Acceptance of Option Number 1 of the 7th CPC Recommendations on Parity of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners

Acceptance of Option Number 1 of the 7th CPC Recommendations on Parity of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners

All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association

(Registered No: 83/2015 under Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act, 1975)
Chennai HQ: 2/44, Muthial Chetty Street, Purasawalkam, Chennai – 600007
New Delhi HQ: First Floor, North Avenue Post Office Building, North Avenue, New Delhi – 110001

No.AIPRPA / 1/6/2016 Dated 09.06.2016

Dear Sir,

Subject:- Acceptance of Option Number 1 of the 7th CPC Recommendations on Parity of Pension of Pre-2016 Pensioners – regarding.

We are deeply shocked to learn through the Staff Side JCM that the Defense Ministry and the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare are objecting to the implementation of the recommendation made by the 7th CPC on offering an Option to notionally add the number of increments earned in the last pay scale before retirement for calculating the minimum pension to past pensioners. The objection of the Defense Ministry is shocking as it had recently consented to the grant of One Rank One Pension to its own Pensioners. The objection of the Pensioners Ministry that this recommendation is not feasible due to non-availability of service records of Pensioners is most unjustified.

The non-acceptance of this recommendation will cause a major financial loss to many Pre-2016 Pensioners. It should be borne in mind that the Fifth CPC while evolving the norm of modified parity had mentioned in its Report that further improvements could be brought about by future Pay Commissions. It is after 20 years that 7th CPC taking a step in this direction recommended consideration of number of increments earned in that level while in service. The recommendation cannot be set aside on the plea of non-availability of record.

The issue, therefore, needs reconsideration especially in view of the following points:

i) Service Records are protected documents and cannot be destroyed without specific orders of the competent authority; Even if the Service Records of some of the Pensioners were not available, the same can be reconstructed/recast as per prescribed procedures and as per directions of various courts issued from time to time in such cases.

ii) All the Past Pensioners cannot be made to suffer heavy financial loss due to some missing records – which can in any way be reconstructed as stated above.

iii) 5th & 6th Pay Commissions had recommended for grant of Modified Parity to past Pensioners. The orders were implemented on the basis of service records.

iv) Recommendations of the 7th CPC in Para 10.1.67 (option 1) for Parity of Pension of Past (Pre-2016) Pensioners were based on legal and Constitutional grounds.

It is, therefore, requested that the Government should reject the opinions of both the Defense Ministry and the DOP&PW as well as the Empowered Committee and approve the recommendation of 7th CPC regarding option Number 1 to grant Parity to Pre-2016 Pensioners.

Thanking you Sir,

Yours faithfully,
K.Ragavendran
General Secretary AIPRPA

Source: http://postalpensioners.blogspot.in/

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Central Government employees could get 7th Pay Commission salary from 1st August 2016

Central Government employees could get 7th Pay Commission salary from 1st August 2016

7th Pay Commission payout, here’s when you may begin to get the money

The long wait of central government employees for the 7th Pay Commission payout may end soon with the government working on the possibility of starting to credit their accounts as per the proposed new pay scales from August 1, 2016.

The long wait of central government employees for the 7th Pay Commission payout may end soon with the government working on the possibility of starting to credit their accounts as per the proposed new pay scales from August 1, 2016.

“Central government employees could get the revised pay-scales with their July salaries that would be credited on August 1,” sources close to officials working on the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission report told FeMoney.

However, while there are indications that arrears would also be credited along with revised pay, it is not clear whether the past dues according to the Commission’s report would be given at one go or in instalments.

The exact position is likely to be clear after the meeting of the 7th Pay Commission committee, headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, on June 11 to decide the final contours of the payout plan.

The 7th Pay Commission recommendation, which will come into effect with retrospective effect from January 1, 2016, will result in higher pay package of 47 lakh central government employees and 53 lakh pensioners.

The Commission has recommended a 23.55 per cent hike in pay and allowance. While pay will go up by 16 per cent, increase in allowance will be 63 per cent and increase in pension 24 per cent.

According to reports, the Empowered Committee of Secretaries under Cabinet Secretary Sinha has recommended a wage hike of Rs 21,000 and Rs 2.7 lakh for the lower and upper level, respectively. This works out to Rs 3,000 more at the lower end and Rs 20,000 more for the upper level than what the 7th Pay Commission prescribed.

The impact the 7th Pay Commission recommendations will be to the tune of Rs 1.02 lakh crore on the government’s exchequer, with the break-up being Rs 73,650 crore on the Union Budget and Rs 28,450 crore on the Railway Budget.

Source : http://www.financialexpress.com/

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Revision of Casualty Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Defence Pensioners – Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners / Family pensioners.

PCDA advises Pension Disbursing Agencies to step up the casualty Pensionary Award of the affected Pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners

Revision of Casualty Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Defence Pensioners – Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners / Family pensioners.

PCDA has released a Circular No.560 dated 08.06.2016 revising the Casualty Pension in respect of Pre-2006 Officers & family pensioners.

Office of the Principal CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014

Circular No. 560

Dated: 08.06.2016

To,
1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second
Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States.
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair

Subject: Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of r/o Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners.

Reference: This office Circular No. 503 dated 17.01.2013,    Circular No.542 dated.27.05.2015, Circular No. 547 and 548 dated 11.09.2015.

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Copy of GOI, MOD letter No. 16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 18th May, 2016 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for further necessary action at your end.

2. As per provisions contained in GOI, MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)D (Pen/Policy)/Vol-V dated 15.02.2011 issued in implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of 6th CPC, under which minimum guaranteed rates of various casualty pensionary awards for Pre-2006 Armed Forces Officers and JCOs/ ORs have been provided on the basis of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus Grade Pay, Military Service Pay & ’X’ Group Pay where applicable. After issue of GOI, MOD of letters No.1(11)/2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.1.2013, No.1(04)/2015(I)- D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015 and No.1(04)/2015(II)-D(Pen/Pol) dated 03.09.2015, the basis of the minimum guaranteed pension under Modified Parity has been changed as minimum of the fitment  table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendation of 6th CPC instead of the minimum of the pay band.

3. Further, in respect of disability pensioners, the minimum guaranteed rates of Disability Element/  Liberalized  Disability Element/  War  Injury  Element were already  revised  w.e.f. 24.09.2012 vide GOI, MoD letter No. 16(01)/2014/D(Pen/Pol) dated 10.04.2015 at the rates of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendation  of  6th CPC  instead  of  minimum  of  the  pay band.  Similarly,  the  minimum guaranteed Special Family Pension, Dependant Pension (Special), Liberalized Family Pension, Dependent Pension (Liberalized) & Second Life Awards (in case of JCOs/ ORs in respect of pre-2006 family pensioners of Commissioned Officers and JCO/ORs were also revised with reference to minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band w.e.f.  24.09.2012 vide GOI, MOD letter No 1(16)/2012/D(Pen/Pol) dated 17.01.2013.

4. Accordingly,  the  rates  of  Casualty  Pensionary  Awards of  all  Pre-2006  Disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall be revised with effect from 01.01.2006 on the basis of minimum of fitment table for the rank in the revised Pay Band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 1/S/2008 & SAI 4/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force.

5. General Guidelines: Implementation regarding revision of various elements of pension may be done keeping in view the following general guidelines:

(i) Applicability:  These  Orders  are  applicable  to  all  Pre-2006  Armed  Forces  Officer, JCOs/ORs and their families who were/ are in receipt of Disability Pension/ Liberalized Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension, Special Family Pension/ Dependent Pension (Special)/ Liberalized Family Pension/ Dependent Pension (Liberalized)/ Second Life Award  of SFP/ LFP(in case of JCOs/ ORs ) on 01.01.2006 and onwards.

(ii) Non Applicability:
The provisions of this letter do not apply in the following cases: –
a)  UK/ HKSRA pensioners.
(b) KCIOs who are in receipt of pension in Pound or Sterling as on 01.1.2006.
(c) Persons in receipt of Compassionate Allowance/ Guzara/ Reservists Allowance or any other allowance on which relief is not payable.

(iii) Due/ Drawn Statements:
All  the  payments  already  made  shall  be  adjusted  by  preparing  due  and  drawn statement.  A  suitable entry regarding revised  Special  Family  Pension  /  Dependent  Pension (Special)/ Liberalized Family  Pension/ Dependent Pension (Liberalized ) /Second Life Award (in case of  JCOs/ ORs ) and Disability Pension/ Liberalized Disability Pension/ War Injury Pension should be made in Check Register/ Payment Register/ Pension Payment Scroll/ Pension Certificate etc.

(iv) Over Payments/ Recovery of:
Any over payment of pension coming to the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by the Pension Disbursing Agencies against arrears becoming due on revision of pension on the basis of these orders.

(v) Life Time Arrears (LTA):
If a pensioner to whom benefit accrues under the provisions of this letter, had already died on or after 01.01.2006, the PDAs will itself revise the pension as per this order and LTA may be paid to the family pensioners or his/ her heir. Payment of LTA shall, however, be regulated as per the extant Government orders on the subject matter.

(vi) No Revision where Pre-revised Pension is more beneficial:
In cases where pension has been finally sanctioned under the pre-revised orders and if it happens to be more beneficial than the pension becoming due under these orders, the pension already sanctioned shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioners.

(vii) No additional Commutation –
No commutation will be admissible for the additional amount of pension accruing as a result of this revision. The existing amount of pension commuted, if any, would continue to be deducted from the consolidated pension while making monthly disbursements.

(viii) Elements to be revised by the Pension Disbursing Agencies:
     (a) Disability Element/ War Injury Element   (ANNEXURE- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
     (b) Special  Family  Pension/  Liberalized  Family  Pension/  2nd    life  Award (JCOs/Ors) (ANNEXURE–A, B, C)
     (c) Special    Family    Pension/    Liberalized    Family    Pension/    Dependent    Pension

(Commissioned Officers)  (ANNEXURE– D)

Note-1: The amount of Disability Element already commuted out of pre-revised disability element should be deducted from the revised disability element till restoration of commuted portion of pension.
2: Tables given as Annexure 1 to 7 are for 100% disability/War Injury Element. For disability/War Injury Element lesser than 100%, the same shall be proportionately reduced.
3: The rounding off benefit for disability percentage, if applicable, under rules shall also be given.


(IV) Dearness Relief:
Dearness Relief shall be admissible on the revised rates sanctioned from time to time vide Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension (Deptt. of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) while calculating dearness relief on Casualty Pensionary Award.

6. Cases to be referred to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities:

(a) Disability Pension:
In cases where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the Disability Pension (i.e. total of Service Element revised in terms of Para-2.1 of GOI, MOD letter dated 04.05.2009 as amended from time to time plus Disability Element) shall not be less than 60% of minimum of the fitment   table   for   the   rank   in   the   revised  pay   structure   issued  for   implementation   of recommendation  of 6th   CPC  corresponding  to  the  pre-revised  scale  held  by Armed  Forces Personnel at the time of retirement/ discharge/ invalidment, subject to minimum of ` 7,000/- p.m. In such cases where aggregate of service element and disability element is less than 60% of minimum of the fitment table, such cases are required to be stepped up to 60% of minimum of the fitment table. As the corrigendum PPO will be required to be issued by the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities therefore, these cases shall be referred to the respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities for revision of pensioner.

(b) Liberalized Disability Pension:
In cases where aggregate of Service Element (i.e. total of Service Element revised in terms of Para-2.1 of GOI, MOD letter dated 04.05.2009 as amended from time to time plus Disability Element) is less than 80% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, corresponding to pre-revised scale held by Armed Forces Personnel at the time of retirement/ discharge/ invalidment, such cases may be stepped upto 80% of minimum of the fitment table. As the corrigendum  PPO  will  be  required  to  be  issued  by  the  concerned  Pension  Sanctioning Authorities,  therefore,  these  cases  shall  be  referred  to  the  respective  PSAs  for  revision  of pension.

(c) War Injury Pension:

All cases of War Injury Pension, irrespective of their qualifying service shall be forwarded to the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities through respective Record Offices in  ANNEXURE attached to this circular as the restriction of aggregate of War Injury Pension (Service Element plus War Injury Element) with reference to minimum of fitment table in the revised pay structure applicable from 01.01.2006 is applied till 30.06.2009.   However, the same is removed with effect from 01.07.2009 vide  GOI,  MOD letter No.  10(01)/D(Pen/Pol)/2009/Vol.II dated 19.01.2010.   In such cases, Pension Disbursing Agencies may not able to revise the War Injury Element as well as Service Element under these Government orders; therefore, such cases shall also be referred to the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities for revision of War Injury Pension through corrigendum PPOs or issue of instructions as the case may be.

Other cases:

7.           In cases, where Pension Disbursing Agencies are in doubt regarding the revision in individual case, the concrete cases with full details of pensioners and PPO number may be referred to:-

(i)            Pr. CDA(P) Allahabad:
All types of cases pertaining to the Commissioned Officers(Army) and Air Force & Navy (retired prior to 01.11.1985) to the O I/ C, G-1/ Military Section O/o the PCDA(Pensions) Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014 and O I/ C, G-3 Section for disability pension /War Injury Pension pertaining to the JCOs/ORs (Army) & Air Force/Navy personnel(invalided out/discharge prior to 01.11.1985). The details of officers to whom cases will be referred are as under: –

(a)  Shri H.P.Verma,Sr.AO OI/C G-1/ Military Section O/o the PCDA(Pensions) Draupadi  Ghat, Allahabad- 211014	For cases pertaining to All Commissioned Officers(Army) and Air Force   &   Navy   (retired   prior   to 01.11.1985).
(b)  Shri Abhijit Kundu, Sr.AO OI/C G-3 Section O/o the PCDA(Pensions) Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad- 211014	For cases pertaining to All JCOs/ORs(Army) and Air Force/ Navy personnels (invalided out/discharged prior to 01.11.1985)

(ii)         PCDA (Navy), Mumbai:
Cases pertaining to the Commissioned Officers and PBORs of the Navy retired on or after 01.11.1985 may be forwarded to;
Smt. Vandana Shetty, Sr.AO
O/o the PCDA (Navy) Mumbai-400039

(iii)         CDA (AF), New Delhi:
Cases pertaining to the Commissioned Officers of the Air Force and PBOR  retired on or after 01.11.198 may be forwarded to;

Shri Ravinder Grover,Sr.AO                   Officers (Air Force)O/o the Jt.CDA (Air Force) New Delhi-110066	For Commissioned
Shri Amar Singh,Sr.AO        O/o the Jt.CDA (Air Force) New Delhi-110066	For JCOs/ORs (Air Force)

8. Pension  Disbursing  Agencies  are  hereby authorized to step  up  the  casualty Pensionary Award of the affected Pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners whose existing pension is less than the rate of pension indicated in Annexures attached to this Circular.


9. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

10. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2006 and arrears, if any, shall be allowed from 01.01.2006 up to 23.09.2012.

11. This  circular  has  been uploaded  on this  office  website  www.pcdapension.nic.in  for dissemination to all alongwith Defence pensioners and Pension Disbursing Agencies.

No. Gts/Tech/05/LXXVI, Dated: 08.06.2016

(Nasim Ullah)
Asst. Controller (Pensions)

Download PCDA Circular No.560 dated: 08.06.2016

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7th Pay Commission Latest News – Minimum wage and Fitment formula

7th Pay Commission Latest News – Minimum wage and Fitment formula

The Staff side had demand of minimum wage of Rs 26000/- & fitment formula of 3.71 against 7th CPC recommendation of Rs 18000/- & fitment formula of 2.57.

7th Pay Commission Latest News – Confederation of Central Government Employees, Karnataka Branch analyses how 7th CPC minimum wage is fixed and why employees are on the losing side.

7th Pay Commission has adopted a formula for fixing the minimum wage and fitment formula in its recommendations. As per this recommendations Basic Pay in Central Government Service has been fixed as Rs. 18000 while highest pay has been fixed as Rs. 2,50,000. As far as existing employees are concerned, the a uniform multiplication factor of 2.57 has been arrived at which has to be multiplied with the existing basic pay of an employee to get the revised basic pay. However, Confederation of Central Government Employees reports that the prices for various essential commodities taken by the 7th Commission for arriving at minimum wage and fitment formula are on the lower side and consequently actual economic inflation in the past 10 years has not been factored in to the recommended 7th CPC pay and allowances.

The following is the analysis of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Karnataka Branch with regard to Minimum Wage and Fitment formula adopted by 7th Pay Commission.


Minimum wage and Fitment formula
Comrades,
The Staff side had demand of minimum wage of Rs 26000/- & fitment formula of 3.71. Against this the 7th CPC had recommended minimum wage of Rs 18000/- & fitment formula of 2.57. The 7th CPC recommendations has provided only at 14% wage hike at Group “C” level it is only ranging from Rs 2240/- to Rs 3500/- increase per month, and at Group “B” level ranging from Rs 4000/- to Rs 6500/- increase per month. After deductions & income tax the net increase will be just from Rs 500/- to Rs 3000/- only .
This increase is lowest by any pay commission, hence vast changes are required as the prices of essential commodities have gone up and also the inflation rate has gone up.

There are various reports on 7th Central Pay commission on the media reports on minimum wage of Rs 21000/- & fitment formula of 3.00, (which is at 34% wage hike against the 14% wage hike recommended by the 7thCPC).

The Empowered committee of Secretaries have not finalised any such minimum wage and fitment formula, the meeting is scheduled on 11th June 2016.

Please go through minimum wage as on 1/1/2016 using the prices as on 1/7/2015 of the Director of Economic & statics , Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi.
Sources website : http://rpms.dacnet.nic.in/QueryReport.aspx

Minimum Wage as per Government  Prices  as on 1/7/2015
Rice  fine/Wheat	42.75	32.45	1387.2375
Dal / Pulses	7.2	112.96	813.20
Raw Vegetables	9	112.96	1016.64
Green Vegetables*	11.25	26.78	301.275
Other Vegetables*	6.75	50	337.5
Fruits	10.8	45	486
Milk Dairy	18	97.92	1762.56
Sugar	5	41.85	209.25
Edible Oil	3.6	142.42	512.712
Fish	2.5	231.67	579.175
Meat Mutton	5	401.95	2009.75
Egg	90	4.68	421.2
Detergents*	1	250	250
Clothes	5.5	279.34	1536.37
Total			10809.6695
Housing @ 7.5%			810.65
Miscellaneous @ 20%			2161.93
Total			13782.2495
Additional @ 25%			3445
			17227.2495
Grand Total –
Minimum pay for unskilled worker in the erstwhile Group D			17227
Additional @ 25% for Group “C”			4306.75
Minimum pay for skilled worker in the erstwhile Group “C”			21533.75
Rounded off to Rs 22000/-
Add 6%  for DA = 125%  difference			646
Actual Minimum wage as on 1/1/2016			22179.75

We should add 10% for difference between retail price and Government rates.  It is clear that we should get minimum wage of Rs 24500 and fitment formula is 24500/ 7000 is 3.40 that is 50% wage hike .
The 7th CPC had provided wrong prices for example

Rice/Wheat Rs 25.93 per kg Dal (Toor/Urad/Moong) Rs 97.84 per kg.

If correct prices were adopted by the 7th CPC and correct methodology is adopted we would have got better minimum wage and fitment formula,

Comrades it is the time to struggle, we should educate the members and prepare for struggle, so that we should get at least 50 % wage hike without allowances, as allowances are not taken into pension benefit.
Only struggle will get us benefit. Please don’t believe on rumours. Now it is now or never.  Serve strike notice on 9th June 2016.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)

General Secretary

Source : http://karnatakacoc.blogspot.in/

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References from Ministries/Departments seeking advice of the DoP& T regarding further course of action to be taken on the order of Tribunal/Courts

No. 43011/4/2015-Estt(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 07 th June, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- References from Ministries/Departments seeking advice of the DoP& T regarding further course of action to be taken on the order of Tribunal/Courts.

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The Ministries/ Departments make references to this Department seeking advice regarding the course of action to be taken on the order of Tribunal / Courts. Generally, if the directions of the Tribunals / Court is not in consonance with the policy of DoP&T, the administrative Ministry / Department concerned is advised for filing an appeal / review in the High Court in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs. In a few of these cases,the advice of the Department of Legal Affairs is contrary to the advice of the DoP&T.

Under such circumstances, the administrative Ministries / Departments make a second reference to DoP&T and DoLA for resolving the matter. The matter has been considered in the DoP&T and it also discussed with DoLA and representatives of Department of Revenue, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, who have in the recent past made a few references of this type. In order to avoid second reference and to effectively deal with Court Cases, it has been decided that the following course of action may be followed:-

(a) Wherever the direction of the Tribunal or court is not in consonance with the policy of DoP&T, the DoP&T may not insist on the Administrative Ministry obtaining the advice of Department of Legal Affairs.

(b) In all the cases filed in Tribunals/Courts, the administrative Ministry shall defend the policy of DoP&T as laid in various OMs and instructions by filing an appeal or review in the appropriate court.

(c) The Ministry of Law and Justice to designate a counsel for each Ministry so that the court cases are defended well.

(d) The Administrative Ministry / Department must ensure that an officer of the level of Under Secretary or above is present in the court when important issues having policy issues or contempt petitions come up for hearing in the court.

(e) Where necessary, DOP&T while giving advice on the references pertaining to court cases, will indicate that an officer of DOP&T shall be co-opted for briefing ASG. In such cases, the administrative Ministry/Department shall fix an appointment with ASG and inform this Department in advance accordingly (i.e., venue, date and time).

(f) Wherever there is a case of delay, the Administrative Ministry may fix responsibility for the same.

2. While defending court cases, as far as possible the DoP&T, Ministry of Law and line Ministry / Department should be on the same page and put up arguments on behalf of Union of India in a coherent manner and uphold the policy of the Government applicable in the relevant case.

(Rajesh Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

DoPT Circular

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Retention of names on offer for Central Deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme for the year 2016

IMMEDIATE

No. 32/2016-E0 (MM.II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 25th May, 2016

To
1. The Chief Secretaries of the State Governments
(As per list enclosed)
2. All Cadre Controlling Authorities of Group ‘A’ Services
(As per list enclosed)

Sub: Retention of names on offer for Central Deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme for the year 2016 – reg.

Sir/Madam,
Please refer to this Department’s D.O. letters of even number and No. 33/2016-E0 (MM.II) both dated 17th December, 2015 regarding sponsoring of the names of eligible officers for appointment in the Government of India under the Central Staffing Scheme for the year 2016.

2. As per directions of the ACC, the names of officers, for being placed on offer are to be obtained from the State Governments/Cadre Controlling Authorities in two tranches.

3. It is, therefore, requested to kindly sponsor the names of officers to this office, for retention under the Central Staffing Scheme for the 2nd tranche. Kindly give this circular wide publicity amongst the eligible officers under your administrative control. As far as possible the application may be forwarded by 31st, July, 2016.

4. The applications of willing officers (including those pending from 1st tranche of 2016) may be forwarded to this Department after due scrutiny at the earliest. A copy of the D.O. letter dated 17th December, 2015 is enclosed with this letter.

Yours faithfully
(Jagannath Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary (MM)

DoPT Circular

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PIL seeks review of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme

PIL seeks review of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme

A plea filed in the Delhi High Court has asked for the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ scheme to be reviewed and a public hearing to take note of the grievances of ex-servicemen.

Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath have now ordered for the PIL to be listed before another Bench on Thursday.

The PIL has also sought extension of the term of the one-man commission of L. Narasimha Reddy, who was former Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The Commission was instituted to review the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ scheme after several veterans of the Army objected to it.

Filed by ex-serviceman S.P. Singh, the PIL sought directions to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Commission “to give an effective public hearing to those affected or aggrieved by implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP)”.

According to the petition, a letter from the Ministry of Defence dated April 13, 2016, said: “Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners, Defence Pensioners’ Associations can submit their representation, suggestions/views on the revised pension as notified, to the MoD, through post or by email within 15 days i.e. by April 29, 2016”.

‘Notice not published’

The petitioner also claimed that the notice was not published in newspapers, as a result of which most people did not know about it. It also said that the time given to submit grievances and suggestions was very little, and that asking those the scheme will affect to forward their grievances to the Ministry was “unfair and in violation of principles of natural justice”.

It also said that the mechanism for consultation only allowed written representations, which violated “the basic concept of effective hearing”.

The petition also said that the Central government did not provide the address and contact information of the Commission despite “repeated requests”, due to which those affected by the scheme would not be able to put their objections before it ahead of the mid-June deadline.

Source: thehindu

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