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GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Bhajan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Gurvinder Singh Gill, J.
The petitioner assails order dated 13.7.2016 (Annexure P-11) passed by respondent no. 3 whereby benefit of increments which had been granted to the petitioner on 1.2.1989 and on 1.11.1995 at the time of his promotion to the post of Assistant Foreman (Special) and as Foreman (Special) respectively have been withdrawn after more than 10 years of his retirement which have a consequential effect of reduction in pensionary benefits. The petitioner also assails letter dated 23.9.2016 (Annexure P-15) i.e. the reply to the legal notice which had been sent by the petitioner.
2. A few facts necessary to notice for disposal of this petition are that as per petitioner's case, he initially joined 'Beas Dam Project' as a Welder on 1.11.1965 and was subsequently retrenched from the said Project on 10.6.1977 vide Discharge Certificate dated 20.6.1977 (Annexure P-1) wherein the remarks as regards his work and conduct are recorded as 'Excellent'. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed on work-charge basis at 'Ranjit Sagar Dam', Shahpur Kandi, Department of Irrigation, Punjab, Pathankot on 26.4.1979 (Annexure P-2) as Welder where he continued working and was granted
Withdrawn increments were classified as special rather than promotional, which justifies the action based on the Punjab Civil Services Rules and related Supreme Court decisions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of a government servant to receive an increment becoming payable on 1st July even after retirement, as interpreted in various judgm....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the entitlement to receive increment crystallizes when the government servant completes requisite length of service with good conduct, and any....
Government servants are entitled to annual increments after retirement for the services rendered over a year with good behavior and efficiency, as interpreted by the Division Bench of the Court and t....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the entitlement to receive increment crystallizes when the government servant completes requisite length of service with good conduct and beco....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of a government servant to annual increment after retirement, emphasizing that denying the benefit earned through good conduct and ....
The entitlement to receive increment crystallizes when the government servant completes requisite length of service with good conduct and becomes payable on the succeeding day, and denying a governme....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that government servants are entitled to annual increment becoming payable on the succeeding day, even after retirement, and denying this entitleme....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that government servants are entitled to annual increment after retirement, as the increment becomes payable on the succeeding day and denying it w....
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