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Sridip Kumar Bera v. Union of India and Ors.

Calcutta HC21 May 2026RVW/20/2025

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What is this about?

Calcutta HC; RVW 20 of 2025; CAN 1 of 2025; WPA 19214 of 2022; Sridip Kumar Bera v. Union of India & Ors.; Memorandum of Review; review petition dismissed; review is not an appeal in disguise; no error apparent on the face of the record; 6th CPC pay scale; Sixth Pay Commission; Ministry of Finance approval not accorded; IACS; extant Byelaws of IACS; RTI Act 2005; Right to Information Act 2005; RTI reply letter dated October 5, 2021; letter dated 09.08.2021; Acting Registrar letter dated August 30, 2016; reminder letter January 17, 2017; vested right to pay scale (finding in judgment under review); report dated 4th May 2026; Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya; no order as to costs.

What did the court decide?

None; the Review petition and the connected application stand dismissed, with no order as to costs. ¶¶24

Sridip Kumar Bera Vs Union of India and Ors. — Calcutta HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the Review petition and the connected application stand dismissed, with no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the RTI application and reply received by the review applicant after delivery of the judgment under review show that the Ministry of Finance accorded approval to the 6th CPC pay scales, constituting error apparent on the face of the record warranting review.

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Court's answer

From the information supplied by the competent authority under the RTI Act, 2005 vide letter dated October 5, 2021, it does not appear that the Ministry of Finance accorded necessary approval.

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Ratio / Principle

Apart from the RTI application and reply, no material was produced, and the review applicant could not demonstrate that the 6th CPC Pay Scale has been incorporated in the extant Byelaws of IACS.

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Key takeaways

Review is not an appeal in disguise, and this Court finds no error apparent on the face of the record in the Judgment under review.ratio¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Review — Memorandum of Review (RVW 20 of 2025, CAN 1 of 2025 in WPA 19214 of 2022) by writ petitioner Sridip Kumar Bera seeking review of judgment and order dated 23.12.2024 (referred to in the body as passed in WPA 19214 of 2024), whereby his writ petition concerning the 6th CPC pay scale for IACS employees was disposed of with directions. Sole ground: post-judgment receipt of an RTI application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 and its reply (letter dated October 5, 2021), contending Central Government approval of the 6th Pay Commission recommendation; counsel also pointed to a letter dated 09.08.2021 and the reply thereto. Held: from the RTI information it does not appear that the Ministry of Finance accorded necessary approval; apart from the RTI papers no material was produced; the applicant could not demonstrate that the 6th CPC Pay Scale had been incorporated in the extant Byelaws of IACS; review is not an appeal in disguise and no error apparent on the face of the record exists. Review petition and connected application dismissed; no order as to costs. (Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.; judgment delivered 21.05.2026, reserved 08.05.2026.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE

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Before:

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The Hon’ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya

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RVW 20 of 2025 CAN 1 of 2025 In

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WPA 19214 of 2022 Sridip Kumar Bera Versus

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Union of India & Ors.

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For the petitioner : Mr. Soumya Majumdar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Prantik Garai Mr. Soujanya Bandyopadhyay Ms. Antara Biswas ….. advocates For the respondent nos. 1 & 2 : Mr. Ajit Kr. Choubey Mr. Tapan Bhanja …… advocates For the respondent no.3 : Mr. Kumarjit Das Ms. Mou Saha…… advocates Reserved on : 08.05.2026 Judgment on : 21.05.2026

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Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.:-

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This Memorandum of Review has been presented by the writ petitioner seeking review of the Judgment and Order dated 23.12.2024 passed in WPA 19214 of 2024.

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By the judgment under review, the writ petition was disposed of by passing certain directions.

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The only ground taken in the Memorandum of Review is that after the delivery of judgment and order dated 23.12.2024, the review applicant got a copy of an application under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking certain informations and reply thereto, which were not within his possession before delivery of such judgment.

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Mr. Majumdar, learned Senior Advocate for the Review Applicant draws the attention of the Court to the letter dated 09.08.2021 seeking information and/or documents in connection with the queries made therein and the reply furnished thereto in support of his contention that the Central Government had already approved the 6^th Pay Commission recommendation.

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Mr. Choubey, learned advocate for the respondent nos. 1 and 2 filed a report dated 4^th May, 2026.

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Heard the learned advocates for the parties and perused the materials placed.

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This Court after noting the submission of Mr. Majumdar in paragraph 23 of the Judgment under Review that the implementation of the 6^th CPC was approved by the Government, recorded a finding that till January 2017 the Ministry of Finance did not accord necessary approval to 6^th CPC pay scale for the employees of IACS. This Court in the Judgment under Review held thus-

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“24. It is evident from the materials on record that the Acting Registrar by a letter dated August 30, 2016 sought for necessary approval of the Ministry of Finance for the 6th CPC pay scales. The said letter further records that on getting approval, incorporation of 6th CPC pay scales in the extent Bye Laws will be made. The Acting Registrar issued a reminder letter dated January 17, 2017 seeking necessary approval of the Ministry of Finance. Thus, it is evident that till January, 2017 Ministry of Finance did not accord necessary approval to 6th CPC pay scale for the employees of IACS.

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25. No material has been produced before this Court to show that necessary approval of the Ministry of Finance for the 6th CPC pay scales has been obtained.

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26. Petitioner was appointed after IACS decided to implement the pay scale of 6th CPC.

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27. The extension of the benefits of pay scale of 6th CPC by IACS to its employees including the petitioner was subject to the approval of the Ministry of Finance. No material has been produced before this Court to show that the 6th pay scale has been incorporated in the extent Bye Laws of IACS. To the mind of this Court, extension of the benefits of 6th CPC pay scale cannot be said to be a condition of service. This Court, therefore, holds the petitioner do not have a vested right to the 6th CPC pay scale.”

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From the information supplied by the competent authority under the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 vide letter dated October 5, 2021, it does not appear to this Court that the Ministry of Finance accorded necessary approval. Except the application under the RTI Act, 2005 and the reply thereto, no material has been produced before this Court. That apart, the review applicant also could not demonstrate that the 6^th CPC Pay Scale has been incorporated in the extant Byelaws of IACS.

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It is well settled that Review is not an appeal in disguise. This Court does not find any error apparent on the face of the record in the Judgment under review.

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Accordingly, the Review petition and the connected application stands dismissed. There shall be, however, no order as to costs.

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Urgent photostat certified copies, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all formalities.

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(HIRANMAY BHATTACHARYYA, J.)

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