Union Of India & Ors vs P. Jagdish And Others on 17 December, 1996
"9. The learned Counsel suggests that the Bench has failed to take note of an earlier judgment of a Bench of two Judges in Union of India v. P. Jagdish. Subsequent to the promotion of the respondents in that case as Head Clerks from the posts of Senior Clerks, some of the posts of Senior Clerks were given a special pay of Rs. 35 per month. Though the respondents had not worked on such posts, they claimed relaxation of their pay in the cadre of Head Clerks on a notional basis that they were drawing such special. That claim was negatived by the Bench. But the Bench held that the respondents therein were entitled to have their pay stepped up to he on a par with that of their juniors who had worked in posts carrying such special pay and were promoted later than the respondents as Head Clerks. The Bench look care to say that such stepping up would be only prospective from the date of promotions of the juniors. The facts of the present case are entirely different and the said ruling will not apply."