In a major relief to superintending engineers (SE), who were fighting for their legitimate right, Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday directed department to ensure that the benefits flowing from SRO 403 of 2018 would reach beneficiaries within the stipulated.
As per an order issued by finance department with reference number of State Administrative Council (SAC) decision number 80/12/2018 dated September 12, 2018, “All the concerned Departments, as such, who have the category of Superintending Engineers on their establishment, are advised to implement the judgment of the High Court, in letter and spirit and to ensure that the benefits flowing from SRO 403 of 2018 reach the beneficiaries within the stipulated time as per orders of the High Court.”
The pay arrears be calculated with reference to pay Acquaintance Rolls (as for as drawn part is concerned). Further, while fixing the pay/pension, the revision of pay scale of 3150-4500 to 3700-5700 in terms of SRO 75 of 1992 may be taken into consideration to work out arrears payable to retired/serving Superintending Engineers,’ it said.
Earlier, high court gave state a last opportunity to state for clearing pay anomaly for superintending engineers from 3150-4500 to 4500-5700, which was cleared notionally with effect from April 1, 1987 and monetarily from April 1, 1990.