Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. Etc. v. B. Prasad, B.S.O., and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 114
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.T. Nanavati JJ.
Decided 17 February 1997

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Government having been extending the benefit of payment of Special Duty Allowance to all the defence employees working in the North-eastern region as per the orders issued by the Government from time to time as on April 17, 1995, they are entitled to both the Special Duty Allowance as ! well as Field Area Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Service Law : Special Duty Allowance-Government of India Proceedings dated 17.4.1995-Defence Civilian employees-Posted in North- eastern region-Entitlement to special Duty Allowance and Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance-Held, the defence civilian personnel deployed at the border area for suppolt of operational requirement, face th~ imminent hostilities suppolting the Amiy personnel deployed there and as such they alone require the double payment-But the defence civilian employees posted , at the Modified Field Area (i.e. "barracks"), as the area is a lesser risking area, ·.

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