K. Subhash Babu & Ors vs Engineer-In-Chief,Army Headquarters ...

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Kerala High Court regarding the denial of three advanced increments to Engineering graduates appointed to posts requiring only a Diploma in Engineering, as per the circulars issued by the Ministry of Defence. The Court noted that the withdrawal of these benefits was based on the recommendations of the Third Pay Commission, which were accepted by the Government. The Court held that the appellants were not entitled to the claimed increments due to the clear stipulations in the circulars dated 4th February 1969, 2nd June 1971, and 18th March 1974, which outlined the eligibility criteria for such increments.