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MANU/SC/0326/2021

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Civil Appeal No. 1579 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 15572 of 2019), Civil Appeal No. 1583 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11599 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1611 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1807 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1644 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12665 of 2019), Civil Appeal No. 1580 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 28112 of 2019), Civil Appeal No. 1616 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 2068 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1615 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1811 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1610 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1806 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1584 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11613 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1601 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 15773 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1585 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11749 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1581 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11211 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1582 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11337 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1590 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11939 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1588 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11849 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1612 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1808 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1586 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11776 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1602 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 15774 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1595 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12123 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1593 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12035 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1594 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12042 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1613 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1809 of 2021), Civil Appeal No. 1598 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 13074 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1591 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12021 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1596 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 12463 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1587 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11803 of 2020), Civil Appeal No. 1589 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 11903 of 2020) and Civil Appeal No. 1614 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 1810 of 2021)

Decided On: 28.04.2021

Appellants: Union of India (UOI) Vs. Respondent: R.K. Sharma and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran

JUDGMENT

L. Nageswara Rao, J.

1. The short question that falls for consideration of this Court in these Appeals is whether the Government of India is justified in implementing the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (for short, 'MACPS') for civilian employees of the Central Government in Groups 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' and officers in the All India Services, Chairpersons, Members of the Regulatory Bodies (except the Reserve Bank of India) with effect from 01.09.2008 and not from 01.01.2006. For the sake of convenience, we are referring to the facts of Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No. 15572 of 2019.

2. The Respondent was appointed as Deputy Director in the Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices in Ministry of Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion which was subsequently merged with Tariff Commission. He was promoted as Director in grade pay of Rs. 3700-125-4700-50-5000 by an order dated 09.02.1........