ALL INDIA DETENCE ESTATE EXPLOYEES ASSOCIATION. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision regarding the entitlement of appellants to an increment under Fundamental Rule 22-C upon their promotion from Technical Assistant to Office Superintendent Grade-II. The Court concurred that the appellants were governed by Rule 7 of the Civilians in Defence Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1986, and not by the general provisions of FR 22-C, as their cadres had merged prior to the claimed promotion. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that the claim for an increment was misconceived due to the absence of a valid promotion.