The President exercising his power under Section 23 of Civil Servants Act, 1973 on a summary sent by the Prime Minister approved pay protection of these officers overriding the bar under Section 17 of the Civil Servants Act 1973 for pay protection.

The matter was lingering for the last many years as nearly 200 officers were demanding pay protection to safeguard their increment earned prior to their regular employment.

A President House spokesperson said these officers were engaged in adhoc basis in BPS 16 to BPS 19 during 1986-1990 for Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE).

By November 2005,all the officers became regular through FPSC, but Section 17 of Civil Servants Act 1973 and relevant rules did not permit protection of pay of a contract employee on achieving regular appointment against same post.