#pay scale benefits

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that denying pay scale benefits to an employee after 42 years of lawful service-solely on grounds of a non-sanctioned post-is arbitrary and violative of Article 14. The court directed payment of arrears with 12% interest, reinforcing that long-standing service acceptance estops the state from raising technical objections post-retirement.

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that declining a promotion forfeits entitlement to third-time pay scale under kramonnati rules, affirming precedent on stagnation and service benefits.