Stepping up of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Sections Officers’ Grade than their juniors
TIME BOUND
COURT MATTER
REMIDER-I
F.No.9/4/2019-CS-I(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
2nd Floor, A Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, dated the 26th November, 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Stepping of pay of senior Assistants of CSS drawing less pay on promotion in the Sections Officers’ Grade than their juniors-O.M. No. 18/2/2007-CS.1 dated 20.05.2014- Writ Petitions filed in the matter-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 18.10.2021 and 10.11.2021 on the above subject to say that confirmation regarding filing of counter replies/taking action for getting the cases tagged with WP No.1225/2019, have been received only in respect of 10 out of 13 WPs filed in the above mentioned matter till date. Updated position is still awaited in respect of the following WPs:
| S.No. | WP No. | Petitioner(s) | Being defended by |
| 1 | 4862/2019 | Ambuj Bajpai & Ors. | M/o Education |
| 2 | 1615/2019 | P.S. Thakur | D/o Consumer Affairs |
| 3 | 8915/2020 | H.C Rai | D/o Revenue |
2. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to furnish the status of these cases urgently and ensure to file replies in these matters at the earliest. This may please be treated as Most Immediate and the information as sought in para 4 of OM dated 18.10.2021 may be furnished to this Department immediately but not later than 01.12.2021.
(Zachariah Thomas)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Ph: 24624046