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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTSNA REWAL DUA
Mast Ram Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.
Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
3. Petitioner, serving as Principal in the respondent-Education Department, retired on 31.12.2021 on attaining the age of superannuation. In this petition, he is claiming increment for one year of service rendered by him preceding the date of his retirement, i.e. for the period of 12 months, which was actually due to him on 01.01.2022. The reliefs prayed for by the petitioner read as under:-
“(a) To issue a writ of certiorari or direction in nature thereof, quashing the impugned order dated 28.02.2024 (Annexure P-2) of the writ petition, as unconstitutional and illegal and contrary to the law;
(b) To issue a writ of mandamus, appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof, directing the respondent department to grant the annual increment due on 01.01.2022 for the service rendered in 2021 and release all consequential benefits, including arrears, with interest @ 18% for all purposes and intents.”
4. Grievance of the petitioner is t
An employee is entitled to an annual increment earned on the last date of service, impacting pension calculations.
Employees are entitled to notional increments earned prior to retirement for pension calculations, as established by the Supreme Court.
Employees are entitled to annual increments earned prior to retirement, as established by the Supreme Court, affecting pension calculations.
An employee is entitled to an annual increment earned prior to retirement for pension calculations, as established by recent Supreme Court rulings.
An employee is entitled to an annual increment earned prior to retirement, as clarified by the Supreme Court.
Employees are entitled to annual increments earned prior to retirement, which must be considered for pension calculations as per Supreme Court directives.
Employees are entitled to annual increments earned prior to retirement for pension calculations, as clarified by the Supreme Court.
An employee is entitled to the annual increment earned on the last date of service, as established by the Supreme Court.
Employees are entitled to annual increments earned during the last year of service, even if they retire before the increment date, as established by Supreme Court precedent.
Retired employees are entitled to increments due at retirement when calculating pension benefits.
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