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Why Courts Were Not Approached for the 18-Month DA Freeze: Extending the Constitutional and Legal Logic Explained Earlier By Lokanath Mishra In the previous article, we saw that DA is an important and continuous part of service conditions.We also saw how courts, the Constitution,...

The Validation Clause in the Finance Bill (pensions): history, text, merits, demerits, FM’s clarification and likely legal outcomes By Lokanath Mishra The Chief Adviser, The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC In the Finance Bill, 2025 Parliament inserted a “validation”...

Will DA Stop After 2025? A Simple Explainer on 8th Pay Commission, Past Practices, and Legal Background By Lokanath Mishra: As the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) completes its term on 31 December 2025, many central government employees are wondering what happens next—especially...

A Story We Don’t Talk About By Lokanath Mishra Aman was the kind of boy every parent quietly thanked God for.Polite, hardworking, never raised his voice, never raised a hand.Software engineer in Pune, earning well, taking care of his parents even from afar. The bride?Educated,...