Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 28 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: National Confederation of Officers Associations of Central Public Sector Undertaking & Others (Petitioner) vs Union of India & Others (Respondent).
  • Nature of Proceeding: Miscellaneous Application (No. 431/2021) arising from earlier applications in Contempt Petition (C) No. 408/2011 and Writ Petition (C) No. 427/1999, seeking payment of salary under the 6th Pay Commission.
  • Key Background: Members of the Association have already been paid salaries in accordance with the recommendations of the 4th and 5th Pay Commissions; no arrears remain payable.
  • Contingency Condition: The Court examined the contingency stated in its own order dated 20 July 2016, which required a specific event for the 6th Pay Commission salary claim to become payable. The Court found that this contingency has not occurred.
  • Observations: Since the contingency is unmet, the claim for salary under the 6th Pay Commission cannot be accepted.

Final Outcome

  • The Miscellaneous Application is dismissed in the terms stated.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Salary Pay Commission, Supreme Court Decision, Public Sector Employees