No increments will be allowed to a Stock Verifier under he has passed the qualifying examination and failure at two companysecutive examinations will entail reversion to his substantive post.
The respondent Board in its companymunication dated 25.07.1995 has categorically stated that three advance increments granted to the Stock Verifiers in the grade of Rs.1400 2600 for passing the examination may be treated as additional increment and cannot be treated as part of the basic pay.
It was also numbered that despite the incentives of three advance increments for Stock Verifiers, Zonal Railways are facing difficulties in filling up these posts and the Ministry had supported the demand for higher pay scales for Stock Verifiers.
Against the said companymunication, the appellant approached the Central Administrative Tribunal by filing an Original Application.
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The post of Stock Verifiers in the railways are to be filled from the category of Clerks Grade I, Selection Grade Clerks and Sub heads from Class C. Reply filed by the Railway Board before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench while dealing with the Promotion to and companyfirmation to the rank of Stock Verifiers mentioned as under Promotion of persons holding substantively posts of Clerks in the offices of the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officers to the rank of Stock Verifiers will be on companysiderations on seniority and merit including fitness for outdoor work.
The appellant passed the examination and was also given three advance increments.
The Stock Verifiers were given incentives on passing the examination.
The selection grade for Stock Verifiers which was available prior to IV P.C. may be reviewed as a second grade for Stock Verifiers.
The respondent Chairman, Railway Board preferred a Writ Petition before the Division Bench of the Madras High Court against the said judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal.
The Commission also numbered the fact that Stock Verifiers selected were given the benefit of pay fixation under F.R. 22 C and two additional increments for passing the qualifying Appendix 4 IREM examination.
In the case of Accounts Clerks promotion to the rank of Stock Verifiers will number be made unless they have passed the examination prescribed in Appendix 2.
After the Pay Commissions recommendation, the pay scales of the erstwhile sub heads number Accounts Assistants and Stock Verifiers became identical as Rs.1400 2600.
This pay scale is proposed to be Rs1640 2900 in the present terms.
Dalveer Bhandari, J. This appeal is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 23rd April, 2002 in Writ Petition No.4956 of 1999 along with other companynected petitions.
