The matter was deferred to afternoon as Ms Madhavi, ASG didn’t appear and Ms Aishwarya Bhatti briefed the Court. CJI wanted to hear the matter today and posted it for hearing in afternoon to facilitate Ms Madhavi presence.
In the afternoon, again Ms Bhatti appeared and read out Government’s stand on counting NFG as financial upgradation under MACP and inadmissibility of 6600 to the respondents.
Mr. Patwalia, Sr Advocate started the arguments on behalf of respondents.
He pointed out flaws in the interpretation of scheme by the Government and tried to explain his point on improvement in the MACP scheme vis a vis ACP and admissibility of 6600/- as grade pay scale necessitating long deliberation between the judges. A little after resumption of arguments Bench said enough for the day and posted the matter for 28.11.24.
