In Brief
This case involved medical doctors in the Army Medical Corps (a tri-service cadre of the Armed Forces) seeking Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) benefits. The Supreme Court examined whether DACP scheme, recommended by the 6th Pay Commission, applied to Commissioned Officers in Armed Forces Medical Services. The Court held that the Tribunal's earlier order directing DACP implementation must be understood as requiring compliance with applicable law, not as a binding conclusion on the scheme's applicability. The Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal for fresh consideration, holding that the earlier Tribunal proceedings had relied on incomplete factual records. The Court partly allowed the government's appeals while preserving the parties' rights to present complete arguments before the Tribunal on remand.
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