6th Pay Commission: Order Copy of the Verdict is Published! See What the State Must Comply With

6th Pay Commission: The order copy from the Calcutta High Court concerning the long-awaited Sixth Pay Commission report for state government employees has finally been published. This directive from Justice Amrita Sinha significantly influences the future of the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) case for state government employees. Many are eager to know the exact details of this order. Let’s delve into every crucial part of the order.

What’s Inside the Order?

The Calcutta High Court issued this directive based on the case WPA No. 26668 of 2024, filed by Sri Debaprasad Halder. The order clearly mentions several important points:

• Direction to Publish the Report: The court has directly ordered the state government to immediately publish the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission on its official website.
• Subject of the Case: The petitioner, Sri Debaprasad Halder, had sought information regarding the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
• Government’s Stance: During the hearing, the counsel for the state government mentioned that this information is not yet in the public domain.
• Next Hearing: The court has scheduled the next hearing for this case on July 1, 2025.
• Execution of the Order: All parties have been instructed to act based on the server copy of the order downloaded from the court’s official website.

Sixth Pay Commission Report and Dearness Allowance (DA)

Since the ROPA 2019 order published by the state’s finance department does not mention DA, a lawsuit against the current government for not providing DA at the central rate might not hold significant weight in court. Therefore, if this recommendation report mentions the provision of DA, a case filed relying on it to bridge the DA gap for current government employees will be much stronger.

The Significance of this Verdict

This High Court directive is extremely important for state government employees. If this report is published, employees will learn exactly what the pay commission had recommended. Specifically, if the commission’s recommendations on Dearness Allowance become known, the demand for DA at the central rate will be further strengthened. Employees are now looking forward to July 1, 2025, when the next hearing of this case will take place, and it is expected that the state government will clarify its actions regarding the publication of the report.