SANTOSH SIL Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this group of petitions arise in common back ground the petitioners have prayed for been granted benefits of career advancement scheme as per the Revision of Pay Rules, 1999 and subsequent rules. According to the petitioners such benefits ought to have been granted after 10 years and thereafter after 17 years of service in the pay scale of Rs.7450-13000/-(pre revised) and thereafter in the scale of Rs.10,000 - 15,100/-(pre revised) after 10 and 17 years of service respectively.

(2.) It is not disputed that similar issues came up for consideration before the learned Single Judge of this Court in case of Ajay Mallik Vrs. State of Tripura & Ors.: W.P(C) No.491/2016 decided on 20.02.2017 in which the writ petition was allowed in following terms:

(3.) Thus the Division Bench modified the judgment of the learned Single Judge to a limited extent of not granting the benefit of arrears while still upholding the directions for re-fixation the pay of the petitioners therein. Issues being identical, the present petitioners shall also be covered by the said judgment and their pay fixation be carried out accordingly. Petitions are disposed of.