
20/10/2024
Govt. Employee Holding Pensionable Civil Post With Benefits Of 7th Pay Commission Is Also Entitled To Benefits Of 5th & 6th Pay Commission: J&K&L HC
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that a government employee holding a pensionable civil post with benefits under the 7th Pay Commission is also entitled to the benefits of the 5th and 6th Pay Commissions. This decision emphasizes that these earlier pay commissions form a continuum, and the employee’s entitlements from previous commissions remain intact and enforceable. The ruling ensures that employees who are receiving benefits under the 7th Pay Commission do not forfeit any benefits accrued from the earlier pay scales.
This ruling reaffirms the legal principle that updates in pay structures, such as those under the 7th Pay Commission, do not override or negate the entitlements of employees from prior commissions but rather build upon them, preserving their previous rights and benefits.