Wednesday, November 7, 2012

OA No.449/2011 on ???? -2012


CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
BANGALORE BENCH, BANGALORE

ORIGINAL  APPLICATION No.449/2011

DATED THIS THE     TH  DAY OF .............. ,  2012

HON'BLE Dr. K.B. SURESH          ...         MEMBER(J)

HON'BLE SMT LEENA MEHENDALE     ...         MEMBER(A)

1.  G. Rajendra,
    S/o late Gopala Rao,
    Aged about 68 years,
    R/at No.10, NAL Layout,
    East End Road, Jayanagar 4T Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.

2.  S.P. Jagadeeswarachar,
    S/o Late Puttakalachar,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.1729 7/1, 1st E Main,
    D Block, Rajajinagar,
    Bangalore – 560 010.

3.  G. Narayan,
    S/o Late P.S. Govindarajan,
    Aged about 67 years,
    R/at 3501, 14th Main, HAL 2nd Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 008.

4.  V. Kanagarajan,
    S/o Velayutham,  
    Aged about 66 years,
    R/at 575, 1-A Main Road, Srinagar
    (Old 15th Main Hanumanth Nagar),
    Bangalore – 560 050.

5.  Dr. Shivaraj S. Desai,
   S/o Sri S.S. Desai,
   Aged about 68 years,
   R/at 35, UAS Layout, 7th Cross,
   Sanjaynagar, Bangalore – 560 096.

6.  Prof. M.D. Deshpande,
    S/o Donodorao Deshpande,
    Aged 64 years,
    Head, Research,
    M.S. Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies,
    # 470-P Peenya Industrial Area,
    4th Phase, Bangalore – 560 058.

7.  Dr. T.R. Shembharkar,
    S/o Shankar Rao Shembharkar,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at Behind M.P. Lodge, Old Bus Stand,
    Ganeshram Nagar, Raipur – 49200 (C.G.)

8.  N.R. Basavaraju,
    S/o N.C. Rajappa,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at 79, 100 ft. Ring Road,
    B.S.K. 3rd Phase, 5th Block,
    Opp. ICICI Bank, Bangalore – 560 085.

9.  Dr. M.S. Rajamurthy,
    S/o M. Shamiah Raju,
    Aged about 65 years,
    R/at # 44, 'Anuradha', NAL Layout,
    Eastend Main Road, 4th 'T' Block,
    Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 041.

10. Dr. T.S. Kannan,
    S/o T.V. Srinivasan,
    Aged about 69 years,
    R/at 548, 'Srinivas', 6A-Cross,
    10th Main, HAL 3rd Stage,
    New Thippasandra post,
    Bangalore – 560 075.

11. Dr. J.R. Raol,
    S/o Shree R.M. Raol,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at # 202, 'Tejiratan',
    Talakaveri Nagar, 8th Cross,
    (Near Basavanagar),
    Bangalore – 560 037.

12. M. Subba Rao,
    S/o M. Muthyalu,
    Aged about 65 years,
    R/at 432/D, 10th Cross, 21st Main,
    J.P. Nagar, 2nd Phase,
    Bangalore – 560 078.

13. Padma Madhuranath,
    W/o M. Madhuranath,
    aged about 62 years,
    R/at 499, 13th Main, 21st Cross,
    BSK 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 560 070.

14. Dr. V. Krishnamoorthy,
     S/o S. Viswanathan,
     Aged about 64 years,
     R/at 8, NAL Layout, East End Main Road,
     4 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 041.

15. D.V. Venkatasubramanyam,
    S/o D.R. Venkateshaiah,
    Aged about 63 years,
    R/at No.192, Kathriguppa East,
    Banashankari Third Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 085.

16. Dr. S. Ramamurthy,
    S/o V. Srinivasan,
    Aged about 60 years,
    R/at No.45, N.R. Layout,
    Konena Agrahara,
    Bangalore – 560 017.

17. Dr. M. SHIVAKUMARA sWAMY,
     S/o B. Maribasappa,
    Aged about 72 years,
    R/at No.35, 2nd Cross, Indiranagar 2nd Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 038.

18. Dr. K. Yegnanarayan,
    S/o late Sri Y. Krishna Swamy,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.303, Meenakshi Apartments,
    45, Ranga Rao Road, Bangalore – 560 004.

19. Dr. Mrs. Kalyani Vijayan,
    W/o Prof. M. Vijayan,
    Aged about 69 years,
    R/at 195, 16th Cross, 4th Main,
    Malleswaram, Bangalore – 560 055.

20. M.S. Ramachandra,
    S/o late M.N. Subramanyam,
    Aged about 65 years,
    R/at No.25, NAL Layout, East End Main Road,
    Jayanagar 4 'T' Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.
21. Dr. M. Krishna Murthy,
    S/o Late M.K. Dhondu Rao,
    Aged about 67 years,
    R/at No.271, 3rd Main Road,
    J.P. Nagar, 3rd Phase,
    Bangalore – 560 078.

22. Dr. T.G. Ramesh,
    S/o T.S. Gundappa,
    Aged about 63 years,
    R/at 1314, 7th Main Road,
    West of Chord Road,
    Bangalore – 560 086.

23. Dr. S. Viswanath,
    S/o C. Srikantaiah,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.83, Krishna Road,
    Gruhalakshmi Colony, I Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 079.

24. S.J. Krishna Murthy,
    S/o Late Janne Thimmiah,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.16, Prakruthi NAL Layout,
    Est End Road, Jayanagar 4 'T' Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.

25. Dr. R.V. Krishnan,
    S/o Sri R.V. Viswanathan,
    Aged about 67 years,
    R/at No.45, 6th Main Road, Malleswaram,
    Bangalore – 560 003.

26. Dr. M.R. Madhava,
    S/o Dr. M.N. Ramaswamy,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.427, 19 B Cross, 2nd Link Road,   
    3rd Block, Jayangar, Bangalore = 560 011.

27.Dr. R.M.V. Gopala Krishna Rao,
    S/o Sri R.M.V. Janaki Rao,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.1667, 16th 'A' Main, 5th Cross,
    J.P.Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore – 560 078.

28. R. Rangarajan,
    S/o Sri S. Ramakrishnan,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.58, NAL Layout,
    East End Main Road, Jayanagar 4T Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.

29.P.S. Gopalakrishnan,
    S/o P.H. Sankaranarayanan,
    Aged about 67 years,
    R/at N9.964, 3rd Cross, 1st Main,
    HAL 3rd Stage, Bangalore – 560 007.

30.H. Sundara Murthy,
    S/o M. Hanumantha Setty,
    Aged about 67 years,
    R/at No.350, 1st D Cross, 3rd Main, 6th Block,
    2nd Phase, BSK 3rd Stage, Bangalore – 560 085.

31.Dr. S.N. Seshadri,
    S/o Late C. Narayana Iyengar,
    Aged about 68 years,
    R/at No.11, NAL Layout, East End Main Road,
    Jayangar 4T Block, Bangalore – 560 041.

32.A. Pourassamy, 
    S/o M. Annamalai,
    Aged about 63 years,
    R/at No.1051/NAL/2008-909,
    G-10, LAA Lavender Apartment,
    Old Mangammana Palya Road,
    Bommanahalli, Bangalore – 560 068.

33.M.S. Chidananda,
    S/o Late M. Shankarappa,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.773, 36 Cross, Jayanagar 4T Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.

34.C. Chandrashekar,
    S/o C. Chikkanna,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.1433, 11th Cross, 1st D Main,
    Kengeri Satellite Town, Bangalore – 560 060.

35.P.R. Viswanath,
    S/o .A. Ramakrishna,
    Aged about 65 years,
    R/at No.145, 10A Cross, J.P. Nagr I Phase,
    Bangalore – 560 078.
36.Dr. J.J. Issac,
    S/o T.C. Isaac,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.50, 2nd Cross, Wheeler Road,
    Frazer Town, Bangalore – 560 005.

37.Dr. N.B. Mathur,
    S/o Shri Bhupendra Behari Mathur,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.144, Lake Shore Homes,
    Kasavanhalli (Amrita Engg.College Road,),
    Off Sarjapur Road, Bangalore – 560 035.

38.Dr. V. Arunkumar,
    S/o V.H. Vyasamurthy,
    Aged about 61 years,
    R/at No448, 44th Cross, 8th Block,
    Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 082.

39.Dr. Sudha Mahadevan,
    S/o Mahadvan,
    Aged about 60 years,
    R/at No.21, Friss Cross Road, Sundarnagar,
    Bangalore – 560 054.

40.Dr. K.S. Rajam,
    S/o K.R.S. Sastri,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.2, Anugraham, NAL Layout,
    East End Main Road, Jayanagar 4T Block,
    Bangalore – 560 041.

41.Dr.rajnaj Moodithaya,
    S/o K. Parameswar Moodithaya,
    Aged about 63 years,
    R/at No.361, Kavery, 29 A Main, 10th Cross,
    HSR Layout (Agara), Bangalore – 560 102.

42.M.V.A. Murthy,
    S/o M. Vasudevachar,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.3814, 12th Cross,
    (7th Cross, C.T. Bed), BSK 2nd Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 070.

43.Sekhar Majumdar,
    S/o Late D.P. Majumdar,
    Aged about 64 years,
    R/at No.B 413, Ntasha Golf View Apartment,
    Intermediate Ring Road, Domlur,
    Bangalore – 560 071.

44.Dr. Sajeer Ahmed,
    S/o C. Ebrahim,
    Aged about 62 years,
    R/at No.429, 4th Main Road,
    6th Block, BSK 3rd Stage,
    Bangalore – 560 085.

45.Quamber H. Nagpurwala,
    S/o Yusuf Ali Nagpurwala,
    Aged about 66 years,
    R/at No.Flat 301, Srivari Classic Apts,
    1st Main 2nd Cross, Vinayaka Nagar,
    Murgeshpalya, Bangalore – 560 017.

46.Dr. R. Balasubramanyam,
    S/o Ramakrishna Iyer,
    Aged about 63 years,
    R/at No.808, "Mayurapriya",
    7th Main, 1st Cross, HAL 2nd Stage,
    Indiranagar, Bangalore – 560 008.

47.K.M. Mruthunjaya Swamy,
    S/o N. Murugaiah,
    Aged abot 61 years,
    R/at No.90, NAL Layout, East End Main Road,
    Jayangar 4T Block, Bangalore – 560 041.      ...                     Applicants

(By Advocate Shri Srinivas M.A.)

Vs.

1. The Union of India,
   Rep. By Ministry of Science & Technology,
   Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
   New Delhi.

2. Director General,
   Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),
   "Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafee Ahmed Kidwai Marg,
   New Delhi – 110 001.                               ...                                 Respondents

(By Advocate Shri M. Vasudeva Rao,
Senior Central Govt. Standing Council)


O R D E R

Hon'ble Smt. Leena Mehendale, Member (A) :

            This OA filed on 26.9.2011 under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, by the 47 Scientists working in the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Ministry of Science & Technology,  has a very short compass, whether the special pay allowed to them over and above the basic pay and the Grade pay given under the VI Central Pay Commission is to be counted for the purpose of Pension or not.

2.         It is the contention of Respondents No.1 and 2 that under the recommendations of VI Central Pay Commission, pay includes only the basic pay in the pay scale and the Grade pay, but, it does not include special pay (Annexure-R/1 for definition of Special pay).  Even though the DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organization), under the Ministry of Defence has granted the benefit of  special pay towards Pension during the period ov V CPC, such a policy has not been adopted by the Ministry of Finance as a general policy applicable to all departments.  However, the Ministry of Science & Technology has also not yet adopted such a policy.

3.         From the detailed arguments of the learned counsel for the applicants, it appears that a special dispensation by way of special pay has been granted to the Scientists of the Ministry of Defence during their service period and the benefit of the same has been carried over to even their Pension.  The applicants would rely on Annexure-A/1-(1) to A/8(6).

4.         We have gone through Annexure A/8-1, an order of the Principal Bench of this Tribunal in OA No.1153/2002, dated 14.5.2003, which is prior to the VI Pay Commission.  The order quotes a Presidential order for space Scientists of ISRO and a method of peer review for eligibility for special pay and a direction is given to the Respondent department to reconsider the matter and take appropriate decision in the matter of including the grant of special pay towards pension for Scientists Gr.'H' in the department of Space/ISRO "keeping in view the aforesaid observations".  Thus, this order is only a direction to consider and that too restricted only to Scientists of ISRO. 

5.         The 2nd OA at Annexure/8-(2), which is an order of the co-ordinate Bench at Hyderabad, in OA No.184/2006, dated 24.6.2007, is again an order to the DRDO to reconsider the case of their Scientists and if it is found that they are similarly situated to the applicants in OA No.1153/2002 of the Principal Bench, then, to extend the benefit.  The other 4 judgments also pertained to DRDO and rely on OA No.184/2006 above and finding that Ministry of Defence having already accepted the example of ISRO, all the O.As arising from the Officers of DRDO, have been allowed by various Benches.  Thus, the origin of all these 6 O.As quoted by the applicants lies on OA No.1153/2002 before the Principal Bench and that order was limited to ISRO and has been adopted only by DRDO.


6.         In view of this and in view of the fact that the Ministry of Defence has granted such a benefit to the pensioner Scientists working in the DRDO, we direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 to take a reasonable and considered decision in consultation with the concerned Ministries within 3 months time.

7.         With the above observation, the OA is disposed of.  No order as to costs.


                   (LEENA MEHENDALE)                             (K.B. SURESH)
                     MEMBER (A)                                   MEMBER (J)


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