MACP in Promotional Hierarchy as in the case of ACP Scheme – Hon’ble Supreme Court decides against Employees demand of grant of Grade Pay on MACP at par with Promotional Post
MACP in Promotional Hierarchy – In a landmark Judgement in favour of Government India, Hon’ble Supreme Court set aside all the Orders of High Court which were in favour of Employees side for grant of grade pay on MACP at par with grade pay Promotional Post granted in the case of ACP. The Bottom line is Central Government Employees would continue to be granted MACP to the next grade Pay / Next level (post 7th CPC) irrespective grade pay / pay level pertaining to next promotional post. The justification given by Hon’ble Supreme Court for the dismissal of High Court Decisions is as follows:
“The ACP Scheme which is now superseded by MACP Scheme is a matter of government policy. Interference with the recommendations of the expert body like Pay Commission and its recommendations for the MACP, would have serious impact on the public The recommendations of the Pay Commission for MACP Scheme has been accepted by the Government and implemented. There is nothing to show that the Scheme is arbitrary or unjust warranting interference. Without considering the advantages in the MACP Scheme, the High Courts erred in interfering with the government’s policy in accepting the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission by simply placing reliance upon Raj Pal’s case. The impugned orders cannot be sustained and are liable to be set aside”
