Retirees Completing 12 Months of Service by June 30 Entitled to Annual Increment for Pension Revision: Punjab and Haryana High Court

In a significant judgment concerning government employee pensions and retirement benefits, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a Division Bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor, held that employees retiring on 30th June are entitled to annual increment if they have completed 12 months of satisfactory service by that date. The Court interpreted Rule 10 of the Haryana Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, and held…