I totally agree with Raman. I often visit various offices in the late evening and I find the Senior Officers still on their job. I also hear them saying that they are just in the middle of the ocean. They cannot just avoid their responsibility. The information /reports asked for by the higher authorities have to be tabled the next day. So, they have to complete their their job even if it meant late night.
I therefore, agree, with Raman that Group -A officers should be paid at par with private sector. I also understand that it is due to them the government is functioning. Everything will be in shambles if they stop working beyond office hours.
Also, the Group-A officers are inducted in govenment service thru tough competion both written and interview. Actually, they are trapped once they complete a few years. I appeal to the government to review their salaries.
Salaries of other groups more or less comensurates with the private sector.