Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Union Minister Resolves 28-Year-Old Pay Grievance
Two retired cameramen from Doordarshan, Devendra Sharma and M.K. Mahadev Rao, had a problem with their pay that started in 1997.
They met with a important government official, Ashwini Vaishnaw, who quickly fixed their issue.
The government gave them more money and corrected their pensions.
This made the two men very happy because they had been waiting for a long time to get their rightful pay.
The government used a special rule to make sure they got the correct amount of money they deserved.
Two retired Doordarshan cameramen had a pay grievance unresolved for 28 years.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw resolved the issue within hours on December 24, 2025.
The case involved the correct application of Rule 8 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997.
Devendra Sharma's pay was revised to ₹26,930 (Sixth Pay Commission) and ₹71,100 (Seventh Pay Commission).
M.K. Mahadev Rao's pay was revised to ₹26,420 (Sixth Pay Commission) and ₹69,000 (Seventh Pay Commission).
- Who
- Devendra Sharma and M.K. Mahadev Rao, retired Doordarshan cameramen
- What
- Resolution of a 28-year-old pay grievance
- When
- December 24, 2025
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To correct the application of Rule 8 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997, and provide rightful dues and pensions
- Beneficiaries
- Devendra Sharma and M.K. Mahadev Rao
- Issue Duration
- 28 years
- Resolution Date
- December 24, 2025
- Rule Applied
- Rule 8 of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997
- Devendra Sharma's Revised Pay
- ₹26,930 (Sixth Pay Commission), ₹71,100 (Seventh Pay Commission)
- M.K. Mahadev Rao's Revised Pay
- ₹26,420 (Sixth Pay Commission), ₹69,000 (Seventh Pay Commission)
- Arrears Period
- Nearly two decades