STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR. versus KULDIP SINGH AND ANR.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR. versus KULDIP SINGH AND ANR.

No employee is entitled to selection grade pay before completion of 15 years of service irrespective of junior employees receiving it earlier, as per binding Government Circulars.

Parties
Appellant: State of Punjab; Respondent: Kuldip Singh; Respondent: Teekam Chander Bali
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
08 July 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appeal, Judgment Delivered
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Selection Grade Pay, Eligibility Criteria, Interpretation of Government Circulars
Service Law Selection Grade Pay Eligibility Criteria Interpretation of Government Circulars

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Parties

State of Punjab

Appellant

Kuldip Singh

Respondent

Teekam Chander Bali

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appeal, Judgment Delivered

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Date of entitlement to Selection Grade Pay for Sub-Divisional Engineers
  2. 2 Whether senior employees should get selection grade pay from the date junior employees receive it or after completion of 15 years of service

Ratio Decidendi

No employee is entitled to selection grade pay before completion of 15 years of service irrespective of junior employees receiving it earlier, as per binding Government Circulars.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment/order of the High Court set aside
  • Writ petition filed by respondents dismissed