Union of India & Ors. Vs Income Tax Gazetted Officer Association Rajasthan & Anr. (Supreme Court of India)
SC Dismisses Union’s Plea Because No Ground Found Against Pay Step-Up Relief for Senior Employees; SC Refuses to Interfere Because Rajasthan HC Had Already Followed Earlier Karnataka and Delhi Rulings; SC Dismisses SLP Because Tribunal Correctly Applied Judicial Discipline in Pay Anomaly Case; SC Confirms No Interference in Senior-Junior Pay Dispute Because Earlier Judgments Covered Same Issue
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the Union of India and others against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter concerning stepping up of pay for members of the Income Tax Gazetted Officer Association. The Supreme Court condoned the delay but stated that it did not find any good ground to entertain the petition. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed, and all pending applications also stood disposed of.
Read HC Judgment in this case: Pay Stepping-Up Claim Allowed Because Juniors Received Higher Salary Than Seniors: Rajasthan HC
The matter originated from a writ petition before the Rajasthan High Court challenging the order dated 30.09.2024 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jaipur. The respondents had earlier filed an Original Application before the Tribunal alleging that the Department failed to grant the benefit of stepping up of pay to respondent No.2 and other members of the association.
