#Annual Confidential Report

A judicial officer reinstated after wrongful discharge is entitled to Selection Scale arrears from July 2018 and Super Time Scale arrears from July 2021, despite six missing ACRs. The SC ordered payment within three months, holding that missing ACRs do not bar entitlement to higher pay grades on reinstatement, impacting service-law employees with similar gaps.

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that failure to communicate adverse Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) deprives employees of the right to representation, vitiating administrative fairness. The court directed authorities to allow the petitioner to seek upgradation of 'Poor' ratings within 30 days, with a decision mandated within 90 days.