Members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) have taken the Government to court in an effort to get an order to force it to honour an agreement for a salary increase.

Attorney-at-law Christopher Townsend filed the suit in the Supreme Court yesterday on behalf of the ISCF.

The hearing has been set for June 25 in the Supreme Court. The Government has indicated that it does not have the funds to pay them.

The claimants are contending that there was an agreement for them to get a seven per cent salary increase this year.

In court documents filed, the claimants are seeking a declaration that the heads of agreement between the ISCF and the Government agreed to on October 3, 2008 for the contract period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2010 is binding on the parties.

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They have described the amount owing as a debt owed by the Government and are seeking interest on the amount at the rate of the Government of Jamaica bond.

It is also being contended that the action of the Government via its servants or agents amounts to unlawful depravation of property.

The claimants are seeking a declaration that the action of the Government is a breach of the heads of agreement and is in contravention of Article 18 of the Constitution. The Attorney General has been named as a defendant in the suit.