Judgement On Rank Pay

Till such time the judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court becomes available and some form of official Government order is issued, the old matter of rank pay connected with the IV CPC, famously known as the "Major Dhanapalan Issue", will continue to be the subject of speculation on-line and in the press.
Contrary to the views expressed in The Economic Times news item, a very large number of officers who were commissioned prior to 01 Jan 86 and/or who retired subsequent to 01 Jan 96, were affected by the wrong fixation of pay by IV CPC and would, in theory, be eligible for benefits accruing from the judgement.