JUDGMENT

Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. - The State is aggrieved by the order, dated 24.12.2020, passed by the Uttarakhand Public Services Tribunal, Bench at Nainital, whereby the learned Tribunal has not only allowed the Claim Petition filed by the respondent-claimant, but has also directed the State to sanction and grant pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 with grade pay of Rs. 7600 from the date his juniors were granted, i.e. with effect from 31.03.2014, to the claimant. The said benefit had to be paid to the claimant within four months from the date of production of the certified copy of the said order.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that according to the claimant, he is a member of the State Civil Service (Executive Branch). On 11.02.2004, he was promoted on ad-hoc basis to the post of Deputy Collector. Subsequently, on 01.03.2007, he was regularly promoted to the said post. By order dated 26.04.2012, he was granted a senior pay-scale of Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600.

3. On 29.07.2016, a Selection Committee held its meeting for recommending the scale/grade pay of Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 7600. After considering the records of thirty-two officers, the Comm