Haryana teachers’ two award-linked increments restored; High Court quashes withdrawal orders in 18 cases

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed orders withdrawing or curtailing two increments granted to teachers under Haryana’s State Teacher Award Scheme, directing the state government to restore the benefit, re-fix their pay and extend consequential benefits within four months. For petitioners who have retired, the government was asked to recalculate pension and other