Rajasthan High Court: Same Recruitment Batch Can’t Get Different Pay Fixation Based on Joining Date

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that employees selected through the same recruitment process cannot be subjected to different pay fixations or increments based solely on their joining dates.

The Court held that granting an additional annual increment to those who joined before a specific date, while denying it to others in the same batch, violates Article 14 of the Constitution.

The Court emphasized that authorities must adopt a uniform date, to ensure parity within the same cadre.

Further striking down a Finance Department circular used to justify this disparity, directing the State to rationalize and correct the pay anomaly within one month.

[Shrutika Chauhan & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.]