The state government has, in a recent order, increased the entry-level pay of judicial officers - civil and district judges at various levels - by at least 180%. The revision is effective from January 1, 2016, and the arrears will be paid in instalments before June-end 2023, reports Chethan Kumar. Of the 7 categories (J-1 to J-7), the highest increase has been for J-7 (183%), while the 6 other categories have seen an increase by 181%.https://ift.tt/X7YyloA