Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Birbal vs Defence on 22 July, 2024
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI
O.A. No. 278/2023
MA No 324/2023
This the 22nd Day of July, 2024
Hon'ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)
1. Birbal,
Age- 46 years,
S/o Sh. Chander Singh
R/o L-13, Civil Zone,
Subroto Park,
Delhi Cantt-110010
2. NARESHCHAND
Age-56 years,
S/o LATE SH.PURAN SINGH
R/o H NO 6/132 VILLAGE JHARERA
DELHI CANTT 10
3. BHOLAKUMAR SINGH
Age-32 years
RAMLALSINGH
MA-30, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
4. PRIYANSHUVERMA
Age-26 years,
SH.GIRISH PRASAD VERMA
MA-20, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
5. RAMNARAYAN
Age-30 years
S/o JEET RAM
R/o K-01 CIVIL ZONE
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
6. GANESHKUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o GAURI SHANKAR
R/o MA-33 , MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
7. ASHUYADAV
Age-27 years
S/o Sh.SURESH YADAV
R/o VPO DHAWANADIST REWARI PIN 123103
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8. RAMBIRSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o NETRAM
R/o MB-03, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
9. JITENDERSINGH
Age-35 years
S/o SATBIRSINGH
R/o K-07, CIVIL ZONE,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
10. SOMVIR
Age-29 years
S/o SATBIRSINGH
R/o MA-03, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
11. SHANKARSINGH
Age-56 years
S/o Sh.SARJU SINGH
R/o MB 27 MES COLONY
SUBROTOPARKDEHLICANTT 110010
12. SUNILKUMAR
Age-47 years
S/o Sh. RAMJIDAS
R/o RZ-474 KAILASH PURI PALAM COLONY ND 45
13. MANBIRSINGH TANK
Age-33 years
S/o Sh.HARBIR SINGH
R/o MA-2, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
14. NARESHCHANDRA
Age-32 years
S/o JAGANNATHSINGH
R/o MA-53, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
15. MANJITSINGH
Age-50 years
S/o Sh.KARNAIL SINGH
R/o MA-35, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
16. SACHIN
Age-26 years
S/o Sh.KRISHAN
R/o MB-23, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
17. BRIJMOHANMEENA
Age-56 years
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S/o LATE Sh.KALURAM MEENA
R/o MB-20, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
18. RAMESHKUMAR
Age-55 years
S/o Late Sh.HORILAL
R/o P-172/7 WAC,
SUBROTOPARK, DELHI CANTT-110010
19. SOMBIR
Age-38 years
S/o SH KAPOORSINGH
R/o VPOBADESARHA
M DISTROHTAK HARYANA
20. ANIL KUMAR
Age-28 years
S/o SH SATVIRSINGH
R/o MA 38 MES COLONY
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT 10
21. RAKESHKUMAR SHUKLA
Age-48 years
S/o SH. GAYAPRASADSHUKLA
R/o MA-21 MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
22. DEEPAKKUMAR
Age-28 years
S/o SH.SURESH PRASAD
R/o MA-8, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
23. KAPILCHAUDHARY
Age-32 years
S/o SH.DAMODAR LAL
R/o B 406/ GALI NO 9
OM NAGARBADARPURNEW DELHI 47
24. DINESHKUMAR MEENA
Age-27 years
S/o Sh.RAMJI LAL MEENA
R/o MA-17 MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
25. RAJINDER
Age-47 years
S/o Sh.SHUBHASH CHAND
R/o VPODINPUR
BRIJVIHAR COLONY H NO 40 PIN N 43
26. JITENDERKUMAR
Age-48 years
S/o Sh.MEHER SINGH
R/o MB 07 MES COLONY,
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SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
27. RAJINDERKUMAR
Age-53 years
S/o Sh. GANGARAM
R/o 31-C, CIVIL ZONE,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
28. SUNIL
Age-46 years
S/o Sh.MEERA SINGH
R/o VILLAGE AULANT
POBUROLDISTREWARI PIN NO 123411
29. SUMITKUMAR
Age-36 years
S/o Sh. RAMPAL SINGH
R/o H NO C-80/5
OMNAGARMITHA PUR ND 44
30. ANKITKUMAR
Age-29 years
S/o Sh. RAM KUMAR
R/o RADHESHYAM COLONY,
PHASE -04, MURADNAGAR,
GAZIABAD (U.P) -201206
31. PRAMODKUMAR
Age-35 years
S/o Sh.NARENDRA KUMAR
R/o MA-39, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
32. SATISH KUMAR
Age-58 years
S/o Sh. R.DSHARMA
R/o VPODUDHA HERA
H NO 227 GURGAON 122016
33. SUKHWINDERSINGH
Age-42 years
S/o Sh.BUA SINGH
R/o MA-60, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT-110010
34. RADHEYSHYAM
Age-52 years
S/o Sh.RAMLAKHAN
R/o MA-45, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
35. CHANDESHWARMAHTO
Age-55 years
S/o LATE RAMJEEVAN MAHTO
R/o H NO 20 GALOI N 3
NEAR MOHAN GARDENND
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36. DINESHMEHRA
Age-45 years
S/o SH PHOOLCHAND MEHRA
R/o RZ-62/7-C ,MOHANNAGAR ,
PANKHA ROAD, NEW DELHI-46
37. GURMITSINGH
Age-48 years
S/o SH PIARASINGH
R/o MA - 36, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
38. JASWINDERSINGH
Age-43 years
S/o SH MALKITSINGH
R/o MA-40, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
39. SUKHRAM
Age-51years
S/o SH CHANAN RAM
R/o MA-18, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
40. RAJESHKUMAR
Age-38 years
S/o LATE SH BHAGWATIPRASAD
R/o MA-26, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
41. RAVINDRASINGH
Age-47 years
S/o SH RAMPAL SINGH
R/o VILL - TALDA, PO - BILASPUR,
DISTT-GAUTAMBUDH NAGAR, (U.P) -203202
42. KAMAL JI.E
Age-38 years
S/o SH ELUMALAI.K
R/o MA-54, MES COLONY,
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT -110010
43. ANIL KUMAR
Age- years
S/o SH DHARAMBIR
R/o K-5 CIVIL ZONE
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT 10
44. YOGESH
Age-38 years
S/o SH OM PRAKASH
R/o MA-23 MES COLONY
SUBROTO PARK DELHI -10
45. PUSHVINDERSINGH
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Age-52 years
S/o LATE SH HARISINGH
R/o GE(AF) SUBROTOPARK
DELHI CANTT -110010
46. VINODPRASAD
Age-55 years
S/o SHRIPOOJAN PRASAD
R/o MB-18, MES COLONY
SUBROTOPARKDELHI CANTT - 110010
47. BHURE KHAN
Age-59 years
S/oSh JAMSHEDAG
R/o VILLAGE LALPUR
POST OFFICE SHANLANADIST HAPUR
48. MUKESHKUMAR
Age-53 years
S/o SH SORAN SINGH
R/o VILLAGE AZAMAPUR
DARIYAPUR SOORJAWALE DISTBULANSHARE
49. RADHYLAL
Age-48 years
S/o SH SUKHDEESH
R/o FF 4 PANDAV NAGAR
GAZIYABAD
50. PAWANRATHI
Age-41years
S/o SH RANVIRSINGH
R/o H NO 24 VILLAGE DHOOM MANIKPUR,
DADRI GAUTAMBUDH NAGAR
51. RAJ KARAN SINGH
Age- years
S/o SH DHARAM PAL SINGH
R/o 362 VILLAGE DHOOMMANIKPUR,
DADRI GAUTAMBUDH NAGAR
52. SOMDUTT
Age-55 years
S/o SH HARI RAM
R/o VIKAS PURI BUDELAGAON
WZ 49 E VIKAS PURI N D 110018
53. PUSHKAR DAYAL
Age-33 years
S/o SH SURENDRA PAL SINGH
R/o B 13/990 IIPUSTA
SONIYAVIHARDELHI 94
54. PREMPRAKASH
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Age-58 years
S/o SH MOHANLAL
R/o H NO 285/3
AF STNFARIDABAD
55. BABU LALMEENA
Age-58 years
S/o SH BHAURILAL MEENA
R/o H NO 284/3 AF STNRARIDABAD
56. NARESHKUMAR
Age-57 years
S/o LATE SH LAXMANDAS
R/o H NO 2K2 NIT FARIDABAD
57. OM PRAKASH
Age-46 years
S/o LATE SH NATHIRAM
R/o VILLAGE PALWALI
PO KHERIKALANFARIDABAD
58. CHANDANLAL SHARMA
Age-50 years
S/o LATE SH KEHARSINGH
R/o H NO 2813
JAWAHER COLONY NIT FARIDABAD
59. MUKESH BABU
Age-56 years
S/o LATE SH RAM SINGH
R/o VILLAGE PALWALI
PO KHERIKALAN SEC 88 FARIDABAD
60. RAJBIRSINGH
Age-49 years
S/o LATE SH LALMAN
R/o H NO 20 VILLAGE BADSAH PUR
KHERIKALANFARIDABAD
61. MUKESHKUMAR
Age-42 years
S/o TOLA RAM
R/o VPOATALI BALLABH GARH
FARIDABAD
62. YOGESHSHARMA
Age-30 years
S/o INDARPALSHARMA
R/o H NO 445 GALI NO 9
NAGALA ENCLAVE PTII NIT FARIDABAD
63. SATISH KUMAR
Age-51 years
S/o LATE RAMDASS
R/o VILLNANGAL KALAWA
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PORAM GARH SIKRIHOSIYAR PUR PUN
64. GULAB
Age-41 years
S/o SHIV LAL
R/o B1 GURU DAYAL VIHAR
CHANACHAL PARKND 41
65. YOGENDERKUMAR
Age-37 years
S/o JAGDISH
R/o H NO 41 POLE 2
VILLBAKKARWALANEW DELHI 41
66. PRADEEP
Age-25 years
S/o DHARMBIRSINGH
R/o VPOCHARKHI, CHARKHI
DADRIHARYANA 127306
67. SHIV KUMAR
Age-34 years
S/o OMBIRSINGH
R/o H NO 748 STREET 12 KASAM PUR
MEERUT CANTT 250001
68. BIPINKUMAR
Age-38 years
S/o BHUPENDRASINGH
R/o H NO 24 SHIV ENCLAVE
FRIDABAD
69. SANDEEP
Age-29 years
S/o RAMCHANDER
R/o 77/17 PINTO PARK PALAM
DELHI CANTT 10
70. AMARNATH RAI
Age-33 years
S/o BABBANRAI
R/o 182 DHAKAVILLAGE
NIRANKARI COLONY GTBNAGAR
DELHI 110009
71. BIJENDERSINGH
Age-27 years
S/o ISHWARSINGH
R/o VILLBHAGINA
POKAJARASURAJGARH
JHUNJHUNU (RAJ)
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72. MAFROOLHASAN
Age-58 years
S/o MOHMOOD HUSAIN
R/o VPOMOHAN PUR
DISTTBARELLI (UP)
73. SH SANDEEP
Age-33 years
S/o SATPALSINGH
R/o RZH 343A GALI NO 11
RAJ NAGAR PART II
PALAM COLONY NEW DELHI
74. SANJEEVKUMAR YADAV
Age-30 years
S/o RAMASHRAYYADAV
R/o 77/22 PINTOPARK
PALAM DELHI CANTT 10
75. AMIT
Age-29 years
S/o ANAND
R/o H NO 759 WARD NO 26
WEST RAMNAGAR
TEEN NALKOWALI GALI
SONIPAT (HR) 131001
76. NARENDRAKUMAR
Age-34 years
S/o AMARSINGH
R/o VILLGUNSAR
POPALPURKOTKASIM
DISSTALWAR (RAJ)
77. RAM GOPAL
Age-59 years
S/o CHIMANLAL
R/o H NO 3092/2/1
JAWAHER COLONY
NIT FARIDABAD
78. RAGHURAJSINGH
Age-50 years
S/o PRITHAMSINGH
R/o VILL DAIRY MACHHA ,
DADRIDISST GAUTAM BUDHNAGAR
79. ASFAQALI
Age-40 years
S/o MOHDMUSFAQALI
R/o WORD NO 1 NAGER
PANEHAYETTHEREYA
NEZAWAT KHAN BARAILY (UP)
80. TEBRAGEAKTER
Age-32 years
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S/o MD ASGHAR ALI
R/o VILLBLURA ,PO KHUDIA
P.SSHEOSAGARDISH-ROHTAS BIHAR -
81. VIJAYKUMAR
Age-55 years
S/o SH MOHANLAL
R/o A-76 GALI NO 4 VISHNU COLONY
BALLABHGARH
82. KRISHANBIR
Age-51 years
S/o SH BIRPALSINGH
R/o VILLDHOOM MANIKPUR DADRI
DISST GAUTAMBUDH NAGAR
83. SANTLAL
Age-59 years
S/o SH CHOTELAL
R/o VILL-NANGLI SAKAWATI
NAJAFGARH ND 43
84. MANGATRAM
Age-35 years
S/o SANT RAM
R/o HOUSE NO.919 VILL.SAHABAD
MOHAMMADPURDELHI 61
85. SANJAYKUMAR
Age-39 years
S/o MANGE RAM
R/o 85/06 MES COLONY
OLDPINTOPARK
AF STATION PALAM DELHI 10
86. URMILADEVI
Age-48 years
S/o LATE DILIPKUMAR
R/o 87/1 MESCOLONYOLDPINTOPARK
87. RANI DEVI
Age-52 years
S/o LATE VIJAYKUMAR
R/o RZ 266M DDA PART
RAJNAGAR PART ONE
PALAM NDLS 45
88. SATPAL
Age-58 years
S/o SURAJMAL
R/o SAMASPUR PO. UJWANEWDELHI 73
89. DHARAMSINGH
Age-59 years
S/o LATE SUMERA
R/o T/73 JHAREREVILLAGE
DELHI CANTT-10
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90. PREMKUMAR
Age-55 years
S/o SH SATNARAYAN
R/o D-90 ISHWAR COLONY
ARJUNPARK NEW DELHI -43
91. BALAMSINGH
Age-56 years
S/o SH SHER SINGH
R/o H NO 166 4, C BLOCK VASHUNDRA,
GAZIABAD (UP)
92. DINESHKUMAR
Age-58 years
S/o LATE PREMNARAYAN
R/o LATE PREMNARAYAN
93. VEDPRAKASH
Age-57 years
S/o LATE MAMCHAND
R/o 344 VILLFARUKH NAGAR
(GZB) UP 201003
94. SUMERPAL
Age-56 years
S/o LATE BALBIRSINGH
R/o 85/2 OLDPINTOPARK
DELHI CANTT-10
95. BALWANTSINGH
Age-59 years
S/o LATE BACHANSINGH
R/o RZF 127 SADHNAGAR PARTII
GALI NO. 43 PALAMND -45
96. HARISINGH
Age-52 years
S/o SH RAM SINGH
R/o D 76 D BLOCK TAJ PURKHURD
NEAR SHIV MURTIPHSSEII
QUTUBVIHARNew Delhi- 71
97. ISHWARSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o LATE SHAMI LAL
R/o NASIRPURPO. PALAMVILLAGE
NEW DELHI 110045
98. GYASIRAM
Age-53 years
S/o LATE HARISINGH
R/o H NO. 530 NEAR JULHA COPAL
MATA WALIGALI KAPASHERA
NEW DELHI 110037
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99. MANBARSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o GUMANSINGH
R/o VILLTANKILAPOBAIJRO T,-THALISAIN
DISTT-PAURIGHARWAL UK-246275
100. MANOJKUMAR
Age-44 years
S/o ARISAL SINGH
R/o 76/31 OLDPINTOPARK
PALAM DELHI CANTT 110010
101. KRISHANKUMAR
Age-51 years
S/o LATE DIWANSINGH
R/o 61/2 CAMPAREA 3 WING
AF STNPALAMDELHI CANTT-10
102. MISS MONIKA
Age- 33 years
S/o LATE JAISINGHKADYAN
R/o 81/4 NEW PINTOPARKDELHI CANTT-10
103. KAPILGUPTA
Age- 43 years
S/o LATE DAYANANDGUPTA
R/o H NO 7781/20 KACHPAKKA QUARTER
SHAKTI NAGAR DELHI-07
104. RAJESHPRASAD
Age-55 years
S/o LALJIPRASAD
R/o JAIVIHAR26 C GALI NO 2 NEW DELHI -45
105. SUNILKUMAR
Age- 58 years
S/o KISHANLAL
R/o RZF 754/2 RAJNAGAR PART II PALAM COLONY
NEW DELHI 110077
106. SATYAWAN
Age- 57 years
S/o HAWASINGH
R/o C-7 SANJAY RAM OPP SEC 14 GURGAON
107. PAWANKUMAR KATOCH
Age- 57 years
S/o LATE PANCHAMCHAND KATOCH
R/o AG-1/4 D VIKASHPURI NEW DELHI 18
108. HARIKISHAN MEENA
Age- 54 years
S/o BHUMA RAM MEENA
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(RAJ) 233327
109. ASHOKKUMAR
Age- 56 years
S/o LATE Sh.SONU
R/o 76/22 MES COLONY PINTO PARK DELHI 10
110. BIJENDERSINGH
Age- 56 years
S/o LATE SARDARSINGH
R/o H NO 206VPO MAHIPALPUR NEW DELHI 37
111. SACHIN PAL
Age- 30 years
S/o SATYAPRAKASH
R/o VILL. ASALATNAGARPO MURADNAGAR
DISTT. GAZIABAD
112. RANJITSINGH
Age- 43 years
S/o PRAKASHSINGH
R/o 474 RAZNAGAR PART IIPALAMNEW DELHI
113. AYODHYAPRASAD JOSHI
Age- 52 years
S/o RAMKRISHANJOSHI
R/o 86/10 OLD PINTO PARKDELHI -10
114. LAKHWANSONU
Age- 29 years
S/o SATVIRSINGH
R/o VILLMAIKHURDPOAVNDISTT CHARKHI DADRI (HR)
115. CHARANJITSINGH
Age- 46 years
S/o PURANSINGH
R/o VILLNASSU PUR PO SAMANADISTTPATIALA
(PB) 147100
116. LALITKUMAR
Age- 30 years
S/o SHIV LAL
R/o 25 GURDAYALVIHAR
CHANCHAL PARK PHASE IINANGLI DELHI-43
117. JAIPRAKASH
Age- 28 years
S/o RAMPRASAD
R/o H.NO 184 GALI NO 17
CHANCHALPARKNANGLOINAZAFGARH ND -43
118. AJAY
Age- 28 years
S/o DARSHANSINGH
R/o 224/21 HAFED ROAD SUKHPURA
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ROHTAK HARYANA-124001
119. DEEPAKSANGWAN
Age- 33 years
S/o TEJSINGH
R/o VPOMORTHERIDISTROHTAK HARYANA-124406
120. RANJANKUMAR SINGH
Age- 46 years
S/o LATE DUDHESHWARSINGH
R/o 76/34 MESCOLONYOLDPINTOPARKDELHI CANTT-10
121. PADAMSINGH
Age- 46 years
S/o LATE DANSINGH
R/o 77/26 MESCOLONYOLDPINTOPARKDELHI CANTT-10
122. AZADKUMAR
Age- 56 years
S/o LATE MAHASINGH
R/o 6/97 JHRERA DELHI CANTT-10
123. BABU LALMEENA
Age- 52 years
S/o SH BHULA RAM MEENA
R/o VILLAGE THANA RAJA JITEHSILRAJGARH
DISTALWAR RAJASTHAN
124. JITENDERKUMAR MEENA
Age- 28 years
S/o SH BHULA RAM MEENA
R/o VPOSAK 87 TEHSIL RAJGHAR DHS
ALWARRAJASTHAN
125. NARAYANSINGH
Age- 54 years
S/o PATRAM
R/o 800B MUNDKA VILLAGE ROHTAK ROAD
MUNDKA DELHI-41
126. MAHESHCHAND MEENA
Age- 57 years
S/o GULABCHAND
R/o 474 RAJNAGAR PART IIPALAMNEW DELHI
127. LALBABU SHAH
Age-53 years
S/oLATE KAILASH SHAH
R/o461 JAI VIHAR III A BLOCK NAJAFGARH
128. RAMKUMAR
Age-59 years
S/o LATE BANWARILAL
R/o WZ 558 PALAM ND 110045
129. MAHESHKUMAR
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Age-46 years
S/o LATE LAKSHMINARAYAN
R/o 8/72 MEHRAMNAGARDELHI CANTT 10
130. MUKESHWAR SHAH
Age-47 years
S/o JIUT SHAH
R/o 87/5 OLDPINTOPARKDELHI 10
131. RAMSARUP
Age-58 years
S/o LATE DHANSINGH
R/o 714C DWARKA SECTOR DELHI 77
132. AJAYKUMAR
Age-34 years
S/o SH.LAL BAHADUR SINGH
R/o 88/07 MESCOLONYPINTOPARK DELHI-10
133. JOGINDERKUMAR
Age-56 years
S/o LATE JAI DAYAL
R/o 300 GALI NO. 18 VPO SHAHBAD
MOHAMMADPUR NEW DL -61
134. SATYABIR
Age-36 years
S/o SH. RAM KISHAN
R/o GHIKUDATEHSIL CHARTID
DADRIHARYANA
135. SANDEEPKUMAR
Age-31 years
S/o SH.DINESH SINGH
R/o HO NO 88/07 MESCOLONYPINTOPARK
DELHI CANTT
136. MOHANSINGH
Age-38 years
S/o LATE. VIJAYSINGH
R/o 19/73 WEST MOTIBAGH
SARAIROHILLA DELHI-35
137. VINODKUMAR
Age-40 years
S/o RAJESHKUMAR
R/o 77/23 OLDPINTOPARK
DELHI CANTT-10
138. OM PRAKASH
Age-56 years
S/o LATE. NAWALSINGH
R/o VPO. KHERKIDAULA DISTT. GURUGRAM
139. RAMCHANDER
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Age-57 years
S/o LATE. GOVARDHANDASS
R/o WZ-84A BUDHELAVIKASHPURINEW DELHI 18.
140. GANESHPRASAD
Age-55 years
S/o LATE.RUDRIPRASAD
R/o FL NO. 101 GALI NO.16 RAJNAGAR PART II
PALAM COLONY DELHI-77
141. SUDESHKUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o LATE RATAN PAL
R/o H NO.442 STREET HARVANSH NAGAR GHAZIABAD
142. SIRIBHAGWAN
Age-59 years
S/o LATE KASI RAM
R/o VILLSAHABADMOHAMMAD PUR
NEW DELHI 61
143. SUBODHKUMAR
Age- 42 years
S/o SRIVISHNUKUMAR
R/o HNO.63 HAILY MANDI PATAUDI GURUGRAM
144. SHIV KUMAR
Age- 31 years
S/o NIRANJANLAL
R/o VPO.NAGANABIKHU DISTT. ALIGARH. UP 202123
145. RANGLALMEENA
Age- 56 years
S/o LATE CHHAJJU RAM
R/o SMQ 175/3 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
146. SANDEEPCHAUDHARY
Age- 50 years
S/o LATE MAHENDER SINGH
R/o 1/219/1SADAR BAZAR DELHI CANTT 10
147. MADHUSUDANSHARMA
Age-49 years
S/o LATE SH R C SHARMA
R/o SMQ 174/1 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
148. TEJ NARAYANSAH
Age-55 years
S/o LATE NATHUNISAH
R/o SMQ 172/11 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
149. MOTILALMEENA
Age-58 years
S/o LATE LALJI MEENA
R/o SMQ 172/12 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
150. RADHESHYAM
Age-48 years
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S/o LATE PATIRAM
R/o S 123 GALI NO.3 RAJAPUR NEW DELHI
151. RAJKUMAR SHAH
Age-50 years
S/o LATE RAMDEV SHAH
R/o D535 A GALI NO. 62 A MAHAVIR ENCLAVE NEW DELHI
152. KAMALKANT
Age-44 years
S/o LATE GANGA DUTT
R/o 142 GALI NO 14 BHAGWATIGARDEN NEW DELHI
153. THAKURSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o LATE KESHARSINGH
R/o RZH 328A RAJ NAGAR PALAM COLONY
154. BIRPATEL
Age-32 years
S/oSH ANIL MANDAL
R/o SMQ 172/6 AF STNRAJOKAR NEW DELHI-38
155. DEEPAK
Age-34 years
S/o SH.RAMNARAYAN
R/o HNO. 2A/136 GEETA COLONY DELHI
156. OMBIR
Age-35 years
S/o LATE KAPOORSINGH
R/o 175/4 AF STNRAJOKARINEW DELHI
157. SARWANSINGH
Age-41 years
S/o RATANSINGH
R/o 175/1 AF STNRAJOKARINEW DELHI
158. DINESHKUMAR
Age-33 years
S/o RAJESHKUMAR
R/o H.NO D-262 JJ COLONY MADIPURNEWDELHI
159. MANOJKUMAR
Age-41 years
S/o LATE ND PACHAURI
R/o 172/1 AF STNRAJOKARINEW DELHI
160. MANISH KUMARMEENA
Age-29 years
S/o CHHUTTANLAL MEENA
R/o VILL. ISHWANA P.OBABLI RAJGARH ALWAR
161. POONAMSHARMA
Age-35 years
S/o W/O JITENDERKUMAR
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R/o BLOCK F SARASWATI ENCLAVE GURGAON
162. DEVKINANDAN
Age-58 years
S/o LATE CHETRAM
R/o H.NO A-78 C DDA FLAT SHIVAJI ENCLAVE NEW DELHI
163. RAMESHPRASAD
Age-37 years
S/o SH. L N PRASAD
R/o C 37 MADHUVIHAR NEW DELHI
164. SANJEETKUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o SH BHOLA RAM
R/o 240A DICHAONKALAN, NEW DELHI
165. RAJESH
Age-51 years
S/o LATE BALBIRSINGH
R/o 384 RAJEEV COLONY NAZAFGARH NEW DELHI
166. KULDIPYADAV
Age-36 years
S/o LATE RAGHUBIRSINGH
R/o 324 B RAMMUNDMOHALLA ISSAPUR NEWDELHI
167. SUKHBIRSINGH
Age-30 years
S/o LATE HARPHOOLSINGH
R/o G 122 NEW PALAM VIHAR GURGAON
168. DINESHKUMAR
Age-32 years
S/o LATE NARAYANDUTT
R/o VILL-KHERIHOSDARPURPO. GAWALISONJHAJJHAR
169. MANJEETKUMAR
Age-34 years
S/o RANVIRSINGH
R/o 849 WARD 2 BERI GATE JHAJJAR
170. ASHOKKUMAR
Age-51 years
S/o LATE SAHABSINGH
R/o 964/7 JAIBAGH COLONY GOHANASONIPAT
171. SH BHANUPRATAP
Age-51 years
S/o SH.KARTAR SINGH
R/o 201 VILLSINGHALA NARELA NEW DELHI
172. BIRENDERSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o SH.ATTER SINGH
R/o VPONAHARI SONIPAT
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173. SH SITLAPRASAD
Age-51 years
S/o SH RAM LAKHAN
R/o P 84 AF STATION BAWANA
174. SRIKISHAN
Age-50 years
S/o SHREEOMPRKASH
R/o VILLSAFIABADPO. NATHUPURSONIPAT.
175. NAARESHKUMAR
Age-49 years
S/o KAWAL RAM
R/o RAJIV COLONY GALI NO.7 NARELADELHI
176. SUBHASH
Age-46 years
S/o SH BALWANT
R/o 397 VILLBAWANA
177. SMTRAJWATI
Age-56 years
S/o W/O LATE DIL KARAN
R/o 220 LADANPANA MUNGESHPUR DELHI
178. SHRI VIJAY
Age-36 years
S/o CHETANSINGH
R/o VILL DARIYAPUR NANGAL ROADNEW DELHI
179. SURAJ
Age-35 years
S/o SH GANESH
R/o 4/384 SULTANPURI NEW DELHI
180. ANUPKUMAR
Age-37 years
S/o SH.SUKHBIR
R/o 527 VPOPEHLADPUR KIRALI SONIPAT
181. PARVEEN
Age-29 years
S/o SH ROHTASH
R/o VPOHALALPUR SONIPAT
182. VISHAL
Age-29 years
S/o SH KARAMBIRSINGH
R/o VILL. JATALA PO. SAIDPURSONIPAT
183. SURAJSONI
Age-29 years
S/o SH PURUSHOTTAMSONI
R/o MANCHAND COLONY SONIPAT
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184. DEVENDER KUMAR
Age-33 years
S/o SH PAWANKUMAR
R/o 38 VPOGHOGADELHI
185. MANGE RAM
Age-47 years
S/o LATE ATTERSINGH
R/o 190 CHANDCHAUPALGALISAMALKA NEW DELHI
186. JAGDISHPRASAD MEENA
Age-30 years
S/o R K MEENA
R/o SMQ 175/2 AF STATION RAJOKRI
187. LAVKUSHAGGARWAL
Age-32 years
S/o LATE RAKESHAGGARWAL
R/o KHANDoli ETMADPUR, AGRA UP-283126
188. SANDEEPYADAV
Age-33 years
S/o BHIMSINGH
R/o VPO KHEDITEH JHAJHAR, JHAJHAR
189. MOHAMMADAZIM
Age-29 years
S/o MOHDALAM
R/o RZ-G/1-120 SITAPURI, NEW DELHI
190. RAMNIWAS
Age-57 years
S/o SULTAN SINGH
R/o 4/58 RE-2 PREMNAGAR, NAJAFGARH, NEW DELHI
191. BIJENDER
Age-34 years
S/o RAMPHAL
R/o A-676, SAKTANPANNA, KANJHAWALA ROAD BAWANA
DELHI-39
192. DURGAPRASAD
Age-46 years
S/o LATE MOHANPRASAD
R/o SMQ 174/2 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
193. SAYYEDAFZAL
Age-42 years
S/o AHMEDHUSSAIN
R/o SMQ 172/2 AF STNRAJOKRI ND-38
194. SHIV KUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o LATE RAMDEV
R/o 203, TRILOK PURI, ND
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195. MAHESH
Age-52 years
S/o OM PRAKASH
R/o 393 MCD COLONY SAMAYPUR ND
196. RAMESHKUMAR
Age-59 years
S/oSH ROOPLAL
R/o 96 D AFSARJANGARHNEW DELHI 47
197. VEDPRAKASH
Age-56 years
S/o SH SISH RAM
R/o 406 VPONATHUPUR GURGAON
198. SUMITRA
Age-58 years
S/o SH BACHANSINGH BISHT
R/o 114 A MES COLONY AFS ARJAN GARH N D 47
199. VIJAYKUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o SH BANARSIDAS
R/o A 21 PH 5 AYANAGAR ND 47
200. GURU CHARAN
Age-48 years
S/o SH MAANSINGH
R/o 317 PIRBABA GALIAYA NAGAR ND 47
201. JAINAND
Age-44 years
S/o LATE BDBADOLA
R/o SMQ-60A AF STATION ARJUN GARH, ND
202. NARESHKUMAR
Age-52 years
S/o SH RATANSINGH
R/o VPOWAZIRA BAD GURGAON
203. ANIL KUMAR
Age-47 years
S/o SH KARTARSINGH
R/o F 213/D LADO SARAI ND 30
204. JAIBHAGWAN
Age-50 years
S/o SH MAHAVIRSINGH
R/o VPONATHUPUR GURGAON
205. JAGMOHAN
Age-44 years
S/o SH CHANDANSINGH
R/o 1466 GURGAON VILLAGE HR
206. SHASHIKUMAR
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Age-36 years
S/o SHNATHANPARSAD
R/o 56 AAFSARJAN GARH ND 47
207. RAVINDERTANWAR
Age-35 years
S/o SH DHANIRAMTANWAR
R/o H NO 120 FATEHPUR BERI ND 74
208. AJAYPAL
Age-45 years
S/o SH SUKHLAL YADAV
R/o VPOWAZIRA BAD GURGAON
209. ANKITKUMAR
Age-27 years
S/o SH MUKESHKUMAR
R/o GALI NO 2 BASAI ENCLAVE PART 2 SEC 10 GURGAON
210. OM PRAKASH
Age-53 years
S/o SH BALLA RAM
R/o VILLAGE KUTBAPURMAHENDER GARH HARYANA
211. KASHMIR LAL
Age-49 years
S/o SH ROOPLAL
R/o VPOKOTKALLAN JALANDER PUNJAB
212. SUNIL
Age-33 years
S/o SH SHANKARLAL
R/o D 1/866 GALIN 24 HARSH VIHAR ND
213. SUKHBIRSINGH
Age-54 years
S/oBAGRURAM
R/oH.NO-1311, NEAR MEDANATA HOSPITAL,
SEC-39 HOUSING BOARD, JHARSA, GURGAON-122001
214. SATPALSINGH
Age-50 years
S/oSARDAR SINGH
R/oH.No-237 VILLAGE ISLAMPUR POST
SOUTH CITY-II GURGAON
215. AZADSINGH
Age-57 years
S/oHERA LAL
R/oVILLGAE BUDANA DIST REWARI HARYANA
216. RAJ SINGH
Age-59 years
S/oHOSIYAR SINGH
R/oH.No -373 RAJIVE COLONY NAHARPURRUPA
GURGAON HR
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217. DHARMVIRSINGH
Age-57 years
S/oBHIM SINGH
R/oH.No-145 VILLAGE ISLAMPUR POST
SOUTH CITY-II GURGAON
218. CHANDRAM
Age-59 years
S/o UDAY RAM
R/oVILLGAE BUDANA DIST REWARI HARYANA
219. AZADSINGH
Age-54 years
S/oKARAN SINGH
R/oT-40/3 OLD CAMP AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
220. DAYANAND
Age-52 years
S/oSHSAROOPSINGH
R/oH.No -442 RAJIVE COLONY NAHARPURRUPA
GURGAON HR
221. RAMSINGH
Age-58 years
S/o CHHUTTAN RAM
R/o T-40/1 OLD CAMP AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
222. KASHMIR SINGH
Age-53 years
S/o KISHANLAL
R/oH.No -11A RAJIVE COLONY
NAHARPURRUPAKHANDSA GURGAON HR
223. SANTKUMAR
Age-54 years
S/o HOSIYARSINGH
R/oH.No -375 RAJIVE COLONY NAHARPURRUPA
GURGAON HR
224. SURNEDERPRASAD
Age-48 years
S/o RAMJITHAKUR
R/o T-44/3-4 OLD CAMP AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
225. INDERKUMAR MEENA
Age-41 years
S/o KAJODMAL MEENA
R/o T-40/4 OLD CAMP AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
226. RAVINDERSINGH
Age-49 years
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S/oHAWA SINGH
R/oT-67/2 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
227. DHARMSINGH
Age-38 years
S/oKHEMPAL
R/oVILLAGE-BAHLPA THE-SOHNA DISTR-GURGAON HR.
228. VINODKUMAR
Age-42 years
S/oLAL SINGH
R/oT-44/13/14 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
229. SURENDERSINGH
Age-45 years
S/oBALWANT SINGH
R/oH.NO-123 VPOCARTERPURI SEC-23A
NEAR SANI BAZAR DIST-GURGAON HR
230. BHARAMJITSINGH
Age-38 years
S/o LATURSINGH
R/o T-44/11-12 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
231. NITU
Age-30 years
S/o KULDEEPSINGH
R/o P-138/6 WAPTI AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
232. SURESHKUMAR
Age-32 years
S/o DHARMPAL
R/o T-44/5-6 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
233. DILERSINGH
Age-29 years
S/o ANANDSINGH
R/o P-138/4 WAPTI AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
234. GARIBDAS
Age-54 years
S/oSHLNDERRAM
R/oP-54 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
235. MADANLAL
Age-59 years
S/oMOHAR SINGH
R/oT-40/2 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
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236. KARAN SINGH
Age-36 years
S/oSATYA NARAYAN
R/oT-44/9-10 OLD CAMP AF STATION
SOHNA ROAD GURGAON-122001
237. ABHAYSINGH
Age-45 years
S/oOMPRAKASH SINGH
R/oVPO JATAULI TES-PATUDI DIST-GURAON -122504
238. SURENDERKUMAR
Age-31 years
S/oRAJENDER KUMAR
R/oVILL-KHURAMPURA FARUKH NAGAR
GURGAON HR-122506
239. HARIENDERSINGH
Age-32 years
S/oSURESH KUMAR
R/oVPO BANIPUR TES-BAWAL RAWARI HARYANA-123501
240. DEVINDERKUMAR
Age-59 years
S/oNIHAL CHAND
R/oWARD-5 TAURU DIST-MEWAT HR-122105
241. VINESHKUMAR
Age-36 years
S/o VIJAYSINGH
R/o H.NO-319 SEC-4A DHARUHERA
DIST-REWARI HR-123106
242. CHANDRAJITHS.
Age-52 years
S/o SREEDHARANNAIR
R/o NOORATTUVILAYIL HOUSE, PAVUMBANORTH PO
MANAPPLLY VIAKOLLAMKERALA 690574
243. OMBIR
Age-27 years
S/o ROHTASH
R/o VILL-SANTOKHPURA, CHARKHIDADRI,
BHIWANI HR-127022
244. SUNILKHAZANCHI
Age-59 years
S/o SH SALIGRAMKHAZANCHI
R/o P-85 AF STATION BAWANA NEW DELHI
245. JAGBIRSINGH
Age-36 years
S/o AADRAM
R/o P-137/2 WAPTI AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
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GURGAON-122001
246. RAJPAL
Age-59 years
S/o RAMSINGH
R/o P-137/5 WAPTI AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
247. SANDEEP
Age-33 years
S/o BALBIRSINGH
R/o P-137/7WAPTI AF STATION SOHNA ROAD
GURGAON-122001
248. YASHWANT
Age-29 years
S/oSUCHET SINGH
R/o H.NO-625MAHASINGH KA MOHALLA,
WARD NO 2 VILLKOSLI DIST REWARI HR- 123302
249. SANJAYKUMAR
Age-38 years
S/oSURESH KUMAR
R/oVPO NAUYTANA THE KANIANA
DISTMOHINDERGARH HR-123027
250. AJAYKUMAR
Age-32 years
S/o BHANWARCHAUHAN
R/oH.NO-123 WARD NO 10-JHAJJAR HR-124103
251. ILLIASH
Age-59 years
S/oKALLU
R/oVILL MAHALAKA, THE- TAURUMEWAT,
DISTNUH, HR- 122105
252. SAHEED
Age-46 years
S/oATRU
R/oVILLDALAVASTEH -TAURUMEWAT,
DISTNUH, HR-122105
253. HEM CHANDER
Age-59 years
S/o RAMKISHAN
R/o WZ-716, PALAMVILLAGE,
MOHALLABODIYAL NEW DELHI-110045
254. NARENDERSINGH
Age-57 years
S/o LATE ZILESINGH
R/o FLAT NO. 101 NARMADA 03
SECTOR D6 VASANTKUNJ
NEW DELHI
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255. JAILAL SINGH
Age-37 years
S/o LATE RAMDEV
R/o MB-21 MES COLONY
S/PARK DELHI CANTT
....Applicants
(By Advocates : Mr. Sachin Chauhan with Mr. Dev Priya Tarar, Mr.
Rohan Bansal and Mr. Krishan Kumar)
VERSUS
1. Union of India
Through its Secretary,
Ministry of Defense,
South Block,
New Delhi-110001
2. Engineer-in-Chief,
HQ Military Engineer Service,
Directorate General (Personnel/E1C (Legal)),
Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg,
New Delhi-110011
3. The Chief Engineer,
Western Command
Chandimandir, Chandigarh
4. The HQ Chief Engineer (WAC) AF,
Palam, Delhi Cantt-10
5. The HQ, CWE (AF) Palam,
Military Engineer Service,
AF, Palam,
Delhi Cantt-110010
6. The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts,
Western Command,
Sector-9, Chandigarh
.... RESPONDENTS
(By Advocate : Ms. Annu Singh for R-1 to 6)
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ORDER (ORAL)
In the instant OA, the applicants seek the following reliefs :
(i) To direct the respondents that dress allowances @ Rs.5000/- per annum be granted to applicants herein w.e.f.
1.7.2017with arrears and interest therein from the date of eligibility to the date of actual payment.
(ii) . That the respondent be directed to extend the benefit of Hon'ble CAT (Chandigarh) judgment dated 5.6.2020 in OA No-1228/20 19 to applicants herein with all consequential benefits.
(iii) To quash and set-aside the order dated 15.11.2019 whereby the dress allowance has been denied (copy not annexed) and order dated 19.12.2019 in respeCt of applicants herein whereby amount disbursed to applicants herein towards dress allowances has been recovered and to further direct the respondent that amount recovered in pursuance of order dated 19.12.2019 be refunded forthwith and interest @ GPF rate be granted on recovered amount from the date of recovery to the date of refund of recovered amount.
And/or Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also awarded to the applicant.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant would state that the matter is identical to that of decision rendered by Chandigarh Bench of this Tribunal in OA No 01228/2019. He would contend that the respondents cannot discriminate qua the two sets of employees and such discrimination is arbitrary and unjustified. He would highlight that the only ground urged in the counter affidavit of the respondents is that the 29 OA No. 278/2023 Item No. 82 (C-4) applicants were provided Dangries (Protective Clothing) as per Government of India. Ministry of Defence letter No 39022/E1C (2)/3559/D(W-II) dated 21 June 1976 and were. paid washing allowance @ Rs 8/- per month for washing of Dangries in 5th CPC on implementation of 6th CPC, the rates of washing allowances revised from Rs 8/- to Rs 16/- per month per employee for washing of Dangries ( Protective Clothing) to MES employee as per categories contained in Ministry of Defence letter No 39022/E1 C (2)/3559/D(W-II) dated 21 June 1976and letter No- 76545/Pro-cloth /E1C(2)/3559 D(W-11) dated 31 July 1996 vide Annexure 'A' to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter N o-B/20944/Washing /GEN/E1C(2)/1381111/23/D (Works-H) dated 30 August 2013 (Copy enclosed as Annexure -I). Consequent upon the implementation of 7th CPC, Uniform related allowances, clothing allowance, initial equipment allowance, kit maintenance allowance, Robe allowance, Robe maintenance allowance ,Shoe allowances , Uniform allowance and washing allowances etc. has been subsumed in Single Dress allowances. The order on the same has been notified vide Annexure - II to DoPT OM F.N0-14/4/2015-JCA2 dated 31 August 30 OA No. 278/2023 Item No. 82 (C-4) 2017(Copy enclosed as Annexure -II). However , the category which was provided with Dangries is not merged in the said allowances i.e Dress allowances and as per Para No-7 of DoPT OM F.N0-14/4/2015- JCA2 dated 31 August 2017dress allowances covers only basic uniform of the employees and any special clothing will continue to be provided by the concerned Ministry as per existing norms. Further, it is clearly mentioned in Annexure 'C' to MoF, Deptt. of Exp. Office Memorandum No-19061/1/2017-e-v dated 02 August 2017 (Copy enclosed as Annexure-III) that Dress allowances is admissible to those categories of staff which were supplied with uniform and were required to wear them regularly like, Trackmen, Running staff of Indian Railways, Staff car drivers, MTS, Canteen Staff of Non Statutory Departmental canteens. This is not mentioned anywhere that industrial employees would be entitled for Dress Allowances. Furthermore, it has been stated in Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Office Memorandum N0-14/04/2015- JC A2 dated 31/08/2017 which is enclosed as Annexure-II that Dress allowances id admissible to Group "C" and erstwhile Group "D" employee who are supplied with the 31 OA No. 278/2023 Item No. 82 (C-4) uniform and are required to wear them regularly. But the categories which was provided with Dangries is not merged in the said allowance i.e Dress allowance. Nowhere, it is mentioned that personnel who is getting particular Dangries is eligible for Dress Allowance.
3. Having heard the counsel for the parties and perusing the records, on the facts of the matter, there is striking similarity between the two cases. For ready reference, para 12 and 13 of the order passed by Chandigarh Bench is as under :
12. A perusal of the OM dated 2.8.2017 would disclose that Ministry of Finance has taken a conscious decision that in supersession of earlier orders relating to various allowances viz. Clothing, Initial Equipment, Kit maintenance, Robe, Robe maintenance, Show, Uniform and Washing etc. Dress Allowance was sanctioned and category of staff, who was to be supplied uniforms and were required to wear them regularly like Trackmen, Running Staff Railways, Staff Car Drivers, MTS, Canteen Staff of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens etc. was sanctioned a sum of Rs.5,000/- per annum and these various allowances were subsumed, no other allowance was to be paid. Pursuant to this memo, the DoP&T, nodal Department, also issued Office memo dated 31.8.2017, which clearly provides that Uniform Allowance/Washing allowance/Stitching Charges/Show Allowance etc. have been subsumed in Dress Allowance which shall be Rs.5,000/- per annum. which shall be credited to the salary of employees directly once a year in the month of July. As per para 7, this allowance covers only the basic uniform of the employees and any special clothing will continue to be provided by the concerned Ministry, as per existing norms. In compliance thereto, the PCDA, Chandigarh, vide decision dated 5.6.2018 (Annexure A-3), clearly indicated that benefit of OM dated 2.8.2017, may be extended to the civilian of MES including industrial 32 OA No. 278/2023 Item No. 82 (C-4) personnel. Again there is a letter dated 2.8.2018 (Annexure A-4), indicating that competent authority has clarified that Dress Allowance is payable to industrial/non industrial employees w.e.f. 1.7.2017. Thereafter, the applicants were granted the benefit of Dress Allowance for the years 2017-18 to 2019-20.
13. It is quite surprising that all of a sudden, the respondents have passed the impugned orders conveying that there is not even a decision as yet for grant of Dress Allowance to the category of the applicants and as such the payment of allowance already made may be recovered, as clarified by PCDA, Chandigarh, and as such impugned orders of recovery were passed, that too in violation of the principles of natural justice. A perusal of both reproduced OMs would make it clear that a conscious decision was taken by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi and then DoP&T (Nodal Department), pursuant to implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations, for grant of Composite Dress Allowance, instead of various allowances, which were discontinued, @ Rs.5,000/- per annum. The respondents have also not rebutted the averments made by the applicants that they stopped receiving the washing allowances from the date they started getting Dress Allowance @ Rs.5000/-per annum. Be that as it may, the fact remains that since a specific clarification has already been issued by the nodal Department of Personnel & Training, for grant of such allowance to the entitled categories, therefore, the view taken by respondents in withdrawing the same from the applicants and making recovery thereof cannot be sustained and as such the impugned orders in all these cases are quashed and set aside. The applicants are held entitled to grant of Dress Allowance and if any recovery has been made, the same be refunded to the relevant individuals involved in these cases.
No costs.
4. In view of the above, no divergent view can be taken in respect of the same set of employees of an organization and it is fairly admitted fact that the order of Chandigarh Bench has been duly complied by the respondent authorities.
33OA No. 278/2023 Item No. 82 (C-4)
5. In view of the same, we dispose of the OA in terms of para 13 of the decision rendered in OA No 01228/2019 which is as under :
13. It is quite surprising that all of a sudden, the respondents have passed the impugned orders conveying that there is not even a decision as yet for grant of Dress Allowance to the category of the applicants and as such the payment of allowance already made may be recovered, as clarified by PCDA, Chandigarh, and as such impugned orders of recovery were passed, that too in violation of the principles of natural justice. A perusal of both reproduced OMs would make it clear that a conscious decision was taken by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi and then DoP&T (Nodal Department), pursuant to implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations, for grant of Composite Dress Allowance, instead of various allowances, which were discontinued, @ Rs.5,000/- per annum. The respondents have also not rebutted the averments made by the applicants that they stopped receiving the washing allowances from the date they started getting Dress Allowance @ Rs.5000/-per annum. Be that as it may, the fact remains that since a specific clarification has already been issued by the nodal Department of Personnel & Training, for grant of such allowance to the entitled categories, therefore, the view taken by respondents in withdrawing the same from the applicants and making recovery thereof cannot be sustained and as such the impugned orders in all these cases are quashed and set aside. The applicants are held entitled to grant of Dress Allowance and if any recovery has been made, the same be refunded to the relevant individuals involved in these cases.
No costs.
4. With the aforesaid directions, the OA is disposed of. Pending MA, if any, stands disposed of. No costs.
(Manish Garg) Member (J) /nk/