Increment During Notice Period For Employee Asked To Leave

Dear All, I would request your genuine feedback here, I am a Professional working with 7+ years of experience in this company. Due to the company changing its technology software, THEY ASKED ME TO LEAVE my current job. There is no performance-related, ethical, behavioural or other issue suggested by the company. I obeyed the instructions and resigned. After 1 month of resignation - I came to know that company is giving Increments (based on previous years Appraisals period Jan - Dec 2020) to ALL employees. I served the company with good results in this period. Here is a summary: - 20th May: I have been asked to submit my resignation. I am currently serving my 3 months notice period in the company. - 22nd June: Company declared increments effective from 1st May. HR Managers are saying I am not eligible for this increment as written in the company policy "Employees serving notice period are not eligible for increments". However, I am requesting that I was in the organization as normal employee (not on notice period) on the day the Increment is effective from (1st May). The company has delayed the declaration by 52 days is not my fault. Please let me know in your view I am eligible for this increment? Please also consider that the company itself asked me to submit my resignation.