Can I Claim Salary Differences from the 6th Pay Commission for 2006-2007?

I was serving a private unaided engineering college until September 2007 from December 1, 1990. The college has implemented the VI Pay Commission salary and paid the difference in salary and allowances in installments from 2010 to employees on the roll. Can I get the difference in my salary and allowances from January 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007?

Dear Vinayak, your post seems to be missing some details. First, you have not mentioned in what capacity you worked at that engineering college—whether as a member of the teaching faculty or non-teaching staff. Since the institution is a private unaided engineering college, it would be covered by the norms of AITEC in respect of the teaching faculty. I am not aware of whether the VI Pay Commission scales of pay applicable to the teaching faculty of government colleges are higher than the AITEC norms.

Thirdly, as per your post, your service was between December 1990 and September 2007, and the new scales were given retrospective effect from 2010 only. Please clarify.

Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Umakantam, for responding to my thread.

I was a lecturer at MHSS College of Engineering, Byculla. This college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai and AICTE. The college has paid the salaries of existing teachers as per the 6th pay commission. Arrears were given in 3 installments from 2006 to 2010. Should I file a writ petition in the High Court?

Dear Vinayak, salary arrears consequent on a general revision of pay scales with retrospective effect common to all employees in the service of the establishment on the effective date of implementation cannot be denied by the employer to some employees on the ground of their normal termination that happened subsequently. Since the college is a private institution completely unaided by the Government, normally it will not fall under the Writ Jurisdiction. Therefore, filing a Civil Suit for recovery of the arrears due is the only option that appears to me. Anyway, consult an Advocate specialized in service matters.