Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 25:
In a significant ruling the Guwahati High Court Imphal Bench has asked the State respondents to give Enhanced Revision of Pay pay scale to 23 headmasters of Govt primary schools with effect from Jan 1 1996 and not from September 7 1999.Justice M Binoykumar Singh passed the order on November 18 following a writ petition filed by the 23 headmasters of primary schools, all located in Ukhrul Dist.
The petition is represented by one Ambition Ragui.
Head master of Leingang Ching Primary School, Litan.
The Govt is to issue necessary order in this connection within four months from the date of receipt of this order, the court maintained.
Advocate Serto T Kom, who appeared on behalf of the petitioners said they are serving as headmasters in various Primary Schools in Ukhrul Dist.
Mention may be made here that on November 1 1999, an MoU was signed between the State Chief Minister and the president of JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO agreeing to issue revised pay rules as per recommendation of the fifth Central Pay Commission latest by Jan 31, 1999 by making the ROP 1999 with effect from Jan 1 1996 and the arrears for the period from Jan 1, 1996 to December 31, 1998 to be deposited in the GPF account of the employees.
While submitting the matter, the counsel cited different ruling of the Supreme Court where in the latter ordered, the Government to pay the respective enhanced Central pay with effect from the initial dates in implementing them.