Ghanshyam And Others vs Northern Railway on 11 December, 2024
5. We have heard both the parties. During the hearing, learned
counsel for the applicant drew our attention to order dated 12.08.2024
passed by us in OA No. 86 of 2023 in which we have taken note of
striking down of paragraphs 3 (f), (g) and (h) of RBE No. 133/2019 by
this Tribunal's Bangalore Bench in OA No. 213 and 215 of 2022 vide
their judgment and order dated 19.03.2024. Briefly stated, by the said
judgment and order dated 19.03.2024, the treatment of Loco Pilot
(Goods), Loco Pilot (Passenger) and Loco Pilot (Mail/Express), carrying
the same scale of pay/pay band and grade pay,as constituting different
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CAT, Lucknow Bench OA No. 332/00063 of 2022 Ghanshyam and Ors. Vs. U.O.I.& Ors.
cadres for the purpose of stepping up of pay was held to be arbitrary. In
deciding O.A. No. 86 of 2023 vide order dated 12.08.2024, we saw no
reason to differ with the finding of the Coordinate Bench of Bangalore.
Learned counsel for the respondents conceded the aforementioned
factual scenario.