pay not raleased by ddo
swaraj
(Querist) 09 August 2012
This query is : Resolved
Respected sir I am a govt teacher in Punjab.my principal has a ddo power the govt first transfer our pay to principal account it is the duty of the principal to transfer salary in our account.but our principal delay our salary to transfer and salary not transfer in our accounts so many days.now my questiop e n is that is there any law that impose a penelty on the prin cipal .2.is it possible for us to demand interest for delaying days from the pocket o principal if yes then pl tell me the procedur.
niranjan
(Expert) 10 August 2012
Pay cannot be withheld.However if it is done it amounts to penalty without any enquiry and you can ask for interest from the govt. by giving legal notice.