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

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* 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. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 11488/2025 Page 1 of 7 NEGI Signing Date:12.09.2025 20:46:28 01.01.2006 for applicants no.1 & 2 and w.e.f. 01.04.2006 for applicants no.3 to 6 respectively. (iii) The above orders in (ii) above be complied with within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.” FACTS OF THE CASE: 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 were re-employed as ex-servicemen with the Aviation Research Centre (‘ARC’) on different dates. The respondent nos. 1 and 2 joined the said cadre on 25.10.2005 and 18.11.2005 respectively, that is, before the coming into force of the rec