#arrears with interest

MP High Court declares Rule 2(b)(VIII) of M.P. Revision of Pay Rules, 2017 ultra vires for violating pay parity, directing payment of arrears with 8% interest to affected employees. The ruling reinforces equal treatment under service law, impacting skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers denied fair pay scales.

The Tripura High Court has ruled that failure to fix pay from the effective date of promotion breaches the principle of legitimate expectation and violates Article 14 of the Constitution. The court mandated retrospective pay adjustment, recalculation of pension, gratuity and leave encashment, along with 7% interest on arrears from the due date, setting a critical precedent for state employees facing administrative delays in promotion benefits.