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Punjab Govt Vows Employee Welfare Amidst DA Case in Supreme Court
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News18•22-09-2026, 22:15
Punjab Govt Vows Employee Welfare Amidst DA Case in Supreme Court
- •The Punjab government asserts its commitment to employee and pensioner welfare, stating the pending DA/DR matter is before the Supreme Court.
- •Punjab moved the Supreme Court against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the release of DA and DR dues to state employees and pensioners.
- •Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann proactively announced an eight per cent DA increase, bringing the total to 50 per cent, with an annual financial outlay of Rs 3,000 crore.
- •The government emphasizes that approaching the Supreme Court is a constitutional right and not a disregard for the judiciary, expressing faith in the judicial system.
- •The High Court had previously directed the Punjab government to release all pending DA installments within a fortnight, warning against unproductive expenditures.
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The Punjab government moved the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order which had directed the state to clear pending dearness allowance and dearness relief dues to employees and pensioners at rates matching All India Services officers.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced an eight per cent increase in the dearness allowance, bringing the total DA rate to 50 per cent with an annual financial outlay of Rs 3,000 crore.
The High Court ordered that pending DA instalments be cleared within a fortnight and that unpaid amounts would carry a simple interest of six per cent per annum. Furthermore, the state was barred from resorting to unproductive expenditures like large-scale advertising campaigns until all dues are cleared.
