{"id":164465,"date":"2026-08-04T19:03:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T13:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=164465"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:27:40","slug":"punjab-pays-some-of-highest-govt-pay-scales-in-country-surpassing-central-govt-in-several-categories-harpal-singh-cheema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=164465","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Pays Some of Highest Govt Pay Scales in Country, Surpassing Central Govt in Several Categories: Harpal Singh Cheema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Akali Dal-BJP and Congress Govts Left Punjab With \u20b914,191 Crore Pay Commission Arrears Burden: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; AAP Govt Has Already Cleared Over \u20b96,000 Crore Under High Court-Approved Liquidation Plan: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Punjab Govt Committed to Paying All Constitutionally &amp; Legally Valid Dues, Legal Options on Recent High Court Judgment Being Examined: Harpal Singh Cheema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Krishna Raja) CHANDIGARH; 4th August 2026: <\/strong>Emphasising that Punjab already pays some of the highest government pay scales in the country, surpassing the Central Government in several categories, Punjab Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said the State Government has inherited a \u20b914,191 crore liability in employee pay commission arrears due to the policies of the previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments. He said the AAP-led Punjab Government has already cleared over \u20b96,000 crore under a High Court-approved liquidation plan and remains committed to paying all constitutionally and legally valid dues while examining the recent High Court judgment and the available legal remedies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Finance Minister Cheema said the employee pay commission report was originally formulated in 2016 during the tenure of the SAD-BJP government but remained unimplemented for years. \u201cThe report was implemented only in July 2021. As a result, Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears from January 1, 2016, to July 2021 were frozen, creating a liability of \u20b914,191 crore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Finance Minister further said that although the process of implementing the pay commission recommendations had been initiated under the previous regime, the then Congress government remained in power without releasing even a single rupee towards clearing these arrears, leaving the entire financial burden for the present government.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the steps taken by the AAP Government, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that after various employees approached the High Court, the Punjab Government prepared a structured liquidation plan, which was accepted by the court. \u201cOut of the total liability of \u20b914,191 crore, the AAP Government has already paid over \u20b96,000 crore to employees. The High Court accepted the liquidation plan, and its implementation is proceeding smoothly,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the recent High Court judgment regarding current DA disbursements, the Finance Minister said certain constitutional benchmarks and judicial precedents appeared to have been overlooked in the interpretation of the single bench.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the 2005 Constitution Bench judgment in the State of Maharashtra case, he said Punjab currently offers some of the highest pay scales in the country, exceeding Central Government pay structures in several categories.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Presenting comparisons between Punjab Government and Central Government pay scales for various posts, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, \u201cThe State Government\u2019s legal argument was that a state could not simultaneously sustain both the highest basic pay scales and the highest Central DA rates when the state\u2019s pay structures were already significantly higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He added that the previous Congress government had itself decided that newly recruited employees would be inducted under the Central Pay Commission guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating the Punjab Government\u2019s commitment to employees, the Finance Minister said all constitutionally and legally valid dues would be paid. \u201cOur legal team is examining the recent judgment in detail, reviewing the judicial precedents and consulting legal experts to determine the appropriate legal course, including the possibility of filing an appeal before the Supreme Court,\u201d said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Concluding the press conference, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that despite inheriting a heavy fiscal burden from the previous SAD-BJP and Congress governments, the Punjab Government remains fully committed to resolving all pending financial liabilities in a systematic and 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