Rajender Prasad v. Union of India & Ors.

1. Mr.Makhija, learned Central Government Standing Counsel states, on instructions, that the fact position in the present petitions is identical to those taken note of in the judgment dated 22.02.2018, passed by this Bench in a batch of petitions, lead matter being W.P.(C)No.8306/2017 titled 'Kanwal Singh vs. Union of India & Ors.\ He adds that aggrieved by the aforesaid decision, the respondents have already taken steps to file an SLP, which is likely to be listed before that Court in the near future. It is however been clarified that, as on date, there is no stay granted by the Supreme Court in respect ofthe order dated 22.02.2018 passed in the captioned petition.

2. This being the position, for parity of reasons, the present petitions are allowed on the same lines as the batch of petitions referred to hereinabove, including W.P.(C) No.8306/2017. W.P.(C) 8065/2018 & conn, matters page 2 of[3]

3. The PPOs impugned in each petition are accordingly quashed and set aside. The respondents are directed to issue a fresh PPO in each case by fixing the pension of the petitioners in terms of the fitment table for the posts which they were holding at the time oftheir superannuation with the revised pay-scale alongwith the arrears of pension after re-fixation ofpension.

4. Needful shall be done within three months. In the event, the said process is not completed within the aforesaid timeline, then the respondents shall be liable to pay the petitioners simple interest on the arrears ofpensionat the current PPF rate.

5. The petitions are disposed of alongwith the pending applications, while leaving the parties to bear their own costs.