The question is asked from the Government Employees’ perspective. In Central/State Government organization/PSU/PSE salary of March never drawn in March. In Rule 64 of the Central Government Account Receipts and Payments Rules,1983 and also in Rule 217 of Central Treasury Rules it is clearly stipulated that the salary of March shall be paid on the first working day of April and further stipulated that the Govt. may, in special cases, relax any of the conditions specified in this Rule. This is the standing order. The question of drawing salary of March on 21st March, 2010 does not arise except in the case of drawl of pay advance or leave salary advance. As such for all purpose the salary of March in Government organizations is due and receivable/payable on or after 1st April. In view of this Ruling the salary income of all categories of Govt. employees i.e. from lowest category say clerks to Secretary level officers and even the Commissioners of Income Tax salary is calculated by taking into account of Pay of March paid in April(beginning month of the financial year) to salary of February of the Financial year. In addition to this amount any amount defined as salary due and receivable upto 31st March are accounted for as salary income of that FY.