The issue that arose for companysideration before the High Court and also before the Central Administrative Tribunal was whether the appellants herein were entitled to claim the benefit of three advanced increments from the dates of their appointment on the basis of higher A. No, 9776 of 2003 qualification of Degree in Engineering.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 8th April, 2003 passed by the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent Union of India, Ministry of Defence.
Both the aforesaid circulars were issued by the Ministry of defence.
Therefore, whatever benefits of advance increments were granted by the earlier circulars were all withdrawn by issuing the aforesaid circular.
The circular was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training and number by the Ministry of Defence.
They claim to be entitled to payment of such three advanced increments on the basis of the circulars dated 4th of February, 1969 and 2nd of June, 1971, which provided for grant of advanced increments.
The appellants claim the aforesaid benefits of grant of three advanced increments on the basis of their having higher qualification.
