Denial of annual increment to government servant merely because of his retirement on next day is unjustified

Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. Vs C.P. Mundinamani & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court held that the annual increment to a government servant which he has earned for the services he has rendered over a specified period subject to his good behavior cannot be denied merely because of his retirement on the very next day. Facts- The undisputed facts are that one day earlier than the retirement and on completion of one year service preceding the date of retirement all the employees earned one annual increment. However, taking into consideration Regulation 40(1) of the Karnat...