Supreme court stays high court orders in DA case
The apex court has stayed the high court's decision regarding dearness allowance for Punjab employees, directing the state government to release the entire amount by March 31.
Taking a significant step in the dispute related to DA of the state's government employees and pensioners, the Supreme Court has stayed the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The apex court has directed the Punjab government to present its roadmap regarding the payment of dearness allowance before the court by December 1.
Along with this, the court ordered that the entire pending amount of employees and retired employees be released by March 31.
Lakhs of employees and pensioners within the state have been waiting for installments of dearness allowance for a long time.
Following the court orders, everyone's attention is now on what plan the government presents in the Supreme Court on December 1 and how it completes the payment.
Key developments
- Supreme Court stays high court orders
- Punjab government ordered to submit payment plan by December 1
- Directions to release pending DA by March 31
