Central Administrative Tribunal Hyderabad M Vijaya Bhaskar vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on 16 July, 2025 OA.No.021/40/2021 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH, HYDERABAD OA.No.021/40/2021 Date of Order:16.07.2025 HON'BLE MR.VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI, MEMBER (ADMN.) BETWEEN: M. Vijaya Bhaskar, S/o. Late M. Madar, Aged about 74 years, Occ: Section Grade Junior Engineer (DOT), (Resignation for Permanent Absorption into ONGC), R/o. 83720/15, Subashnagar Colony, Yellareddyguda, Srinagar Colony Post, Hyderabad500073. ...Applicant ( By Advocate: Dr.A.Raghu Kumar) AND 1. Union of India rep by its Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. 2. The Principal Controller of Communication Accounts, Telecom Circle, Telangana, Kavadiguda, Hyderabad. 3. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi. 4. The Chief General Manager, Telangana Telecom Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad. 5. The Principal General Manager, Hyderabad Telecom District, BSNL Bhavan, Adarshnagar, Hyderabad. ....Respondents (By Advocate: Mrs.K.Rajitha, Sr.PC for CG, and Mrs.P.Sarada, SC for BSNL) Digitally signed by D SATYANARYANA DN: CIN, OCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OUDEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, PostalCode500004, LHyderabad, S D SATYANARYANA Telangana, STREETNO 510193 1ST FLOOR HACA BHAWAN HYDERABAD, Phone e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854, SERIALNUMBER 2185a73b6158e7c1d87ad8c68c3773e034c1e5d18191c31d7a3f9699631571dc, [email protected], CND SATYANARYANA Reason: I am the author of this document Location: Date: 2025.08.14 12:34:0907'00' Foxit PDF Reader Version: 2024.4.0 P a g e | 1 of 9 OA.No.021/40/2021 ORAL ORDER PER HON'BLE MR. VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI , MEMBER (ADMN.) By this OA, the applicant has made the following prayer: "To declare the inaction of the respondents in restoration of full pension of the applicant as bad in law, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently declare that the applicant is entitled for restoration of full pension w.e.f., 01.12.2006 in terms of the DoP&PW OM F.No.4/34/2002P&PW(D).Vol.II, dated 23.06.2017, along with arrears and interest @ 18% for the delayed payment from the date of his entitlement in the interest of justice, and be pleased to pass such other or orders as this Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." 2. Heard Dr.A.Raghu Kumar, learned counsel for the Applicant, Mrs.K.Rajitha, learned standing counsel on behalf of Respondents 1 and 2, and Mrs.Manjula, proxy counsel, representing Mrs.P.Sarada, learned standing counsel for BSNL (R3 to R5). 3. The brief facts of the case are that the applicant, while working as Selection Grade Junior Engineer, in the office of the Assistant Engineer LevelI, under the jurisdiction of the erstwhile General Manager, Telephones, Hyderabad, had sought selection to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer (Mech), in M/s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), a Public Sector Unit, under the Government of India, initially, on deputation basis, and, subsequently, on permanent absorption, by availing 100% commutation of pension and lumpsum payment in the year 1987. The applicant retired from the ONGC, on Digitally signed by D SATYANARYANA DN: CIN, OCENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OUDEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, PostalCode500004, LHyderabad, S D SATYANARYANA Telangana, STREETNO 510193 1ST FLOOR HACA BHAWAN HYDERABAD, Phone e9139f685446ba88b1951014524a4686cad5619e209d584134900f3759545854,