Plea questions less salary to Defence officers
A plea in the Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned the lesser salary of the defence officers serving in Leh, Shillong or Siachen in comparison to civil officers. The allowance for defence personnel in Leh under the recommendations of 7th pay commission is ₹10,100 but for same level IPS/IAS officer, it is ₹54,810, said the petition.