On application, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) held that an anomaly was created by not increasing the pay scale of the Technical Assistants when pay scale of Inspectors and Assistants of CSS had been increased. The CAT directed that upgraded pay scale was to be granted to the Technical Assistants. On writ by the Director of Income-tax (HRD),before the High Court, held that, since it was not a case of rectifying an anomaly but of demand for equating pay scales of two dissimilar posts, in absence of any recommendations of an expert body like Central Pay Commission or Anomalies Committee, CAT could not grant parity in pay scales. In absence of any recommendations of an expert body like Central Pay Commission or Anomalies Committee, CAT could not grant parity in pay scales order of CAT is set aside.
DDIT v. Ramesh Dang (2020) 269 Taxman 110 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 2(28) : Inspector of Income-tax-Service matters-Technical Assistant-Equal pay scale-In absence of any recommendations of an expert body like Central Pay Commission or Anomalies Committee, CAT could not grant parity in pay scales-Order of CAT is set aside. [Art.226, 227]