UNION OF INDIA AND ANR vs KAILASH CHAND SHARMA AND ORS.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 04.08.2025 Pronounced on: 12.09.2025 W.P.(C) 11488/2025 & CM APPL. 47106/2025, CM APPL. 47107/2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC. versus KAILASH CHAND SHARMA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 25.11.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1790/2016, titled Kailash Chand Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr., allowing the said O.A. with the following directions: “(i) The order dated 01.04.2016 issued by the respondents (impugned order) is hereby quashed. (ii) The respondents are directed to step up the pay scales of all the six applicants to Rs. 13,350/- with grade pay Rs.4800/- w.e.f. 2. The brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that the respondents were working as Subedar Major with the Indian Army for different periods between 30.07.1970 to 30.04.2004. After their superannuation, they wer