JUDGMENT :

M.S. Jawalkar, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. The matter is heard finally at the request and by consent of the parties.

2. The petitioners are employees of Zilla Parishad and they all have retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 30th June in different years. By way of Pursis, it is informed that the petitioner No.4 is expired during the pendency of the petition and therefore, permission is granted to amend the petition suitably by bringing his legal heirs on record.

3. As per Rule 10 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 (for short ‘Rules of 2009’), annual increment is due and payable on a uniform date i.e. 1st July of every year.

Rule 10 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009, reads as under:

“There will be a uniform date of annual increment, viz. 1st July of every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on the 1st day of July will be eligible to be granted the increment. The first increment after fixation of pay on the 1st day of January 2006 in the revised pay structure will be granted on the 1st day of July 2006.

Accordingly, all Government servants who earned their last increme