Shimla, Sept. 6 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has scrapped Rule 7A of the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2022, a move expected to trigger widespread resentment among state employees.

In a notification issued by the Finance (Pay Revision) Department, the government said the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2025, will be deemed effective from January 3, 2022.

Under the amendment, Rule 7A -- earlier inserted in the 2022 pay rules stands omitted with retrospective effect from January 3, 2022. The pay of government employees will now be re-fixed as if the rule had never existed.

The notification clarifies that no recovery will be made in case of any overpayment detected due to ...