30th June retirees case - Supreme Court passed comments- noncompliance costs as well as interest may be imposed.

 Kayveeyes’ Daily Rules Recap 
9. Benefit of Increment falling due during the leave period in the case of death while on leave 

• Normal Scenario: If a government servant's increment date falls during a leave period (such as Earned Leave, Commutation Leave, Half Pay Leave, or Leave Not Due), the increment benefit is typically paid only from the date they return to duty.

• In Case of Death: If the government servant dies while on leave, their family is entitled to receive leave salary, including the increment benefit, from the actual date the increment was due, even if they did not return to duty.

• This DOPT order ensures that the families of government servants who die while on leave receive the full financial benefits they would have been entitled to, including the increment that would have been effective during their leave period.

If the normal date of increment of a Govt. Servant falls during a period when he remains on EL/Com. Leave/HPL/LND, the benefit of such increment is actually paid to him only from the date he joins duty on expiry of leave though the actual date of next increment remains unaffected.  In case a Govt. servant dies while on leave the leave salary may be allowed to the members of his family giving the benefit from the date actually due for his increment without waiting for rejoining. 

(DOPT O.M. No. 16/13/88-Estt. (Pay-I) dt.6-2-89 of DOP &Trg.)