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Increment issue for those who retired or retiring on 30th June

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Increment issue to those retiring on 30th June – SLP dismissed by Supreme Court

Increment issue for those who retired or retiring on 30th June – Review Petition filed by the Government of India dismissed by the Suprement Court on 8th August, 2019.

Central Government employees are eligible to grant annual increment on 1st July of every year after 12 months completion of service. In case of an employee retired on 31st June, even though he has completed full year of service from 1st July to 31st June, he is not entitled for annual increment.

Grant of one notional increment for the purpose of pensionary benefits to retirees those who retired on 30th June. This is the essence of this case.

Supreme Court dismissed the review petition 1731/2019 filed by the Government based on the merit of case.

Increment On 30 June or 31 December Retirees – DoP Orders

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Increment On 30 June or 31 December Retirees – DoP Orders

Grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for pensionary benefits – DoP Order

No.100-10/2018-Pension
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)

Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
10th January. 2019.

Office Memorandum

Sub : Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits – Regarding

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of representation dated 04-12-2018 along with its enclosures received from Shri R. Ganesan. Secretary. Department of Posts (Retd.) & President.

India Posts’ Retired Officers’ Association (IPROA) requesting to consider grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation in case of officials retiring on 30th June or 31st December after completion of one full year service, for calculating pensionary benefits.

The request has been made on the basis of an order dated 15-09-2017 passed by Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 in the matter of Shri P. Ayyumperumal. wherein the High Court had directed that the petitioner shall be given one notional increment for the period of one full year’s service from the date of his last increment till the date he retired 30th June next year for the purpose of pensionary benefits.

The appeal preferred by UOI by way of filing SLP Civil Dy. No. 22283/2018 challenging the High Court order was dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court. vide order dated 23-07-2018

2. The issue raised in the representation does not come under the purview of Department of Post. Therefore, the representation Is being forwarded to the nodal Ministry (Department of Expenditure) for their consideration and appropriate action.

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(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (Pension)

Source : Confederation