RAGHBIR SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The short question which is involved is that the petitioner is entitled to benefit of special pay as recommended by the Third Punjab Pay Commission which had recommended as under : -

(2.) Further, it is requested that a review of cases in which special pay already stands sanctioned, may kindly be conducted, so as to ensure that it is sanctioned very sparingly and strictly in accordance with the criteria laid down in Rule 2.52, of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume I, Part I. The outcome of review so conducted may please be intimated to the Department of Finance within a period of two months from the date of issue of this letter.

(3.) The stand of the Government is that the enforcement was made, relating to the Third Punjab Pay Commission, vide communication dated 30.8.1988 copy Annexure R -II. However, subsequently the clarification regarding revision of pension/family pension was made in the light of recommendation of the IVth Punjab Pay Commission. Reference has been made to the excerpt which reads as under :