Jaipur, Nov. 15 -- The Rajasthan High Court has upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directing State authorities to grant Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) benefits to a government employee.

The employee was earlier denied the benefit due to missing Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and Annual Performance Appraisal Records (APARs).

A division bench comprising Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Bipin Gupta held that maintaining APARs is the sole responsibility of the employer, and an employee cannot be deprived of statutory benefits for lapses beyond their control.

The case concerned a Sports Authority of India employee who became eligible for MACP after 20 years of service but was denied the benefi...