Manojit Bhuyan, J.

The Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme, as recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission, received consideration and acceptance of the Government of India with modifications. Accordingly, the Office Memorandum dated 19.05.2009 was issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions granting 3(three) financial upgradations under the Scheme to the Central Government civilian employees at intervals of 10, 20 and 30 years of continuous regular service. The MACP Scheme was brought in super-session of the previous Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS). The three financial upgradations are to be counted from the direct entry grade on completion of the interval periods. It has been made admissible whenever the employee has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade-pay. The Scheme also envisages that promotions earned/upgradations granted under the erstwhile ACP Scheme in the post to those grades which now carry the same grade-pay due to merger pay scales/upgradations of post recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission, shall be ignored for the purpose of granting upgradations under the MACP Scheme. "Regular service", f