O.P Verma vs Uttari Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd & ... on 25 February, 2019
9.) A perusal of the above clearly reflects that in Ram Kumar
Bhadu's case, ibid the petitioners belonging to the general category therein
had not caught up with their counter-parts in the reserved category. This
Court observed that by the time the petitioners therein had got promotion,
their counterparts had gone 2 steps above them and, therefore, they were not
entitled to the benefit of principle of "catch up". I am, therefore, of the
opinion that the judgment rendered in the case of Ram Kumar Bhadu, ibid is
not applicable to the case of the petitioners. They (petitioners) had caught up
with their counter-parts. Therefore, they are entitled to the benefit of
stepping up their pay in accordance with the circular/instructions (Annexure
P-1).