One Day, One Minute, One Rule – 85
85. What specific action did the DoP&T, via I.D. Note No. 19/7/2024-Pers.Policy(Pay) dated 15.01.2024, direct the Ministry of Defence to take regarding the court case (O.A. No. 1598/2022) filed by June 30th retirees, given that the final decision on granting the notional increment is still pending inter-departmental consultation?
The communication is an Inter-Departmental (I.D.) Note from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T), bearing I.D. Note No. 19/7/2024-Pers.Policy(Pay) and dated 15.01.2024. The subject concerns O.A. No. 1598/2022 filed by Shri Sudhir Kumar Saxena & others regarding the grant of notional increment for pensionary benefits to employees retiring on June 30th.
The matter was examined in light of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's order dated 01.04.2023 in Civil Appeal No. 2471 of 2023 (C.P. Mundinamani & Ors.), which essentially affirmed the right of an employee retiring on June 30th to receive one annual increment for the service rendered during the preceding year, strictly for the purpose of pensionary benefits.
This position was further reinforced when the Supreme Court later dismissed a similar SLP filed by the Railways, noting the issue was squarely covered by the Mundinamani judgment (Para 2). However, the DoP&T clarifies that the process of consultation and resolution regarding the issue of granting this notional increment is currently underway and is expected to take some more time (Para 3).
Therefore, further action will only be taken after the completion of this consultative process, keeping the Supreme Court's judgments in view. Finally, the Ministry of Defence is directed to take cognizance of this position and prepare and file a suitable counter reply in O.A. No. 1598/2022 and other similarly placed cases (Para 4).
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