MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK
SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3210
(ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026)
NEXT INCREMENT AFTER STEPPING UP OF PAY
3210.
SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether as per the OM of Department of Personnel and Training dated 13.09.2022 regarding next increment after stepping up of pay, the senior officer shall be entitled to the next increment on completion of the required qualifying service w.e.f. the date of re-fixation of the pay;
(b) if so, the details of required qualifying period for next increment from the date of stepping up under 7th Central Pay Commission in cases where stepping up has been allowed under Rule 7, Note 10 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016;
(c) whether Hon’ble Delhi High Court in W.P(C) 12452/2023 has ruled that stepping of pay is personal to senior employee only to remove the anomaly due to junior drawing higher pay than the senior and stepping up of pay does not affect the date of next increment of senior employee; and
(d) if so, the details of orders issued in response to said order?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
