Full Work, Full Pay: MP High Court Scraps Reduced Salary Rule For Govt Employees On Probation
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh High Court's principal bench at Jabalpur on Tuesday struck down provisions allowing government employees to be paid only 70%, 80% and 90% of the minimum pay scale during their probation period. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal ruled that employees appointed after Nov 25, 2019, must be paid full…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has overturned provisions that allowed government employees on probation to receive only a reduced salary. In a significant ruling, the court has ruled that employees appointed after November 25, 2019, must be paid their full salary for work performed during probation. This decision applies to both Class III and Class IV employees, who were previously entitled to 70%, 80%, and 90% of the minimum pay scale for their first, second, and third years of probation, respectively.
Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal dismissed these provisions, stating that paying reduced salaries while performing 100% of required duties was unjustified and discriminatory. The court emphasized that employees selected through the proper recruitment process provide the same level of work as regular employees and thus should be compensated accordingly.
The judgment also clarifies that salaries cannot be reduced or recovered without a valid justification.
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