SHAKTI PRASAD BHATT ETC.ETC. vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND AND ORS.ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Single Bench of the High Court of Uttarakhand, which directed the State to grant the Assured Career Progression (ACP) benefits to Kurk Amins and count their past services for selection grade, promotional scale, and post-retiral benefits including pension. The Court emphasized that the Kurk Amins, despite being appointed on a commission basis, should be treated equally to those appointed on a regular basis, in line with previous judgments including State of U.P. & Ors. vs. Chandra Prakash Pandey & Ors. The Court's holding reinforces the principle of equal treatment in service benefits for government employees.