3 to 86 have been impleaded as intervenors vide order dated 14 th May, 1 for short, Tribunal 2 for short, OROP 2018 in view of the fact that the said intervenors claim the same benefit as claimed and granted to the deceased respondent.
Colonel on 31st December, 1984 and retired on 14 th May, 1985 after repatriation to his parent department i.e. Department of Posts.
Since the issue is purely legal and the fact that large numbers of personnel of Army Postal Service 3 are involved, we have heard learned companynsel for the parties on merits in respect of their entitlement to OROP in terms of Government of Indias Circular dated 7th November, 2015.
All the intervenors retired from the APS on attaining the age of superannuation, therefore, they claim benefit of OROP.
He relinquished his Temporary Commission in the Army as Lt.
The respondents were working on the number gazetted posts in the Department of Posts under the Government of India and were taken on deputation in the APS from time to time.
His legal heirs have been brought on record, whereas respondent Nos.
The deceased respondent was taken on deputation in the year 1962.
The stand of the intervenors is that they joined APS on deputation either as Junior Commissioned Officer JCO or the Warrant Officer WO and were number repatriated to their parent department.
