Om Prakash vs M/O Personnel,Public Grievances And ... on 19 October, 2022
7. The petitioner herein had completed one full year service
as on 30.06.2013, but the increment fell due on
01.07.2013, on which date he was not in service. In view of
the above judgment of this Court, naturally he has to be
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treated as having completed one full year of service, though
the date of increment falls on the next day of his
retirement. Applying the said judgment to the present case,
the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order passed
by the first respondent-Tribunal dated 21.03.2017 is
quashed. The petitioner shall be given one notional
increment for the period from 01.07.2012 to 30.06.2013, as
he has completed one full year of service, though his
increment fell on 01.07.2013, for the purpose of pensionary
benefits and not for any other purpose. No costs."