Syad Nooreain Raza Rizvi vs NORTHERN RAILWAY on 27 October 2026

1. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi.

2. Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Hazratganj, Lucknow.

3. Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Northern Railway, Lucknow.

…..Respondents By Advocate: Ms. Prayagmati Gupta.

O R D E R (ORAL) PER HON’BLE JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR OJHA, MEMBER (J) Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the records.

2. Through this O.A., applicant has prayed for the following relief(s):- “(i) issue an order, a direction thereby setting aside the impugned orders, dated 18.03.2024 and 31.08.2022 as contained in Annexure Nos.1 and 2 to this original application;

(ii) issue an order, a direction and command to the respondents to grant the IIIrd financial up-gradation under MACP to the applicant by granting the Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- on competition of 30 years of service i.e. w.e.f. 30.10.2012 and also to revise the pensionary benefits including pension and also to pay the arrears thereof including interest @ 12% per annum from the date of its due till the date of actual payment;

(iii) issue such other order/direction which may be deemed just and proper in the circumstances of the case;

(iv) award the cost of the Original Application.

3. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant contended that case of the applicant is similar to that of judgment passed by Principal Bench of this Tribunal in O.A. No. 3347 of 2024 [ Nagendra Kumar Pandey and two others vs. UoI & others] on 28.08.2024. The benefits of the aforesaid judgment be extended to the applicant also.

The aforesaid judgment has been annexed as Annexure No. 1 of M.A. No. 2795 of 2026.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents opposed the above submissions and argued that applicant is only entitled for one MACP, which has been granted to the applicant.

5. In O.A. No. 3347 of 2024, the Principal Bench of this Tribunal has passed the following order on 28.08.2024:- “5. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the applicants, the competent authority amongst the respondents is hereby directed to dispose of the aforesaid representations in terms of the decision rendered in the case of Javed Ahmed (supra), by passing a reasoned and speaking order, within a period of forty five days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case the claim of the applicants is found acceptable, consequential relief may follow. A copy of the speaking order so passed by given to the applicant. It is made clear that we have not entered into the merits of the case.

6. The OA is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

7. No order as to costs.”

6. As applicant is seeking reliefs on the basis of the judgment passed by Principal Bench of this Tribunal in OA No. 3347 of 2024 on 28.08.2024, it would be appropriate to dispose of this case in terms of the para 5 of the aforesaid judgment.

7. In view of the above, impugned orders dated 18.03.2024 and 31.08.2022 (Annexure Nos. 1 and 2 to this OA) are quashed. Respondents / competent authority are directed to consider and decide the case of the applicant in terms of the decision rendered by the Principal Bench of this Tribunal in O.A. No. 3347 of 2024 on 28.08.2024 by passing a reasoned and speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The decision so taken be communicated to the applicant forthwith.

8. It is made clear that nothing has been commented upon the merits of the case.

9. The OA is disposed of accordingly. There is no order as to costs.

(PANKAJ KUMAR) (Justice Anil Kumar Ojha) Member (A)

Member (J)

JNS Jay Narayan Singh Digitally signed by Jay Narayan Singh Date: 2026.10.28 13:23:17 +05'30'