex.AA
S/o Late Bansi Lal,
Aged about 65 years,
Resident of Behind SDO Court, Mirpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal-
721301
72. Timir Baran Maity, Ex.AA
S/o Late H.K. Maity,
Aged about 66 years
Resident of Satsang Road, Ward No. 6, Bhawanipur, Kharagpur-
721301
West Bengal
73. Samir Banerjee, Ex.AA
S/o Late Debiprasad Benerjee,
Aged about 68 years
Resident of Bhawaniur, Sukantapally (Ward No. 5), P.S.
Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim medinipur, W.B. - 721301
74. Kamini Murmu, Ex. SSO(A)
D/o Late Shyanapada Murmu,
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Sarada Pally, Inda, Kharagpur-721305
75. Susanta Kumar Rout, Ex. AA
S/o Late Jajneswar Rout
Aged about 63 years
Resident of Inda, Near Inda Boys High School, Manipur
Compound,
Kharagpur-721305
76. Asim Kumar Santra, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Dharma Das Santra,
Aged about 79 years,
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Resident of Ashk Nagar, P.O. Midnapur,
Distt. Midnapore,
West Bengal-721101
77. Shanti Soren,
W/o Late Shankho Soen, Ex.AA
Aged about 45 years,
Resident of Qr. No. L-61B, Unit 8, New Settlement, Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur,
West Bengal-721301
78. S. Yasoda,
W/o Late S. Dhanraj, Ex.AA
D/o Late M. Surya Rao,
Aged about 49 years,
Resident of DGE-4, Unit-1, East Ghat, Near Rdy. Garden,
Kharagpur-721301
79. Ashok Banerjee, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late P.K. Banerjee,
Aged about 71 years
Resident of C/o Mukti Banerjee, Mittu Bara, Singhpur Road,
P.O.& Distt. Shahdol, M.P.-484001
80. Ramesh Raja, Ex.AA
S/o Late S. Raja Iyer
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Aged about 61 years,
Resident of CPWD Qrs. Type 3/C/26, Civil Lines,
Nagpur-440001
81. Sumana Sarkar,
W/o Late Ananda Sarkar, Ex.AA
D/o Samir Chatterjee
Aged about 51 years,
Resident of Gattarpara, Asirbad, Back Side of Miloni Cinema,
Malancha,
P.S. Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur (W.B.)-721305
82. Pani Mahali, Ex.SSO(A)
S/o Late Majhi Murmu,
Aged about 44 years,
Resident of Rly. Qr. 278/ Unit-2, South Side, Kharagpur,
P.O. Kharagpur, Paschim medinipur, W. B 721301
83. Parwati Soren
W/o Sukhlal Soren,Ex.AA
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D/o Late Phudan Hansda,
Aged about 55 years,
Resident of Rangamatia, Musabani,
Distt. East Singhbhum, Jharkhand-832104
84. Biswajit Mahapatra,Ex. SR TIA/SER
S/o Late Ashutosh Mahapatra,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Y-6, Lenin Park, Bidhannagar, P.O. Midnapore,
Distt. Paschm Medinipur-721101
85. BalkishunBaraik, Ex.AA
S/o Late Ganesh Baraik,
Aged about 62 years,
Resident of Flat No. 2D, lock -F, ASSRI Residency, New Gitilpiri,
Dinkar Nagar,
Hotia Ranchi-834003
86. Sunirmal Kanti Sarkar, Ex.AA
S/o Late Nalini Ranjan Sarkar,
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Vill- Old helencha, P.O. Helencha Colony, P.S. Bagdah-
743270
87. M S N Murty, Ex SR SV
S/o Late M. Srinivasa Rao,
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Aged about 67 years,
Resident of P. No. 9-19-23/2 C. B. M. Compound,
Visakhapattanam
Andhra Pradesh-530003
88. Pankaj Konar, Ex SR SV
S/o Late Gokul Chandra Konar,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Natunpally, Habibpur, P.S. Kotewali Midnapur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur,
West Bengal-721101
89. Bijay Kumar Gharai, Ex. SR ISA
S/o Late Panchanan Gharai
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of P.O. Kumbharmul, via Dehurda, Distt. Balasore
Odisha-756036
90. BasudeoKachhap, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late BudhuaKachhap,
Aged about 64 years
Resident of MirpuSingpara, P.O. Hijli, Kharagpur Local,
West Midnapore,
West Bengal-721306
91. Purnima Sarkar
W/o Late Ramani Kanta Sarkar, Ex.AA
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D/o Late Bhabesh Chandra Sarkar,
Aged about 75,
Resident of Susamapally, Ward No. 11, P.O. Nimpura,
Kharagpur-721304
92. Santosh Kumar Bhattacharjee, Ex.AA
S/o Late Subodh Chandra Bhattacharjee,
Aged about 73 years,
Resident of Balaji Mandir pally, Ward No. 14 (New)/19 (Old),
P.O. Nimpura, Kharagpur, paschim Medinipur (W.B.)
93. K. Rameshwar Rao, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late K. Naraynappadu,
Aged about 77 years,
Resident of D. No. 44-37-4/A, Srinivasa Nagar,
Akkayapalem, Visakhapatnam (A.P.)
94. P.K.R. Patnaik, Ex.AA
S/o Late P.A.Ramaiah,
Aged about 67 years,
Resident of Flat No. C1, Venkatadri towers, Tummikapalli,
Kothavalasa-535183
Distt. Vijayanagaram, A. P.
95. S Markandeya Rao, Ex.AA
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S/o Late S. Ramulu
Aged about 69 years,
Resident of D. No. 1-43-30, State Bank Colony, Adarsh nagar,
Peddkottiar,
Visakhapatnam-530017
96. V. Raghava Kmar Gupta, Ex.AA
S/o Late V. Rama Rao Gupta,
Aged about 63 years
Resident of D. NO. 45-37-63(GF-101), Sai Kulapaka Residency,
Akkayapalem, Visakhapatnam-530016
97. K. V. Karuna Sagar, Ex. SR.SV
S/o Late K.R.K. Rao ,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Flat No. 401, Sai Ganesh plaza, east railway Station,
hukumpeta
D. No. 104-9-324, Rajahmundry, A.P.
East Godawari Distt. - 533119
98. Tara Pada Panda, Ex.AA
S/o Late Dakshina Ranjan Panda,
Aged about 78 years,
Resident of Athilagori, Thana Pukur Pard,
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P.O. Contai, Distt. Purba Medinipur
99. K.V.R. Mohan Rao, Ex.SR.SV
S/o Late Kona Venkat Rao
Aged about 75 years,
Resident of Flat No. 101, Haritha Apartments (Enclave), Bharat
Nagar,
P.O. Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam - 530027
100. Rupchand Hansda, Ex. SR.ISA
S/o Late Naika Chandra Hansda,
Aged about 60 years,
Resident of Village-Kaira, P.O. KumraP.S. Bardwan
Distt. Purulia-723129
West Bengal
101. Nirmal De, Ex.AA
S/o Late Srish De,
Aged about 78 years
Resident of Debalpur, Ward No. 5 (New), Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal-721301
102. Barun Kumar Chaki, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late P.C . Chaki,
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Aged about 63 years,
Resident of Souraniloy HSA Complex, 1, Kailash Ghosh Road,
Flat No 1/A-N Block A, Behala, Kol-8
103. Ashoke Kumar Banerjee, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late Sashi Bhusan Banerjee,
Aged about 66 years
Resident of Flat 4/408, Binayak Enclave, 59, K. C. Ghosh Road,
Kolkata-700050
104. Haradhan Pal, Ex.AA
S/o Late Nemai Chandra Pal
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Vill. Kalitikuri, P.o.Muratipur, P.S. Bhatar
Distt. PurbaBardhman- 713121
105. Tapan Kumar Saha, Ex.AA
S/o Late Jnana Ranjan Saha,
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of flat No 508 A, Loharuka, Green Enclave,
P.O. R Gopalpur-700136, North 24 Parganas
106. Anita Saha ,Ex.AA
D/o Late M.R Dev
Aged about 65 years,
Resident of Flat No. 508-A, Loharuka, Green Enclave,
26
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P.O. R Gopalpur-700136, North 24 Parganas
107. Arunava Banerjee, Ex.AA
S/o Late S. S. Banerjee,
Aged about 67 years,
Resident of 16/8-B, BeleghataMain road, Kolkata-700000
108. Anil Baran Nandi, Ex.AA
S/o Late Adhar Chandra Nandi,
Aged about 80 years,
Resident of FR. 7/6/5, Mahamaya Sarani, jyangra, Baguiate,
Kolkata-700059
109. Kalyan Bandyopadhyay, Ex. SSO(A)
S/o Late K. P. Bandyopadhyay,
Aged about 74 years
Resident of 4/28, Jadavgarh, Haltu, Kolkata-700078
110. Sikha Dutta,
W/o Late Samir Kumar Dutta, Ex.AA
D/o Late DebaProsad Guha
Aged about 67 years
Resident of 30/1, Central Road, North 24 Parganas- 743127
111. Anjana Sen, Ex. SSO(A)
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D/o Late Rai Mohan Gupta,
Aged about 64 years
Resident of Flat No 1002 Tower Kanchenjunga
187F/1 B. T. Road Godrej Prakriti, SukhcharGirja ,
Sodepur-Kol115, 24 Parganas
112. SourendraProsad Chatterjee, Ex.AA
S/o Late Sadhan Prosad Chatterjee
Aged about 79 years
Resident of 16/2, P.K. Roychoudhury Lane, B. Garden,
Howrah (W.B.)-711103
113. Swapan Banerjee, Ex.AA
S/o Late Shibprasad Banerjee,
Aged about 64 years
Resident of 14/2 Goswamipara Road, Bally,
Howrah-711202
114. Swapan Kumar Majumder, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late S. N. Majumder
Aged about 73 years
Resident of Flat No. A/2/1 Mapple Heights, Roy Para, P.O. Hatiara
Kolkata-700057 (W.B.)
115. Shyamal Chandra Ghosh, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Purna Kumar Ghosh,
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Aged about 62 years,
Resident of 87, J. C. Khan road, Lakeview, P.O. Mankundu,
Distt. Hooghly-712139
116. Snigdha Khan,
W/o Late Santosh Kumar Khan,Ex SSO(A)
D/o Late Kanai Lal Dhara
Aged about 70 years
Resident of 13, Ram Gopal Smriti Ratna Lane,
Howrah-711101
117. Bharati Bandyopadhyay,
W/o Rathindra Nath Bandyopadhyay, Ex SSO(A),
D/o Late Madhab Chandra Bhattacharjee
Aged about 57 years
Resident of 1270/2, Saratpally, Ward No.1, Inda, Kharagpur-
723105
118. Ajoy Kumar Sarkar, Ex. SR TIA,
S/o Late Bishamber Sarkar,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of 38 B, Vivekananda Rd. East Kalianibash,
p.O.Knachandanpukur, Distt. North 24 parganas
119. Ram Krishna Sarkar, Ex SR. TIA,
S/o Late Pran Ballav Sarkar,
Aged about 63 years
Resident of 77/E Mukherje Para Lane, P.O. Chatra, Serampur,
Distt. Hoghly-712204
120. Puspa Rani Mandal,
W/o Late Haripada Mandal, Ex. AA,
D/o Late Gangadhar Giri
Aged about 68 years
Resident of Vill- Karakpur, P.O. Dantan P.S. dantan
Distt. West Medinipur-721426
121. Tapasi Hembram,
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W/o Late Surendra Nath Hembram, Ex SSO(A),
D/o Late Dhananjay Singh,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Rly Qr. No. 7171, Old Settlement, Kharagpur,
Paschim Medinipur-721301
122. Tapan Kumar Ghosh, Ex. AA,
S/o Late Tejendra Nath Ghosh,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Taljuli, Ward- 28
123. Sunil Baran Bhattacharya, Ex.SV
S/o Late Amulya Rattan Bhattacharya,
Aged about 83 years
Resident of Ballavpur(Opp. Hari Cinema), P.O. Midnapur(W)-
721101
124. Tilak Choudhury, Ex. SV
S/o Late Debendra Chandra Choudhury
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Inda Gowala Para, P.O. Inda,
Kharagpur-721305,
West Bengal
125. Sucharita Mandal
W/o Late Pradip Kumar Mandal, Ex. AA
D/o Banshi Badan Bisai,
Aged about 46 years
Resident of Bachurdoba, Jhargram, West Bengal-721507
126. Balaram Kumar Sanyal, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Birendra Nath Sanyal,
Aged about 63 years,
Resident of Diamond Tower-1, Jhapetapur, P.O. Kharagpur
Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721301
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127. Mohini Mohan Hansda, Ex AA
S/o Late Sangram Hansda,
Aged about 67 years
Resident of Rly Qr. No. 278 Unit No1, South Side, Kharagpur-
721301
128. Sakti Pada Saha, Ex. AA
S/o Late Ram Deb Saha,
Aged about 72 years
Resident of Khaprail Bazar, P.O. Midnapur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721101
129. Rabindra Nath Dewan, Ex AA
D/o Late Pran Krishna Dewan,
Aged about 62 years
Resident of Bulbulchati, P.o. Kharagpur,
Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721301
West Bengal
130. Debabrata Mondal, Ex. AA
S/o Late Anukul Chandra Mondal,
Aged about 69 years
Resident of Mirpur, Nea H.P. Gas Godown, (C/o Durgesh Maity)
Kharagpur-721305
131. Khiramani Singh,
W/o Late Dhanu Singh, Ex SSO(A)
D/o Ram SIngh,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Rly. Qr. No. A&C-3, Unit 1, Mathurakati, P.O. Nimpura
Kharagpur-721304
132. Lily Rana,
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W/o Late Bhutan Chandra Rana, Ex. AA
D/o Narayan Bahadur Gurung,
Aged about 65 years,
Resident of House No. 154, Jhapetapur, Kharagpur-721301
West Bengal
133. B. Bhagavata Rao,Ex AA
S/o Late B. Appa Rao,
Aged about 73 years,
Resident of Panchberia, Opposite Golden Bakery, Inda
Kharagpur
134. Debasish Basu,Ex AA
S/o Late ganga Charan Basu
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Inda Vidya Sagarpur P.O. kharagpur-721305
135. Shikha Das,
W/o Late Kalipada Das, Ex AA
D/o Late Ananta Das,
Aged about 65 years
Resident of Vill Rajgram, Kharida, Ward No 09,
P.O. Kharagpur, Distt. Paschim Medinipur-721301
32
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136. Tapas Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Ex. AA
S/o Late M. M Mukhopadhyay,
Aged about 69 years,
Resident of 123C Malancha Road, Kharagpur-721304
137. Sandhya Mandal,
W/o Late Brindaban Mandal, Ex. AA
D/o Late Gopal Chandra Panta,
Aged about 68 years,
Resident of Taljuli, Berapara, Kharagpur-721301
138. Sobha Acharya,
W/o Late Satyendra Nath Acharjya, Ex. AA
D/o Late Narayana Humne
Aged about 59 years,
Resident of Chota Tengra, Near Utkal Hindi Primary School,
Kharagpur-721301
139. Debasish Majumdar, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Hrishikesh Majumdar,
Aged about 67 years,
Resident of 8 E Jogodyan Lane, Kolkata-700054
140. Nrusingha Charan Kishan, Ex SSO(A),
33
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S/o Indramani Kishan,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Harichandanpur, P.o.Harichandanpur,
Odisha-758028
141. Ratikanta Hembram, Ex. SR.ISA,
S/o Late Megharay Hembram,
Aged about 64 years,
Resident of Bijayram Chandrapur, W. No. 21, P.O. Bhanjpur,
Distt. Mayurbhanj, Odisha- 757002
142. Jitendra Chandra, Ex. SSO(A),
S/o Late Gourhari Chandra,
Aged about 63 years
Resident of Kausalya, BHMS College Road, W 25,
Kharagpur-721301
143. A Rajeswar Rao, Ex. AFA
S/o Late Appa Rao
Aged about 70 years
Resident of House No. 494, Ward No. 11, Sushama Plly-731304
P.O. Nimpura, Distt. Paschim Mednapur
144. Devarajlu, Ex. AA
S/o Late N. Swamy,
Aged about 68 years,
34
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Resident of 3D Kaanan Avenue, Kalvi, Theru First Cross St Near
Perving,
Chennai-600063
145. Satyendra Nath mandal, Ex. SSO(A),
S/o Late P. N. Mandal
Aged about 66 years,
Resident of Vill & P.O. Baksipur, P.S. Cowtai,
Distt. Purba Medinipur (W.B.)
146. Debendra Nath Acharjya, Ex. AA,
S/o Late Kashinath Acharjya,
Aged about 70 years,
Resident of Chota Tengra Near Utkal Hindi Primary School,
Kharagpur-721301
147. Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Ex SSO (A)
S/o Late Satish Chandra sarkar,
Aged about 63 years,
Resident of F-36, Santi Sarah, Kamdahari, Garia, Kolkata-700084
148. Kumar Chandra Tripathy, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Late Dibakar Tripathy,
Aged about 57 years
Resident of Plot 365215725, RangamatiaUparsahi,
P.O. CRW MCS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751017
35
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149. Nayana Nanda Das, Ex. SR.TIA
S/o Janardan Prasad Das
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Ranipatna P.O.& Distt. Balasore,
Odisha-756001
150. Harekrushna Dhar, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Nabakisore Dhar,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Patharadi road, P.O. Charampa,
Distt. Bhadrak, Odisha 756101
151. Kamala Kanta Tripathy, Ex SR.AFA
S/o Late Kailash Chandra Tripathy,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Vill. Kadei P.O. Uchapada via Kotsahi,
Distt. Cuttack-754022
152. Sambhunath Parial, Ex SR.TIA
S/o Dasharathi Parial,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Baguli, P.O. KochilaKhunta, via Betnoti
Distt. Mayurbhanj, Odisha-757025
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153. Umesh Prasad Mishra, Ex SSO(A)
S/o Narayan Mishra
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Plot No. K3/125, Flat No. 008, Ekdanta Residency,
Kalinganagar-3A, P.O. Ghatikia, Bhubaneshwar-751029
154. Jainendra Kumar Rath, Ex SR.TIA
S/o Late Antryami Rath,
Aged about 61 years,
Resident of Plot No. 105, Prachi Enclave, Chandra Shekharpur,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751016
155. Akshaya Kumar Pradhan, Ex SR.TIA
S/o Late Sulav Pradhan,
Aged about 61 years
Resident of Plot No 779/7204, Durgamadhab Nagar, Lane 2,
Shampr, PO Mahalaxmi Vihar, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha-751029
156. Arati Dutta, Ex AA
D/o Late Banbehari Dey
Aged about 73 years
Resident of Habibpur, P.O. Midnapur, Distt. Paschim Medinipur
West Bengal- 721101
157. Bhanu Charan Maity, Ex. AA
S/o Late Rajani Kanta Maity,
Aged about 76 years
Resident of Bubulchati, ward No 25, H. No. 1358/1 Kharagpur
Paschim Medinipur-721301
158. Ashisa KumarMoharana, Ex SR.ISA,
S/o Late Radhanath Moharana,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of P.o.Anandapur, Distt. Keonjhar,
Odisha-758021
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159. Paisakula Sailaja, Ex.AA,
S/o Sri Ramdas Ramakrishna,
Aged about 60 years
Resident of Flat No. K-605, Aparna CyberCommune,
Nallagandla, Gachibowli Road, Hyderabad-500019
...Applicant
(By Advocate: Ms. Sumita Hazarika, Mr. Lalgoulen Kipgen, Mr.
Mayank Yadav)
Versus
...Respondents
(By Advocate: Ms. Dharam Deshna)
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ORDER (ORAL)
Hon'ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J) Vide the present OA, the applicants seek the following reliefs:-
"(a) The Respondents be directed to pay to the applicants replacement scale of Rs. 1400-2300 effectively from 01.01.1996 as has been given to the other similarly placed employees in view of the order passed by the respondents dated 28.02.2003 granting notional benefit from 01.01.1996 till the date of decision i.e. 19.02.2003 being declared as bad in law and consequently the same having been set aside; and
(b) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit and proper in the interest of justice."
2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicants submits that the issue at stake in the present OA is fully covered by the judgement of a coordinate bench of this Tribunal dated 16.08.2022 passed in a bunch of OAs, i.e., OA No. 795/2015 along with OA No. 1498/2015 and OA No. 1735/2015.
3. We have gone through the order being referred to as identical to the present OA. We find that there is a striking similarity between these OAs. Not only are the facts and circumstances identical and but so are the issues and reliefs. Learned counsels confirm that in view of the aforesaid order dated 16.08.2022, the present OA also deserves to be decided upon similar lines.
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4. Learned counsel for the respondents draws our attention to an order passed in OA No. 2544/2015 and 2282/2015 decided on 21.03.2023 and 24.04.2023, respectively by a Coordinate bench of this Tribunal. The said OA too bears identical issues and reliefs. He further submits that the issue is also being agitated in Hon'ble Apex Court vide SLP No. 05/2021. Therefore, the relief, if granted, shall be subject to the outcome of the said SLP.
5. While recording the submission of the learned counsel, it would be appropriate to quote the order dated 16.08.2022 passed in the aforementioned bunch of OAs verbatim:-
"Learned counsels for the parties submits that the issue involved in all the aforesaid three O.As are identical, the facts are same and therefore, with the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, the aforesaid three OAs have been heard together and are being decided by the instant common order. However for convenience of writing this order the facts have been taken from O.A. No. 795/2015. The applicant seek the following reliefs :-
"(a) The Respondents be directed to pay to the Applicants replacement scales mentioned in Railway Board's order dated 07.03.2003 on actual basis from 01.01.1996 as has been given to other similarly placed employees in view of the order passed by the Respondents dated 28.02.2003 granting notional benefit from 01.01.1996 till the date of decision i.e.18.02.2003 as bad in law and consequently the same having been set aside; and
(b) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit and proper in the interest of justice."
2. The brief facts of the case are that over-ruling the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission the Government had decided to grant upgraded pay scale to the officials of the Accounts Cadre of the respondents department w.e.f. 18.02.2003. The applicants are aggrieved that since the recommendations of 40 Item No. 96 (C-5) O.A. No. 2547/2015 the Pay Commission were implemented w.e.f. 01.01.1996 they too should be granted the actual pay scale w.e.f. such date as it has been granted to others.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant draws attention to various other instances wherein similarly placed officials who approached this Tribunal and other legal forums, on success, were granted the upgraded pay scale w.e.f 01.01.1996. She argues that denial of the same to the applicants amounts to discriminatory treatment. She also draws attention to the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP No. 1587-1588/2014 in which the order of this Tribunal granting upgraded pay scale w.e.f. 01.01.1996 was challenged by the Union of India, but the same was dismissed. The Hon'ble Court while affirming the relief given to the party had held that without prejudice to the rights of the others, their cases shall be decided on their own merits. Learned counsel further finds support in the judgment rendered by this Bench of the Tribunal on 13.02.2022 in O.A. No. 763/2015 in which similarly placed applicants were awarded the upgraded pay scales from 01.01.1996. While rendering the aforesaid judgment the Tribunal had also directed the respondents to calculate the arrears admissible to the applicants w.e.f. 01.01.1996 to 18.02.2003 and pay the same to the applicants within a period of 12 weeks failing which they shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 6% p.a. Learned counsel argues that since the issue has been fully and finally settled, there is no reason to deviate from the same in the instant case as the facts and circumstances are identical.
4. Further she draws attention to the judgment passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in WP (C) No. 1523/2016 wherein the All India Railway Accounts Staff Association had challenged the orders of this Tribunal in a few O.A.s wherein the Tribunal had held that there was no hostile discrimination against the applicants and once a policy decision had been taken by the Government to grant the upgraded pay scale from 18.02.2003, the applicants could not claim the upgraded pay scales from 01.01.1996 as a matter of right, especially when the Pay Commission had not recommended the same. However, while quashing the orders of this Tribunal, the Hon'ble High Court vide the order dated 18.01.2019 in the aforesaid Writ Petition clearly directed that the pay scale is to be granted from 01.01.1996 and further directed that the same be granted along with the arrears within a period of 12 weeks, failing which the petitioners in the WP(C) shall be entitled to a simple interest of 6% p.a. and such arrears. The said judgment of the Hon'ble High Court has been followed in letter and spirit in the order of this Tribunal dated 03.03.2022 in O.A. No. 763/2015 which has already been quoted above.
5. Although the learned counsel for the respondents argues on the basis of the averments he has made in his counter reply that it was a conscious decision of the Government to grant the enhanced pay scales from the date such decision was taken and only notional benefits of the upgraded pay scales was to be given from 01.01.1996 hence the applicants are not deserving of the present reliefs. He reiterates that the upgraded pay scale has not been recommended by the Pay Commission and was awarded to the 41 Item No. 96 (C-5) O.A. No. 2547/2015 applicants only by way of an administrative decision of the Government, therefore, it could not be applied retrospectively.
6. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the documents on record.
7. The matter has been agitated up to the level of Hon'ble Apex Court. It is not in dispute that quite a few other similarly placed officials have already been awarded the benefit of upgraded pay scale along with arrears w.e.f. 01.01.1996, the date on which the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission were implemented. Moreover, the grant of this benefit along with arrears has been both on account of a direction of various Courts as also on their own initiative by the Government in certain cases. In O.A. No. 763/2015 which has already been referred to twice in the preceding paragraphs of this judgment, the Tribunal has clearly awarded this benefit in absolutely identical facts and circumstances. The judgment of this O.A further draws strength from the judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in WP(C) No. 1563/2015. There being no ambiguity in the said orders we have no cause to hold a different view in the instant matter.
8. Accordingly, the OA is allowed with a direction to the Competent Authority amongst the respondents to grant the upgraded pay scales to the applicants w.e.f. 01.01.1996 along with arrears within a period of 12 weeks from the date of this order failing which they shall be liable to pay the arrears along with a simple interest of 6% p.a. The Competent Authority amongst the respondents is also directed to take a conscience view to grant the said relief in the form of upgraded pay scales from 01.01.1996 to all such similarly placed employees instead of compelling them to take recourse to litigation.
9. The O.A. stands disposed of in view of the aforesaid directions.
10. Pending M.A.s also stands disposed of accordingly."
7. Since we have already established a striking similarity between the issues, there is no cause for us take a view which could be divergent. Accordingly, the OA is allowed with a direction to the Competent Authority amongst the respondents to grant the upgraded pay scales to the applicants w.e.f. 01.01.1996 along with necessary arrears.
These directions shall be complied within a period of 8 42 Item No. 96 (C-5) O.A. No. 2547/2015 weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
8. In the event of default in adhering to the time allowed, the applicants shall also be entitled to the payment of simple interest upon the principal amount at the rate of 6% per annum.
9. Since the matter is being agitated in the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the OA stands allowed subject to the outcome in the Hon'ble Apex Court.
There shall be no order as to costs.
(Chhabilendra Roul) (Manish Garg)
Member (A) Member (J)
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