Increment

When a civil servant reached the maximum of a pay scale and got promotion in the same scale, he could not get any increment

Grant of increment would mean crossing the maximum of that scale.

Two advance increments earlier granted to civil servant, were ordered to be withdrawn with retrospective effect after about 7 years and amount of such increments received by civil servant were also ordered to be recovered from him

Increments were ordered to be withdrawn on allegation that civil servant had concealed fact of grant -of honorarium equal to one month's salary during grant of two advance increments

No bar under Rules of Department existed to the effect that a second award could not be given to an official

Recovery of amount of two increments from civil servant also could not be made after seven years because if recovery proceedings were not made within a period of three years, recovery would be time-barred and non-enforceable at law

Order withdrawing two increments earlier granted to civil servant and recovery of amount was set aside in circumstances.

Civil servant was allowed one increment on account of his having acquired additional educational qualification over and above the minimum requirement as prescribed for the post

Later on when by a notification two increments were allowed for each additional educational qualifications civil servant who had acquired additional qualifications prayed for four increments

Authority not only denied such increments to civil servant, but even recalled one increment earlier allowed to him on account of his acquiring additional qualification and over-payment was recovered because of certain change occurred in the policy

Held, civil servant who had acquired higher qualifications whereas his job requirement was lesser was rightly given one increment and by latter notification according to which two increments were allowed for each additional educational qualification was entitled to four increments

Civil servant therefore, could not be denied that right on ground of subsequent change in policy as a vested right already created could not be divested by any subsequent change in law or policy

Any executive fiat would always be prospective in operation and not retrospective

Order according to which earlier increment was recalled, was set aside, recovery from civil servant was held illegal and void and civil servant was also held entitled to get two increments for additional qualification from date. he passed the examination for that qualification.

Increment Increment - Stoppage of, for misconduct - Employing concern governed by Ordinance III of 1960-No show-cause notice necessary-Industrial and Commercial Employment (Standing Orders), Ordinance (III of 1960).

Increment Arbitrary - Practice, held, undesirable.

Increment Increment-Rise in cost of living-Rise in pay-scale of lower categories of workers ordered.

Increment Increment-Claim for revision of pay-scale-Initial onus lies on workers to prove that existing pay-scale is lower than that in other comparable concerns or that it is not commensurate with increase in cost of living.