Writ petition by Union of India against CAT order granting a retired Postal Assistant pay parity with his junior from the date of amalgamation of DoP and DoT accounts cadres. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's reliance on FR 22 and dismissed the petition.
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ABHAY RAJ PAL .....Respondent Through: None
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)
“14. Resultantly, the O.A. is allowed and the impugned order dated 27.04.2018 is quashed and set aside, qua the applicant. The respondents are directed to revise the pay of the applicant at par with his junior, Shri Devendra Singh, w.e.f. the date of amalgamation of the posts, i.e. 01.09.2009. On account of such refixation of pay, he shall also be entitled for arrears of the difference of pay and pension, with other consequential benefits, if any. The aforesaid directions shall be complied with by the respondents within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs.”
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the Department of Posts (DoP) in 1990-91. He was sent on deputation to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 29.10.1992. While on deputation, he was also promoted to the post of JAO/AAO in his parent department, that is, the DoP. He was repatriated to the DoP on 13.10.2008, and retired from service in the DoP as a Senior Account Officer on 31.08.2016.
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in the DoP, and after amalgamation of the Accounts Service of the DoP and the DoT, both became part of the common accounts cadre of IP & TAFS Group „B‟ Service. The learned Tribunal, therefore, held that the pay of the respondent needs to be stepped up to be at parity with his juniors.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J
RENU BHATNAGAR, J
MAY 21, 2025/sg/DG
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Tribunal rightly directed pay refixation at parity with a junior under FR 22 despite the respondent not serving in DoT on the amalgamation date.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Union of India & Ors.
Abhay Raj Pal
Navin Chawla
Renu Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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