Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Sh. S.K.Sharma vs Union Of India Through on 5 February, 2013
Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench OA No.4419/2011 MA No.3318/2011 MA No.3319/2011 With OA No.4583/2011 MA No.3449/2011 MA No.3450/2011 Reserved on: 30.01.2013 Pronounced on:05.02.2013 Honble Mr. Jog Singh, Member (J) Honble Mrs. Rajwant Sandhu, Member (A) OA No.4419/2011 1. Sh. S.K.Sharma, Ex Assistant Meteorologist Grade-I India Meterorological Department, New Delhi-3. R/o 57, Anekant Apartment, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi-96. 2. Sh. Nirmal Kumar Roy, (Ex. AM-1), S/o late Sh. G.R. Roy, R/o 511, Mahagun Villa, Sector-4, Vaishali, Ghaziabad. 3. Sh. K.D. Prasad, S/o late Sh. Ramprit Prasad, R/o 94, ACK Girinagar, Kalkaji, New Delhi. 4. Sh. Hukam Chand Gaur (AM-1), S/o late Shri Tara Chand Gaur, R/o D-13, Airport Lane, Opp. Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi-110003. 5. Sh. Ramji Singh (Ex. AM-1), S/o late Sh. Jai Narayan Singh, R/o Qtr. No.572, Sector-3, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. 6. Sh. T.K. Barua (Ex-AM-1), S/o late Sh. A.L. Barua, R/o 408, Krishna Apartment, Plot No.13, Sector 09, Dwarka, Delhi-110075. 7. Sh. D.R.Nautiyal (Ex-AM-1), S/o late Shri B.R. Nautiyal, R/o Flat No.31-C, SFS Flats, Pocket-3, Mayur Vihar, Phase-III, Delhi-110096. 8. SHRI NIRANJAN KUMAR VERMA S/O SHRI HARI PRASAD ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 894 LAXMIBAI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 9. MRS. INDU BALA W/O SHRI DEVENDER KUMAR ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O. N-330, SECTOR-8, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110022 10. SHRI SUDESH KUMAR SHARMA S/O LATE SHRI D.R. SHARMA ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-92, METEOROLOGICAL COMPUND, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 11. SHRI R.P. SHARMA S/O SHRI BALDEV RAJ ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O H-418 IIND FLOOR, VIKASPURI, NEW DELHI-110018 12. MRS. SANTOSH ARORA W/O SHRI PUSHPENDER KUAMR ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O B-586, SECTOR-51, KENDRIYA VIHAR, NOIDA 13. SHRI Y.K. RAJVANSHI S/O LATE SHRI R.M. RAJVANSHI ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI) LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O C-227, SURAJMAL VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110092 14. SHRI SUKH DEV KUMAR CHIB S/O LATE SHRI MADAN LAL CHIB ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI) LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O C-3/350, JANAKPURI, NEW DELHI 15. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR S/O LATE SHRI S.D. MATHUR ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O P-72, NIVEDITA KUNJ, SECTOR-10, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110022 16. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR KAPOOR S/O LATE SHRI L.R. KAPOOR ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 145, PERMANAND COLONY, NEW DELHI-110009 17. MRS. ROHINI W/O SHRI K.K. VERMA ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENREAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O A-104, DREAM APARTMENT, SECTOR-22, PLOT NO. 4 DWARKA, DELHI 18. MRS. G. KRISHNAMURTHY W/O SHRI R. KRISHNAMURTHY ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI) LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 75 E, POCKET-K, PHASE-II, SHEIKH SARAI, NEW DELHI-110017 19. SHRI T.K. KAUL S/O SHRI AMAR NATH KAUL ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O E-106, SATISAR APARTMENT, SECTOR-7, PLOT NO.6 DWARKA, DELHI 20. SHRI MANVIR SINGH S/O LATE SHRI CHHEDE LAL ASSISTANT METEROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 R/O B-438, GALI NO.2, GHAROLI EXTENSION, DELHI-110096 21. SHRI S.M. SARWATE S/O M.M. SARWATE, AM-I (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 503/A, CHAITANYA VIHAR, THER GAON, CHINCHWAD, PUNE-33 22. SHRI S.S. SHINDE S/O S.G. SHINDE, AM-I (RETD.) (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 2A/10 LIG COLONY, SECTOR 25 NIGIDI, PUNE-44 23. SHRI P.G. JAMTHE S/O G.B. JAMTHE, AM-I (RETD.) (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O B-2 FLORA RESIDENCY, PLOT NO. 77/78, ROAD NO.13, VIDYA NAGAR PUNE-32 24. SHRI D.K. KULKARNI S/O K.R. KULKARNI AM-I (RETD.) (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O C/107, GANESH NABHANGAN DHAYARI, PUNE-41 25. SHRI A.K. DHOTRE S/O K.V. DHOTRE AM-I (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O B-5/19 MORYA RESIDENCY III, SUS ROAD, PASHAN, PUNE-21 26. SHRI L.S. MEHARE S/O S.G. MEHARE AM-I (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O TYPE-III, IMD COLONY, PASHAN, PUNE 27. MRS. P.V. KOCHHAR, W/O V.K. KOCHHAR, AM-I (DDGM-AGRIMET, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 430/2299 SANT TUKARAM NAGAR, PIMPRI, PUNE-18 28. MRS. P.P. TORO, W/O P.V. TORO, AM-I (DDGM-WF, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 15 BHARAT JYOTI SOCIETY, BIBAVEWADI, PUNE-37 29. SHRI R.R. JOSHI S/O R.G. JOSHI AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 7/3A SATYAM SOCIEITY, VIKRANT COMPLEX TAPOVAN MANDIR RESIDENCY, PIMPRI, PUNE-17 30. SHRI S.P. JOSHI, S/O P.V. JOSHI, AM-I (DDGM-WF, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O VASUDEV SMRUTI, PURNANDAN SOCIETY, HINGNE KHURD, PUNE-51 31. MRS. M.M. BHONGLE, W/O M.S. BHONGLE, AM-I (DDGM-WF, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O VIDISHA SOCIETY DAHANUKAR COLONY, NEAR NATARAJ GAS, KOTHRUD, PUNE-38 32. MRS. R.P. SHIVARKAR, W/O P.N. SHIVARKAR, AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 11, SANTOSHIMATA RAJ PARK, SAIRAJ RESIDENCY, PIMPALE GURAV, PUNE-27 33. SHRI J.B. SHELKE S/O B.S. SHELKE, AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 304, MOTI DEEP, BALEWADI ROAD, BANER, PUNE-45 34. MRS. M.V. PHADKE W/O V.A. PHADKE, AM-I (ADGM-R, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 2124, SADASHIV PETH, SHAKUNTAL APARTMENT PUNE-30 35. MRS. S.V. MHASWADE, W/O V.H. MHASWADE, AM-I (ADGM-R, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O G-203, RAMYA NAGARI CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY, BIBAVEWADI, PUNE-37 36. SHRI B.V. POTDAR, S/O V. POTDAR, AM-I (RETD.) (ADGM-R, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O B 801, PURVA HEIGHT, SUS ROAD, PASHAN, PUNE-21 37. SHRI R.S. TALWAR S/O S.S. TALWAR, AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED 867 BHARATI COLONY, VADAGAON SHERI, PUNE-14 38. MRS. M.M. DANDEKAR, W/O M.N. DANDEKAR, AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 2, KRISHNA, UNITED WESTERN SOCIETY, KARVE NAGAR, PUNE-52 39. MRS. A.S. ACHARYA, W/O S.T. ACHARYA AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 484/25, PRADHIKARAN, NIGDI, PUNE-44 40. MRS. S.A. KHADTARE, W/O A.Y. KHADTARE AM-I (DDGM-SI, I.M.D., PUNE) GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 8/20, VAKIL NAGAR, ERANDWANA, PUNE-4 41. SHRI MOTI LAL S/O LATE SHRIRAM NAYAN AM-I MET CENTRE, LUCKNOW GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O-25, OLD TYPE-III AIRPORT COLONY, AMOUSI AIRPORT LUCKNOW 42. SHRI KANHAIYA RAM S/O LATE SHRI RAMANAND AM-I MET CENTRE, LUCKNOW GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O C/O M.C. LUCKNOW, AMOUSI AIRPORT LUCKNOW 43. SHRI RAM PRASAD S/O LATE SHRI SHYAMLAL AM-I, MET CENTRE, LUCKNOW GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 328 HIND NAGAR, KANPUR ROAD, LUCKNOW 44. SHRI SARVAJEET LAKSHMAN KURMI S/O LATE SHRI LAKSHMAN KURMI AM-I, MET CENTRE LUCKNOW GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 554/37/4H PETHA WALI GALI BHIM NAGAR ALAM BAGH, LUCKNOW 45. SHRI G.K. AGRAWAL S/O LATE SHRI R.N. AGRAWAL AM-I, RMC, NEW DELHI GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 164/7-8 KRISHNA LOK COLONY DAROGA KHERA (BANTHARA) LUCKNOW 46. SHRI R.C. PRASAD S/O SHRI KHEDAN PRASAD AM-I, RMC, NEW DELHI GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O SANATAN NAGAR NEAR SANATAN MANDIR POST: KAMTA CHINHAT, LUCKNOW 47. SHRI G.S. MURTHY S/O LATE SHRI G.S.N. MURTHY AM-I, METEOROLOCIAL CENTRE ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL-462011 GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O 11/102, SHALIMAT STARLING, GOVINDPURA, BHOPAL-462023 48. SHRI A.D. SAWANKAR S/O LATE SHRI D.G. SAWANKAR AM-I (RETD.) METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL-462011 GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O B-18, DR. AMBEDKAR COLONY, OLD SUBHASH NAGAR GOVINDPURA, BHOPAL-262023 49. SHRI MANGLESH RAIKWAPARN S/O SHRI H.L. RAIKWAPARN AM-I, METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL-462011 GROUP-B GAZETTED R/O E-216, MINAL RESIDENCY, J.K. ROAD, BHOPAL-462023 50. SHRI A.K. KHAIRA S/O SHRI J.D. KHAIRA AM-I, METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE ARERA HILLS, JAIL ROAD, BHOPAL-462011 GROUP B GAZETTED R/O M-13, KANISK APARTMENT SHIVJI NAGAR, BHOPAL 51. SHRI D.K. PANDYA S/O SHRI P.L. PANDYA AM-I (RETD. ON 31.12.2008 AND SETTLED AT BHOPAL) DDGM, AGRIMET SHIVAJI NAGAR, PUNE 411005 GROUP B GAZETTED R/O FLAT NO.6, BLOCK NO.3 KANISHAK APPARTMENT SHALIMAR ENCLAVE, E-3 ARERA COLONY, NUPUR KUNJ BHOPAL-462016 52. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR JAN S/O LATE SHRI JAGAN NATH JAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O C-237, SOUTH MOTI BAGH, NANAKPURA, NEW DELHI-110023 53. SHRI AMLENDU BARUA S/O SHRI R.R. BARUA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-74B, METEOROLOGICAL COMPOUND, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 54. SHRI DHARAM PAL-1 S/O LATE SHRI GAINDER SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O WZ-550 A/Z, NANGAL RAYA, NEW DELHI-110046 55. SHRI DHARAM PAL-II S/O LATE SHRI CHUNNI LAL SIKKA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O F-22/58, SECTOR-3, ROHINI, DELHI-110085 56. SHRI VINOD KUMAR S/O LATE SHRI DEV RAJ ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O GH-8/472, PASCHIM VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110087 57. SHRI RAM NITHOHAR RAM S/O LATE SHRI SARJU RAM ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL METEOROLOGY MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O XY-13, SAROJINI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 58. SHRI SHEO KUMAR MISHRA S/O LATE SHRI GANESH MISHRA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O QR NO. 22, SECTOR-3, SADIQ NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110049 59. SHRI RAN VIR PRAKASH S/O LATE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-16, SRINIWAS PURI, NEW DELHI-110065 60. MRS. N. DKHAR W/O LATE SHRI D.K. JYRWA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 07, TYPE-IV, SECTOR-3, SADIQ NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110049 61. SHRI J.K. BHAN S/O LATE SHRI PREM NATH BHAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 679, POCKET-E, MAYUR VIHAR PHASE-II, DELHI-110091 62. SHRI VIRI SINGH S/O LATE SHRI TEJ SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 101, TYPE IV SECTOR-3, SADIQ NAGAR NEW DELHI-110049 63. SHRI SATYA VRAT S/O LATE SHRI DINESH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O F-21 A, LAXMI NAGAR, DELHI-110092 64. SHRI J.P.S. BHULLAR S/O SHRI G.S. BHULLAR ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI) LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-28A, GALI NO.4, NEW MAHABIR NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110018 65. SHRI SURYA NATH PRASAD S/O SHRI SHIV PRASAD ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O I-227, SAROJINI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 66. SHRI K.S. KAMY S/O SHRI BALBIR SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 87/406, SECTOR-1, GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI-110001 67. SHRI BANESHWAR MURMU S/O LATE SHRI G.R. MURMU ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-68A, METEOLOGICAL COMPOUND, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 68. SHRI S.K. ADVANI S/O LATE SHRI SANTLAL ADVANI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O BC-7E, DDA FLATS, MUNIRKA, NEW DELHI-110067 69. SHRI S.S. PANJWANI S/O LATE SHRI PREM CHAND ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DDGM(UI), LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O E-1/232, SECTOR-11, ROHINI, DELHI-110084 70. SHRI S.K. VERMA S/O LATE SHRI HARI BHAJAN PRASAD ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O KL 18/19, MAIN ROAD, AMRIT VIHAR, BURARI, DELHI-110084 71. SHRI SUDERSHAN CHAUHAN S/O SHRI BARSATI RAM ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 74/13 SECTOR-1, M.B. ROAD, NEW DELHI-110017 72. SHRI KIRAN KUMAR RAINA S/O LATE SHRI D.M. RAINA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O Q-8, TYPE-IV, LAXMIBAI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 73. SHRI T.S. MATTA S/O LATE SHRI CHUNNI LAL ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O FLAT NO. 224, DAKSHINAYAN APARTMENT, PLOT NO. 19, SECTOR-4, DWARKA, DELHI 74. SHRI RATTAN LAL RAINA S/O LATE SHRI LASSA RAINA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O D-23, CAD COLONY, JORBAGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 75. SHRI BANWARI LAL S/O LATE SHRI RAM KARAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O EF-605, SAROJINI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 76. SHRI MADAN SINGH S/O LATE SHRI SURUJ SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O QR. NO. 625, TYPE-4, SECTOR-4, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110022 77. SHRI JAG MOHAN SHARMA S/O LATE SHRI MADAN MOHAN LAL SHARMA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 905, LAXMIBAI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 78. SHRI AMARJIT SINGH S/O LATE SHRI R.D. SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O B-34, POCKET-I, SECTOR-22, KENDRIYA VIHAR II, NOIDA-201304 79. SHRI JAWAHAR SINGH S/O LATE SHRI RAMESHWAR SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 23/190, LODI COLONY, NEW DELHI-110003 80. SHRI RABINDRA NATH SRIVASTAVA S/O LATE SHRI VISHWANATH LAL SRIVASTAVA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O QR. NO. 140, SECTOR-1, TYPE-3, SADIQ NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110049 81. SHRI DEVENDRA KUMAR S/O LATE SHRI HARI VANSH SHARMA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 C-1/346, YAMUNA VIHAR, DELHI-110053 82. SHRI SHIV KUMAR SHARMA S/O SHRI GIRRAJ PRASAD SHARMA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 9/771, LODI COLONY, NEW DELHI-110003 83. SHRI T.K. MITRA S/O LATE SHRI D.D. MITRA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DDGM(UI), MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O FLAT NO. 263, DAKSHINAYAN APARTMENT PLOT NO. 19, SECTOR-4, DWARKA, DELHI 84. SHRI K.C. BHUYAN S/O LATE SHRI D.N. BHUYAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O QRS. NO.171, SECTOR-2, SADIQ NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110049 85. SHRI MANAS KUMAR DE S/O LATE SHRI KSHITIS CHANDRA DE ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOROLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O M-29 (B) OBSERVATORY COMPOUND, LODI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 86. M. YOOSUF S/O LATE K. MOHAMED ISMAIL ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED CYCLONE WARNING, RADAR STATION NAVAL BASE, COCHIN-682004 R/O NAHAS MANZIL T.C. 9/1561, SMRA-60 SASTHAMANGALAM, TRIVANDRUM-695 010, KERALA 87. M.P. SASIDHARAN PILLAI S/O LATE PARAMESWARAN PILLAI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED MATEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM-695 033 R/O T.C. 54/2112, SANOOP SADAN, C.G.S. NAGAR, PAPPANAMCODE, TRIVANDRUM-696 018, KERALA 88. M. YOVAS S/O LATE K. MARTHANDAN, ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED MATEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM-695 033, R/O GRACE COTTAGE, CHOONDUPALAKA, KATTAKKADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695 572, KERALA 89. FLORA LOVELY SELVARAJ W/O C. SELVARAJ ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED METEOLOGICAL CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM-695 033 R/O T.C. 18/1843/5, ARAMADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 032, KERALA 90. K. RADHA W/O T.N. PARAMESWARAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED METEOLOGICAL CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM-695 033 R/O T.C. 14/683, ABHILASH, NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM-695 033 91. SYAMALA ANIRUDHAN W/O K.P. ANIRUDHAN ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED METEOLOGICAL CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM-695 033 R/O T.C. 5/1505(17), NANDANAM, PERUR NAGAR, D-59, KOWDIAR P.O, TRIVANDRUM-695 003, KERALA 92. SHRI VASDEV VASWANI S/O LATE SHRI RAM CHAND VASWANI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O A-334, SHIVALIK, MALVIYA NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110017 93. SHRI R.C. LILANI S/O LATE SHRI KISHAN CHAND LILANI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O FLAT NO. 24, RITU APRATMENT, A-4, PASCHIM VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110063 94. SHRI SATISH CHANDER BATRA S/O SHRI MOHAN LAL BATRA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O A-3, DERAWAL NAGAR, NDEAR GUJRAWALA TOWN PT.II DELHI 95. SHRI HANS RAJ SINGH S/O SHRI KHAMANI SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE DDGM(UI), RMOAYA NAGAR, NEW DELHI R/O I-615, SAROJINI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110023 96. SHRI RADHEY SHYAM S/O LATE SHRI KALU RAM ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 3/132, VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD (U.P) 97. SHRI JOGINDER SINGH KONDAL S/O LATE SHRI BUDHI SINGH ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O D-I/34, JANAKPURI NEW DELHI-110058 98. SHRI S. GANESAN S/O M. SANKARAVADIVEL PILLAI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOLOGY, MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003 R/O 2-F, C.P.W.D. COLONY, VASANT VIHAR, NEW DELHI-110057 99. SHRI K.L. CHANDRAKAR S/O SHRI PHOOL SINGH CHANDRAKAR ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, RAIPUR (CHATTISGARH) R/O H.NO. 522, SUNDER NAGAR, RAIPUR-492 013 (CHATTISGARH) 100. SHRI N.K. CHANCHALANI S/O LATE SHRI K.K. CHANCHALANI ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I (RETD.) GROUP B GAZETTED METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, RAIPUR (CHATTISGARH) R/O H.NO. A-1, SHIV VATIKA NEAR MOHINDRA TRACTOR, DEOPURI, RAIPUR-492 015 (CHATTISGARH) 101. SHRI DHARAM LAL MALAGAR S/O SHRI TULA RAM MALAGAR ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, RAIPUR (CHATTISGARH) R/O H.NO. 29/492, NEAR TV TOWER & CHURCH, SHANKAR NAGAR, RAIPUR-492 007 (CHATTISGARH) 102. SHRI P.R. VERMA S/O LATE SHRI KEJU RAM VERMA ASSISTANT METEOROLOGIST GR.I GROUP B GAZETTED METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, RAIPUR (CHATTISGARH) R/O 54/1345, NEAR GOLE CHOWK, ROHINIPURAM, RAIPUR-492 001 (CHATTISGARH) -Applicants (By Advocate: Shri Srigopal Aggarwal) Versus 1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES), CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3. 2. Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Deptt. Mausham Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3. 3. Secretary, DOPT, North Block, New Delhi-1. 4. Secretary, UPSC, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. -Respondents (By Advocate: Shri Rajeev Kumar) OA-4583/2011 1. Sh. A. Bhattacharya S/o Late Sh. B.L. Bhattacharya Assistant Meteorologist GR. I ( (RETD) Group B. Gazetted Office of the DDGM (UI) Mausam Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 R/o 6.2, Krishna Apartment, Plot No.13, Sector-19, Dwarka, Delhi. 2. Shri Om Prakash S/o Shri Shiv Narain Assistant Meteorologist GR. I Group B. Gazetted Office of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mausam Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 R/o D-103, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi-110023. 3. Shri M. Nafees S/o Mohd. Idrish Assistant Meteorologist GR. I Group B. Gazetted Office of the Director General of Meteorology, Mausam Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 R/o Q. No.39, Sector-III, Sadiq Nagar, New Delhi-110049. 4. Shri B.D. Rana S/o Late Shri Sadaram Assistant Meteorologist GR. I (RETD) Group B. Gazetted Office of the DDGM (UI), Mausam Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 R/o 3/13-1, Dal Mill Road, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. 5. Shri Srikrishna Songra S/o Late Sh. Laxmi Narain Songra Assistant Meteorologist GR. I Group B. Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur (Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi) R/o Q. No.16, Airport Colony, Sanganer, Jaipur. 6. Mrs. S.S. Kulkarni, W/o S.G. Kulkarni, Retired Assistant Meteorologist GR. I (DDGM-Ag-,I.M.D., Pune-5) Group B. Gazetted R/o 26/80, Sahwas Society, Snehal Apartment, Flat No. 2, Karve Nagar, Pune-29. 7. Miss. M.B. Paradkar, D/o B.R. Paradkar, Retired Assistant Meteorologist GR. I (DDGM-Ag-,I.M.D., Pune-5) Group B. Gazetted R/o 611 Shaniwar Peth, Pune-30. 8. Shri D.J. Bhatacharya, S/o R.C. Bhatacharya, Assistant Meteorologist GR. I (DDGM-Ag-,I.M.D., Pune-5) Group B. Gazetted R/o Monivert Seville, Flat 1102, Buld.- D.S. No.181/182, Wakad, Thergaon Road, Pune-27. 9. Shri P.K. Yadav S/o K.A. Yadav, Assistant Meteorologist GR. I (DDGM-Ag-,I.M.D., Pune-5) Group B. Gazetted R/o Trimurti Colony, Kawade Nagar, Pimple Gurav, Pune-61. 10. Shri G.G.Landge, S/o Shri G.K.Landge AM-I (ADGM-R, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Type-4/8, IMD Colony, Pashan, Pune-08. 11. Mrs. A.P.Aathawale, W/o P.A.Aathawale, Retired AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 119 Shaniwar Peth, Nene Ghat, Pune-30. 12. Shri S.B.Nerlekar, S/o B.T.Nerlekar, AM-I (DDGM-WF, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 465, Prabha Niwas Housing Society, S. No.2/12, Dhanakawadi, Pune-43. 13. Shri V.V.Deshpande, S/o V.G.Deshpande, Retired AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-51) Group-B Gazetted R/o Makarand Park, Ashiyana, RH-3, Suncity Road, Anand Nagar, Wadgon (Budruk), Pune-51. 14. Mrs. S.G.Angal, W/o G.M.Angal, AM-I (DDGM-Ag-, I.M.D., Pune-51) Group-B Gazetted R/o S.No.635/2A+2B, Flat No.B-21, Ganesh Vihar, Bibavewadi, Pune-37. 15. Shri R.S.Abhyankar S/o S.S.Abhyankar, Retired AM-I (DDGM-Ag-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 10/128, Lokmanya Nagar, Pune-30. 16. Shri R.B.Pataskar, S/o B.V.Pataskar, AM-I (DDGM-Ag-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 113, Narayan Peth, Ground Floor, Pune-30. 17. Mrs. B.R.Prasad, W/o S.J.Prasad AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Mantri Avenue-I, B-12, Panchawati, Pashan Road, Pune-8. 18. Mrs. S.M.Jogdand, W/o M.M.Jogdand, Retired AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Ratan Park Society, Phase I, B-2, Flat No.6, Sus Road, Pashan, Pune-21. 19. Miss M.G.Huprikar, D/o G.V.Huprikar AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o A-I/406, Kanchanbag Society, Shiv Tirth Nagar, Poud Road, Kothurd, Pune-38. 20. Shri M.S.Khole, AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 205, Shukrawar Peth, Pune-2. 21. Mrs. M.R.Jog, W/o R.Jog, AM-I (DDGM-SI-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 3, Shiv Sai Society, Near Hotel Kinara, Poud Road, Kothurd, Pune-38. 22. Shri J.Nagrajan, S/o Janbunathan, Retired AM-I (DDGM-Ag-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Buld. No.17, Flat I, Scheme 10, Yamunanagar, Pradhikaran, Pune-44. 23. Mrs. R.N.Rajbangshi, W/o N.K.Rajbangshi, AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Type-II, IMD Colony, Pashan, Pune-8. 24. Mrs. Pratibha Mukhopadhyay, W/o R.K.Mukhopadhyay AM-I (DDGM-SI-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 65/4, Kailash Bunglow, Opposite Law College, Dani Road, Yerandwane, Pune-21. 25. Shri B.A.Bandgar, S/o A.B.Bandgar, AM-I (DDGM-R-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 493/2800, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-18. 26. Shri J.A.Ronghe, S/o A.D.Ronghe, AM-I (DDGM-R-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 3A/A2/7, New Ajanta Avenue, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune-38. 27. Shri Kanwar Krishen Raina, S/o S.L.Raina AM-I (DDGM-R-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o 102, Lords Vila, 45, Sahyadri Park, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune-48. 28. Shri S.Dasgupta S/o S.C.Dasgupta, AM-I (DDGM-WF-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o Type-IV/4, IMD Colony, Pashan, Pune-8. 29. Mrs. P.L.Surya Prabha Rao, W/o P.L.Kumar Rao, AM-I (DDGM-Ag-, I.M.D., Pune-5) Group-B Gazetted R/o A-1/8 Vishrant Society, Vishrantwadi, Alandi Road, Pune-15. 30. Shri M.B. Alam S/o Late Shri MD Azizur Rahman Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retd.) Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o 201 B, Babulal Plaza, Near Jagdish Apartment, Samanpura, Patna-800014. 31. Shri L.B.Prasad S/o Late Shri Sita Ram Sah Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retd.) Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o Mausam Colony, Khajpura, P.O. B.V.Collee, Patna-800014. 32. Shri B.D.Jha S/o Late Shri Kedar Nath Jha Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retd.) Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o C/o Shri Shiveshwr Jha, Retd Adm. Rajiv Nagar, Road No.25D, P.O. Kesri Nagar, Patna-800024. 33. Shri R.J.Thakur, S/o Late DEO Charan Thakur, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retd.) Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o New Etwarpur, Dhalai Road, P.O. Kurthal Via Punpun, Patna-804453. 34. Shri A.E.Kujur, S/o shri Jocob Kujur, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o B/23, Type-II, Airport Colony, Patna-800014. 35. R.K.Minz S/o Shri S.Minz Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o B/23, Type-II, Airport Colony, Patna-800014. 36. Shri M.P.Singh S/o Late Shri Ishwari Prasad Singh, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retd.) Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorological Centre, Patna, R/o Mausam Colony, Khajpura, P.O. B.V.College, Patna-800014. 37. Sh. I.V.Apparao S/o Late I. Satyanarayana, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I (Retired) Group-B Gazetted Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o D.No.53-16-58/1, Maddilapalem, Vishkhapatnam-530013. Andhra Pradesh. 38. Sh. M.Narasimha Rao, S/o M.Pamulaiah, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Doplar Weather Radar, Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o D.No.6-7-6/1, Flat No.101,RK Housing China Waltair, Visakhapatnam-530017 Andhra Pradesh. 39. Sri A.Atchutharao, S/o Late A.Varahalu, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o H.No.MIG-141, Vuda Colony, China Mushidivada, Visakhapatnam-531173 Andhra Pradesh. 40. Shri. M.Naryanarao, R/o Late M.Mallikharjundudu, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o Flat 3A, RK Enclave, Tamil Street, China Waltair, Visakhapatnam-530003 Andhra Pradesh. 41. Smt. A.R.Sarojini, S/o N.P.Maphai, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o 50-80-7, Anjana Enclave, Near Gurudwara, Visakhapatnam-530016 Andhra Pradesh. 42. Shri Laxmi Nrasimham Bhamidipati, S/o Late B.A.P.Sarma Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Cyclonic Detectopm Radar, Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/ o Flat No.203, D.No.9-394, Bhupathi Enclave Visalakshinagar, Visakhapatnam-530043 Andhra Pradesh. 43. Shri D.Viswsanatham, S/o Late Chinnayya, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Doplar Weather Radar, Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o D.No.36-91-51, Ravindra Nagar, Kancharapalem, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh. 44. Shri P.R.Vara Prasad, S/o Late P.Venkateswarlu Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Cyclone Warning Centre, Opp. Andhra University Out Gate, Vishakhapatnam-530 017 R/o D.No.10-56-54, Nehru Nagar Colony, Ram Nagar, Visakhapatnam-530027 Andhra Pradesh. 45. Shri B. Satya Narayana, S/o Late B.Koteswara Rao, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai-6 R/O Flat No.202, Hari Mansion, CBM Compound, Vishakhapatnam-530 003 Andhra Pradesh. 46. Shri R.V.Subba Rao S/o Late R.Sita Rama Rao Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.21-185, SV Nagar, West Venkatapura, Secunderabad-500015. 47. Shri G.Anjaneya Raju S/o Late G. Ranga Raju, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.1-16-67/2/1, Sai Nagar Colony, New Venkatarao Pet, Alwal, Trimulghery PO, Secunderabad-500015. 48. Shri K.Raghavulu, S/o Lae N.Sita Kataiah, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o Plot No.76, Sivapuri Colony, Kapra, ECIL, PO Hyderabad-62. 49. Shri N.Ramashankar, S/o Late N.Sita Rama Sastry, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.2-2-18/16, 207, Vishnupriya Apartments, Baghamberpet, Hyderabad-500013. 50. Shri S.Venkateswara Rao S/o Late S.Balarama Swamy, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.102, Gayatri Garden Apartments, ST No.2, Tarnaka, Secunderabad-500017. 51. Shri P.Viswanadh Rao S/o Late PV Subramanyam Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.10-347/6/2, Flat No.102, Ist Floor, Vasanthapuri Colony, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad-500047. 52. Smt. V.K.Nagaratnam W/o V Krishna Murthy, D/o Late Sri P Subramaniam Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o H.No.1-8-677/1217, Swetha Apartments, Padam Colony, Nalla Kunta, Malkagiri, Hyderabad-500044. 53. Shri P Surya Narayana Murthy S/o Late P.Basavaiah, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o Flat No.302, Road No.4, Balaji Enclave, Sri Rama Krishna Puram, Hyderabad-500035. 54. Shri PM Jaganmohana Rao, S/o Late P.Satyanarayana Murthy, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o Flat No.201, Rekha Residency, Opp. To Mullapudi Cardiac Hospital, Gajula Ramaram, Hyderabad-500055. 55. Shri Tarun Kumar Banarjee, S/o Late Subol Chandra Banerjee, Assistant Meteorologist Gr.I Group-B Gazetted Office of the Meteorogical Centre, Hyderabad R/o Flat No.20, Medhana Gardens, Near Shenoy Nursing Home, East Marredpalli, Secunderabad-500026. 56. E R Chintalu AM-I S/o Sh. C.R Ramawamy, R/o 138, Vineet Kunj Society, Akbarpur, Kolar Rd., Bhopal (MP). -Applicants (By Advocate Shri Srigopal Aggarwal) Versus 1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MOES), CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3. 2. Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Deptt. Mausham Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-3. 3. Secretary, DOPT, North Block, New Delhi-1. 4. Secretary, UPSC, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. -Respondents (By Advocate: Shri Rajeev Kumar) O R D E R Mr. Jog Singh, Member (J):
MA-3318/2011 and MA-3449/2011 filed by the applicants in OA-4419/2011 and OA-4583/2011 respectively under Rule 4 (5) (a) of Central Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1987 for joining together in single application are allowed in the interest of justice and to avoid multiplicity of litigation.
2. Applicants have also filed MA-3319/2011 and MA-3450/2011 in OA-4419/2011 and OA-4583/2011 respectively for condonation of delay in filing the OAs. For the reasons mentioned in the MAs, the delay in filing the OAs is condoned and the MAs are allowed.
3. Both the OAs involve similar question of law and fact and as such, with the consent of the parties have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. In all, there are 158 applicants in the two OAs, who are working on the posts of Assistant Meteorologist Grade-I. Some of them have since retired. Their first grievance relates to non-grant of pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 and second relates to non-grant of Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- after the recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission (VI CPC, for short) were given effect to. Their precise prayers as contained in OAs are as under:
i) to set aside the impugned orders [i.e. Annexure A-1].
ii) to direct the respondents to reconsider/revise pay scale of the applicants in the pre-revised scale of Rs.8000-13500, as discussed in the body of the OA and pay them the arrears of pay w.e.f 1-1-2006 with interest.
iii) To direct the respondents to allow pay scale in the running Pay Band Rs.9300-34800 (PB-2 GP 5400), of Group B w.e.f. 1-1-2006 with interest.
iv) to allow any other relief which this Honble Tribunal deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.
v) to allow costs.
4. This is the second round of litigation. The applicants approached this Tribunal earlier by way of OA No.1661/2011 and the same was disposed of by this Tribunal vide order dated 05.05.2011 by directing the respondents to take a final decision in the matter of grant of pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 to the applicants. Respondents have, accordingly, passed the impugned order dated 17.08.2011, rejecting the claim of the applicants. The impugned order has been passed on behalf of Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi.
5. The case of the applicants is that they have never prayed for the grade of Meteorological Grade-II which falls in the Pay Band bracket of Rs.15,600-39100 (PB-3, Grade Pay Rs.5400) and it is classified as Group A post. The applicants claim that they have instead prayed for upgradation of their replacement scale/Pay bracket from Rs.9300-34800 (PB-2, Grade Pay Rs.4800) to Rs.9300-34800 (PB-2 , Grade Pay Rs.5400) with the corresponding revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 in their existing Group B category posts only. Applicants, thus, contend that the respondents have not applied their mind while implementing the recommendations of the VI CPC in its true perspective. In this regard applicants invite our attention to the the 6th CPCs recommendations, which is to the following effect:
The scale of Rs.8000-13500 is the entry grade for Group A posts for which the Running Band, PB-3 has been recommended. Many Group B posts had been extended the scale of Rs.8000-13500 even though these continued to be Group B posts. All such Group B posts shall now be placed in the running band PB-2 along with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400. To ensure that existing parity in terms of pay scale of these posts vis-`-vis the entry scale of Group A post is not disturbed, the same grade pay of Rs.5400 has been prescribed.
6. On the other hand, the case of the respondents is that the order of Finance Ministry on acceptance of recommendations of the Sixth CPC nowhere indicated allowing Grade Pay of Rs.5400 to the applicants. Based on their pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7500-12000 they were, therefore, allowed the normal replacement pay scale of PB-3 with Grade Pay of Rs.4800 as per Ministry of Finance notification dated 29.08.2008. In absence of any specific order of the Nodal Ministry, the case of the applicants could not be considered. It is further submitted that as all the above grades/posts are having clear cut demarcation in respect of their work profile, duties and responsibilities, sufficient justification do not exist to upgrade the posts occupied by the applicants, i.e., the Assistant Meteorologist Grade-I (PB-2 GP-4800) to the next higher grade of Meteorologist Grade-II(PB-3 GP-5400). The respondents have also submitted that the merger of the pre-revised pay scales of Senior Observers (5000-8000) and Scientific Assistants (5500-9000) and upgradation of Assistant Meteorologists Grade-II (6500-9000) and upgradation of Assistant Meteorologists Grade-II (6500-10500) to pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7450-11500 (revised GP-4600) was done as per the specific approval of Govt. vide Ministry of Finance Notification dated 29/08/2008. No specific order of Nodal Ministry exists for upgrading the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7500-12000 for applicants to any pre-revised pay scale of Rs.8000-13500. It is further stated that the submission of the applicant that similar upgradation has been made available to the Official Language cadre also could not be found tenable.
7. In their rejoinder arguments, the applicants have taken many fresh points which need to be addressed. Applicants submit that the respondents have totally misconceived the concept of upgradation of Grade Pay by saying it in the impugned order that it would destabilize the vertical relativity of the cadre which is functionally and operationally not viable. In this connection the applicants submit that by grant of Pay band of Rs.9300-34800 with a Grade Pay of Rs.5400, their cadre would never go up to the level of PB-3 and would always remain under the category of Group B only. Further the applicants have also drawn our attention towards Gazette Notification dated 09.04.2009 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in which the Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in the Pay Band of Rs.9300-34800 is also given to Group B.
8. Applicants submit that as per the relevant recruitment rules there is no pay scale of Rs.7450-11500 for the cadre of Assistant Meteorologist Grade-II. Therefore, the applicants vehemently deny the averments of the respondents that the merger of pay scale of Senior Observers and Scientific Assistants and upgradation of pay scale of Assistant Meteorologist Grade-II (Rs.6500-10500) to pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7450-11500 were done as per the approval of the Government of India vide Ministry of Finance Notification dated 29.08.2008. Applicants thus contend that the averment of the respondents that there exists no specific order of the nodal Ministry for upgrading the revised pay scale of Rs.7450-12000 to Rs.8000-13500, is irrelevant.
9. Applicants also contend that due to implementation of respondents order dated 05.02.2009 w.e.f. 1.1.2006, there is now a meager difference of Rs.50/- in the pre-revised pay scale of Assistant Meteorologist Grade-II and that of Assistant Meteorologist Grade-I, i.e., applicants. This has occurred due to non-upgradation of the pay scale of the applicants correspondingly. This has in fact disturbed the vertical relativities between the two cadres. Applicants have also pointed out that in order to redress the grievance of the applicants the respondents are well empowered by the VI CPC in their recommendations in para-16 particularly, which give power to relax the rules in deserving cases. In this context the applicants also submit that the 6th CPC recommendations do not cover the pay revision case of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) specifically but the same is implemented in the said Department on the basis of the Revised Pay Scale for certain common categories of staff. Therefore, equity is in their favour that their pay scale should be upgraded to remove the arbitrary and open discrimination which in legal terms is called as hostile discrimination.
10. We have heard learned counsel of the parties at length and have perused the pleadings and documents annexed thereto. After having considered the rival contentions of the parties, we are of the considered view that this Tribunal would be reluctant to interfere in the matter of pay revision/pay fixation etc. at this stage because of the simple reason that the Court does not possess expertise in this regard. It has been consistently held by the Honble Apex Court that such matters should be dealt with by the Government at their own end. At the same time, we note that the applicants have advanced some points/grievances which need to be reconsidered in the light of the contentions now raised by them before this Tribunal by a High Power Committee.
11. Accordingly, in the peculiarity of the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the considered opinion that ends of justice would be met with if a suitable direction is issued to the respondents to constitute a High Power Committee consisting of an officer of the rank of Additional Secretary, a Joint Secretary, a Director and a Deputy Secretary in the form of a supplementary departmental Anomaly Committee specifically for this purpose to consider and ponder over the grievances of the applicants after hearing their version and give its recommendations as per law, within a period of 04 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. If the recommendations of the said Committee are favourable to the cause of the applicants, the same shall be implemented in another period of 02 months thereafter by the respondents by doing the needful. If the applicants still remain aggrieved, they would be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum as per law for redressal of their grievances.
12. With the abovesaid directions and liberty the two OAs stand disposed of. No costs.
( Mrs. Rajwant Sandhu) (Jog Singh) Member (A) Member (J) San.