Union Of India And Anr vs R. Sarangapani And Ors. Etc. Etc on 15 March, 2000
In Union of India v. R. Sarangapani, , Government of India issued Office
Memorandum dated 22.10.1990 sanctioning increment to technicians, who
underwent training and completed training on or after 1.1.1986 and the same
benefit was denied to those technicians, who completed the training before
1.1.1986. When memorandum was challenged before Central Administrative
Tribunal of Bangalore Bench, it was held that technicians appointed prior to
1.1.1986 would also be entitled to the benefit of Office* Memorandum dated
22.10.1990. Following the same, in another application, Central Administrative
Tribunal, Bangalore Bench allowed the applications, against which Civil Appeals
were filed with special leave. Madras Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal
took opposite view, by reason of which the matter was referred to Full Bench of
Madras Bench, which overruled the earlier view of the Bangalore Bench and upheld
the view of the Madras Bench. Be that as it is, before the Supreme Court it was
contended that 1.1.1986 is the date co-terminus with the commencement of
recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission and that the increment is payable
on 1.1.1986 only to those technicians, who are appointed on that date and not prior
to that date. Repelling the ground of discrimination raised by the respondent
employees, the Supreme Court ruled as under: