UNION OF INDIA vs RAJ KUMAR ANAND

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the pay fixation of the respondent should be governed by Rule 11 of the Rules, 2008, rather than Rule 7, as the respondent opted for the upgraded pay scale under the ACP scheme effective from 10.8.2006. The Court found that the application of Rule 11 was appropriate given the circumstances of the case, thereby reversing the Tribunal's dismissal of the original application. The ruling clarifies the interpretation of the relevant rules regarding pay fixation for government servants.