Gujarat government has decided to increase the wages of subordinate judges in different courts in the state with retrospective effect. The decision was taken at the meeting of the cabinet.
Sources says that it would cause a burden of Rs 129 crore on the state exchequer besides a regular increase in the salary bill of Rs 42 crore.
A government release said that the increase with effect from 2006 is in accordance of a recent judgment of the Supreme Court which had asked the state to adhere to Shetty Pay Commission. Consequently, Civil Judge will get 42.3 percent of the revised basic of High Court judge.
In the case of Civil Judge SD it is 58.5 percent, District Judge (Entry level) 71.6 percent, District Judge (Selection Grade) 80 percent and District Judge (Super time Scale) 91.7 percent.
The arrears will be paid in three equal annual installments starting from this financial year.
Source: Gujrat - global
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