Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi vs S.C.Gupta on 22 April, 2013
This Court has considered the submissions as well as the material
on record and previous rulings of the Supreme Court in Selvaraj v.
Lt. Governor, Port Blair and Ors.; Judhistir Mohanty v State of
Orissa and Ors. as well as the decision of the Division Bench of
this court in Govt. Of NCT of Delhi and Ors. V. Shri S.C. Gupta
and Ors. W.P. (C) 724/2010, decided on 06.09.2010 which
mandates that in addition to ordinary pay, if a public servant is
asked to discharge duties and functions attached to a higher post,
he would be entitled to the pay and emoluments prescribed for such
latter post. The Division Bench of this Court also notices
Fundamental Rule 49 which regulates the pay of an individual
asked to officiate, on a temporary basis, on independent basis or of
higher responsibility. It mandates that in addition to the ordinary
pay, the employee shall be allowed the pay admissible to him if he
is appointed to officiate in the higher post.