UGC accepted the Pay Review Committee (PRC) recommendations on 22nd February, 2017.
The MHRD issued the notification on 2nd November, 2017 vide No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1).
According to the new notification "The Date of Implementation of the above revised pay shall be 1st January, 2016" (Refer. Point 7, Page 4, MHRD Notification No. 1-7/2015-U.II(1) issued on 2nd November, 2017).
Again, as per the 7th CPC notification there shall be no advanced increment for M.Phil. and Ph.D.
Now the question is
If a person is awarded his/her M.Phil. / Ph.D. degree after 1st January, 2016 but before 22nd February, 2017 (the date of acceptance of the PRC by UGC) and also join an institute within that period in a permanent post, he/she already got increments for M.Phil./Ph.D. applicable at that time as per 6th CPC.
Now his/her M.Phil./Ph.D. increments will be denied or his/her pay will be restructured in the light of 7th CPC?.
As notifications don't have retrospective effect and in the clause 8 of the 7th CPC notification on increment of the M.Phil./Ph.D. no specific date is mentioned, I feel that the person who already got increment for M.Phil./Ph.D. shall be entitled for the increments.
Kindly suggest me if I am wrong.