Supreme Court Issues Directions on Recoveries: Central Government Cannot Take Benefits of Both MACPS and Time-Bound Promotion

The Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme, MACPS allows every government servant to get upgradation on completion of 10, 20, and 30 years of regular service from the date of joining.

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The Supreme Court in the case Union Of India And Ors Versus N.M. Raut And Ors observed and has held that a central government servant was not entitled to the benefit of both time-bound promotion scheme as well as the benefit of financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme.

The court in the case observed that, 'The grant of financial upgradations as well as promotions are to be duly accounted for and taken into consideration in the MACPS.'

The court in the case observed and has issued directions with regards to the recoveries from employees who were given double benefits under the MACPS as well as the grade pay under the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 (directions elaborated below).