Calcutta HC Directs Anomaly Committee to Decide on Income Tax Officers’ Pay Scale

Union of India Vs Ashis Chakraborty (Calcutta High Court) Introduction: In the case Union of India Vs Ashis Chakraborty, the Calcutta High Court directed the formation of a Special Anomaly Committee to address the matter of the pay scale of Income Tax Officers. This comes as a response to the Union of India’s challenge to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Branch’s order, which had earlier commanded an upgrade of the pay scale of respondents from January 1, 2004. Analysis: The dispute revolves around the Fifth Pay Commission’s recommendations’ enforceability a...