Chandigarh, June 23 -- The cabinet also approved amendments to the Haryana Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007, in compliance with the May 19, 2023 ruling of the Supreme Court. An official spokesperson said that the amendments have been proposed by the Punjab and Haryana high court to align the state's judicial service rules with the directions issued by the apex court regarding service conditions and career progression of officers of the higher judicial service. The amendments provide for the adoption of a revised pay structure for members of the Haryana superior judicial service. The revised provisions incorporate the pay scales and annual progression for district judges at entry level, selection grade and super time scale. The cabinet also approved provisions relating to the grant of selection grade and super time scale posts. As per the amended rules, selection grade shall be available to 35% of the cadre posts of district judges and will be granted to officers having not less than five years of continuous service in the cadre on the basis of merit-cum-seniority. Similarly, super time scale shall be available to 15% of the cadre posts of district judges and will be granted to officers who have completed not less than three years of continuous service in selection grade, subject to assessment on the basis of merit-cum-seniority. The amended provisions further stipulate that annual increments will be calculated at the rate of 3% on a cumulative basis, with each year's increment being computed on the previous year's basic pay....