. NEW DELHI: In every organisation, be it government or private, increment in an employee’s salary is an annual affair. Not in Supreme Court, where CJIs, on the eve of retirement and irrespective of length of tenure, used discretionary powers to sanction multiple increments to a select few employees.Those who had been Chief Justice of India for a short tenure, too, granted two or three increments in addition to the annual one in salaries to employees — mainly the chief justice’s personal staff or those who had performed exceptionally well and displayed organisational skills.While all 2,000-odd employees received at least two to three additional increments in their pay scale in the last four years, there were some lucky ones in CJIs’ good books who earned as many as six additional increments to get 150% of what should have been their salaries in the normal course.To correct the anomaly in pay scales and salaries of employees caused by discretionary sanctioning of increments, former CJI B R Gavai had called a full court meeting of all judges to discuss the issue. Most judges felt neither was SC a kingdom nor CJI a king to distribute increment largesse to a select few.After a detailed deliberation, the full court decided to stop this practice and withdraw discretionary increments given to employees in the last few years. It was also decided that discretionary allotment of increments would henceforth be decided in the full court, sources told TOI.Those who had got additional increments, apart from annual increments given every year, suddenly discovered their salaries had been reduced considerably. It came as a shock to those who had planned their budgets based on the increased salary — like taking house or vehicle loans that had to be repaid through EMIs.Some of those who had put in additional work and performed exceptionally well to get the increments said their monthly salaries were reduced considerably, in some cases up to Rs 40,000, and vented their ire against one or two registrars who, according to them, briefed the then CJI incorrectly on the issue.TOI spoke to a cross-section of employees, the majority of whom said that it would have been better had SC adjusted the additional increments against future annual increments. That would have kept their salaries intact and enabled them to maintain household budgets and investments in houses or vehicles.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBihar Minister Nitin Nabin Appointed National Working President Of BJP‘Amit Shah’s Hands Were Shaking’: Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At BJP-RSS, Warns EC In ‘Vote Chori’ Rally‘Didn’t Go For Son’s Operation’: Kharge Lauds Rahul Gandhi In ‘Vote Chori’ Rally, Calls BJP ‘Gaddar’Messi Kolkata Event Chaos: Organiser Satadru Dutta Denied Bail, Sent To 14-Day Police CustodyVIPs First, Fans Later: Messi’s Kolkata Tour Flop Exposes Misplaced PrioritiesRahul Gandhi Posts Video With Messi During Hyderabad GOAT India Tour StopTharoor Warns India Faces Growing Anti-Migrant Sentiment, Says “It’s Not Just In The West”Bhutia hits out at VIP culture, says Messi Kolkata chaos tarnishes India’s imageRam Temple Trust Prepares For Massive Pilgrim Rush As Ayodhya Eyes Kumbh-Scale CrowdsAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Slams VIP Culture After Messi Event Chaos in West Bengal123PhotostoriesLavanya Tripathi birthday special: Her best fashion momentsThis is how chia seeds impact blood pressure: 5 facts to know before consuming themFrom ‘Fa9la’ to ‘Eena Meena Deeka’: When Indian audiences went crazy for unconventional lyricsNewlyweds Sara Khan and Krish Pathak’s gorgeous snaps from their honeymoon10 major currencies in the world every traveller should know aboutChef Sanjeev Kapoor’s must-try air fryer recipes this winterLuna to Mochi: Adorable dog names trending right nowThis Bollywood epic took 23 years to make, lost its actors and director along the way, was called cursed, released unfinishedAlbert Einstein once said, “You never fail until you stop trying”: 5 important lessons it teaches students3 heart-strengthening recipes shared by American Heart Association123Hot PicksMukesh Ambani vs Gautam AdaniDonald TrumpAnurag ThakurGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingDelhi SchoolJohn CenaMessi Kolkata EventKyle TuckerMLB Trade RumorsBoston Red SoxDelhi AQIKVS Recruitment 2025Messi Event Organiser Satadru DuttaWho is Paige Shiver
NEW DELHI: In every organisation, be it government or private, increment in an employee’s salary is an annual affair. Not in Supreme Court, where CJIs, on the eve of retirement and irrespective of length of tenure, used discretionary powers to sanction multiple increments to a select few employees.Those who had been Chief Justice of India for a short tenure, too, granted two or three increments in addition to the annual one in salaries to employees — mainly the chief justice’s personal staff or those who had performed exceptionally well and displayed organisational skills.While all 2,000-odd employees received at least two to three additional increments in their pay scale in the last four years, there were some lucky ones in CJIs’ good books who earned as many as six additional increments to get 150% of what should have been their salaries in the normal course.To correct the anomaly in pay scales and salaries of employees caused by discretionary sanctioning of increments, former CJI B R Gavai had called a full court meeting of all judges to discuss the issue. Most judges felt neither was SC a kingdom nor CJI a king to distribute increment largesse to a select few.After a detailed deliberation, the full court decided to stop this practice and withdraw discretionary increments given to employees in the last few years. It was also decided that discretionary allotment of increments would henceforth be decided in the full court, sources told TOI.Those who had got additional increments, apart from annual increments given every year, suddenly discovered their salaries had been reduced considerably. It came as a shock to those who had planned their budgets based on the increased salary — like taking house or vehicle loans that had to be repaid through EMIs.Some of those who had put in additional work and performed exceptionally well to get the increments said their monthly salaries were reduced considerably, in some cases up to Rs 40,000, and vented their ire against one or two registrars who, according to them, briefed the then CJI incorrectly on the issue.TOI spoke to a cross-section of employees, the majority of whom said that it would have been better had SC adjusted the additional increments against future annual increments. That would have kept their salaries intact and enabled them to maintain household budgets and investments in houses or vehicles.
