State Of Haryana And Anr vs Partap Singh And Ors

The Supreme Court ruled on the applicability of Rule 4.4 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules concerning the entitlement of J.B.T. teachers to increments based on higher qualifications. The Court held that the withdrawal of increments previously granted to teachers who had acquired higher qualifications was unjustified, as they were discharging higher responsibilities by teaching higher classes. The Court emphasized that the notification dated 9.3.1990 did not retroactively affect the rights of the teachers who had already been granted increments under the earlier rules, thereby upholding their claims for the increments.