Supreme Court Upholds Veterans' Right to Higher Pay Fixation
Re-employed Ex-Servicemen must be paid based on their past military pay, not just entry-level civil scale.
B. Ravindran – an Air Force veteran re-employed in Dept. of Post
He was given only minimum pay in civil post
He approached the Court for fair pay fixation
Supreme Court Ruling Highlights:
One increment for each completed year of Armed Forces service
Ignored pension cannot be added back to reduce benefits
Dept. of Post’s 1985 clarification – struck down
Impact of the Judgment
Huge Win for PBORs across India
Ensures fair salary for re-employed soldiers
Restores dignity and financial justice to the veteran community
Why It Matter
This case sets a strong precedent for thousands of PBOR re-employed in Central Government services
Ensures parity, reduces legal ambiguity, and boosts morale