ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY FOR BPEU CLASS-III

Govt reversed it’s stand on compassionate appointment filed in an additional affidavit on the line of solution put forth by BPEU Class-III for last 8 years as “one time measure”. Compassionate Appointment as one time measure in residual vacancies; theses stand is granted justice to 200 + R R candidates in Tamil Nadu Circle. BPEU Class-III now pursing the matters for implementation of these policy in other Circle also. Great Victory for Peaceful Agitation. Some text of judgment is appended herewith.

ITEM NO.53(PH) COURT NO.9 SECTION XII

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). 7773 OF 2009

Civil Appeal NO. 7779 of 2009

(With appln.(s) for C/delay in filing SLP)

Civil Appeal NO. 5131 of 2005

Date: 30/07/2010 These Appeals were called on for hearing today.UPON being mentioned, the Court made the following

O R D E R

Civil Appeal No.5131 of 2005 arising out of SLP(C) No.19587 of 2003 is delinked from other matters.

The remaining appeals are disposed of in terms of the signed order.

(Sukhbir Paul Kaur) (J.P. Sharma)

Court Master Court Master

(Signed Order is placed on the file)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7773 OF 2009

UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ...APPELLANTS

VERSUS

M. NALLAVAN ...RESONDENT

WITH

O R D E R

We have heard learned counsel for the parties.During the course of hearing of this batch of appeals, the appellants represented by the Director (Staff), Ministry of Communication & I.T., Department of Posts filed an additional affidavit which may put an end to the controversy between the parties. In fact, the said additional affidavit has been filed pursuant to certain observations made by this Court while hearing the appeals.

It is evident from the affidavit that the entire matter was reconsidered by the Department and upon such reexamination based on humanitarian considerations, found that out of 204 respondents in all 202 respondents working in the Department against short term/leave vacancies can be accommodated against compassionate appointment vacancies for the years 2000-01 to 2009 as per the departmental guidelines. However, in the case of Postal Assistants (PA)and Sorting Assistants (SA) cadre, according to the Ministry, the number of vacancies is not enough to accommodate all of them in the cadre. It is stated that the number of vacancies earmarked for this period is only 113 whereas the number of respondents claiming the relief is 152. However, it is stated that as a one time measure, the Department is willing to accommodate them against residual vacancies of the Department. The statement made in the affidavit is made part of the record directing the respondents to act upon the same.

In the circumstances, the appellants are directed to regularize the services of all the 202 respondents who are working in the Department against short term/leave vacancies with effect from their date of appointment.

However, the respondents shall not be entitled for payment of any arrears on account of such regularization. But their pay and pensionary benefits are protected.

In view of this order, it is made clear that the findings recorded by the Tribunal and as well as the High Court with regard to the interpretation of office memorandums and circulars of the Department are set aside and those findings and observations shall not be treated as precedent for the purpose of any other case or cases that may be pending.

The questions of law, if any, are left open.

The appeals are accordingly disposed of without any order as to costs. The interlocutory applications are accordingly allowed.

........................................................J.

(B.SUDERSHAN REDDY) 

..........................................................J.

(SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR)

Clarifications regarding pay fixation of existing Group 'D' Employees in the revised pay structure(32 KB) (Dated 03rd August, 2010)

F.No. 7/19/2010-E.III (A)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 2nd August, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarifications regarding pay fixation of existing Group ‘D’ Employees in the revised pay structure.

Reference is invited to this Department’s Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 24th December, 2008 wherein clarifications were provided regarding various aspects of placement of the existing Group ‘D’ employees in the revised pay structure.

2. As per the clarification at Sl. No. 1, those Group ‘D’ employees who did not possess the minimum qualification and who have retired/ died in harness between 1.1.2006 and date of notification of Revised Pay Rules will be granted pay band -1S and the grade pay corresponding to their pre-revised pay scale as notified in CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.

3. The aforesaid issue was raised in the 46th Ordinary Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 15th May, 2010 and the Staff Side had requested that the cases relating to the non-matriculate class IV employees who retired or died between January 2006 and August 2008 without any re-training be re-considered and such employees should be granted the benefit by re-fixing their pension/ family pension at par with those employees who were retrained and whose pay was fixed in PB-1 with a grade pay of Rs.1800/-.

4. The request of Staff Side on the subject has been considered and it has been decided that the Group ‘D’ non-matriculate employees who died in harness or have retired between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 from those Ministries/Departments which have since re-trained all the eligible serving non-matriculate Group ‘D’ employees and have placed them in PB-1 with grade pay of Rs.1800, would be placed in with grade pay of Rs.1800 with effect from the same date that the retrained eligible employees were placed in this pay band and grade pay.

(Renu Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India.

ONE OF THE DUTIFUL AND FIGHTER TREASURER OF MAHARISHTRA CIRCLE UNION RETIRED FROM SERVICE

SHRI N. B. KHEDASKAR ADPO MUMBAI GPO ONE OF THE DUTIFUL AND FIGHTER TREASURER OF OUR CIRCLE UNION RETIRED ...  Mumbai GPO Branch Union honour his loyality and dutifulness...

(SOME PHOTOGRAPHS WHILE WISHING BY MUMBAI GPO BRANCH and SC ST UNION OF MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE )

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXPERT COMMITTEE ON HARNESSING THE INDIA POST NETWORK FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION

Recommendation 1: India Post should deliver lightweight, lowcost bank accounts to all Indian citizens and especially to the financially excluded population.


Recommendation 2: India Post should look for ways to leverage its low cost platform by providing India Post branded accounts to other strategic partners, such as MFIs, mutual fund and insurance companies, and telecom operators.


Recommendation 3: India Post should apply itself towards the challenge of achieving high volumes of moneyorders where payments of as little as Rs.10 are achieved at a charge of less than Rs.0.1 while requiring no subsidy from the exchequer.

Recommendation 4: India Post should evolve the moneyorder to become a mechanism for transferring money from one POSB account to another, instead of just being a mechanism for delivering cash from one person to another.


Recommendation 5: India Post must build a payments infrastructure, through an array of contracts with partners, connecting up all POSB accounts and accounts of its partners, to effectively become a persontoperson moneyorder capability (through mobile phones or web browsers) for a large swathe of India.


Recommendation 6: India Post must elicit a large number of partners in terms of financial inclusion players, mobile service providers and innovative new technological choices in order to increase the size of the network.


Recommendation 7: India Post must work closely with a diverse array of government agencies so that their G2P payments requirements are met through a combination of POSB accounts held by citizens and moneyorders delivered by government to those POSB accounts. The Ministry of Finance must work with India Post in rapidly rolling out this platform and network, given its important implications for direct, targeted delivery of government subsidies.


Recommendation 8: India Post should play a role in the emergency credit aspect of financial inclusion, through a platformbuilding approach where private lenders deliver credit to the poor through a competitive framework.


Recommendation 9: India Post should request the addition of its financial inclusionproject into the Terms of Reference of the recently announced Technology Advisory Group for Unique Projects, and the leadership team of the India Post financial inclusion project should closely engage in the work of this Group, so as to bring in the best practices forproject management.


Recommendation 10: The role of the Post Office Savings Bank as an agent of theMinistry of Finance should be revisited and expanded to enable India Post to play a larger, direct role in financial inclusion and build appropriate enabling architecture.

COUNTING OF APS SERVICE FOR TBOP/BCR

The Department has issued orders to count past adhoc services in APS as regular service for TBOP/BCR promotion.

(Copy of Letter No 93-25/2003-SPB-II dated 21.07.2010 of Department of Posts)

Sub: - Counting of ad-hoc services rendered in Army Postal Service (APS) for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under Time Bound One Promotion (TBOP) Scheme – Reg.

I am directed to refer to the references received regarding the issue of counting of ad-hoc services rendered in Army Postal Service (APS) for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under Time Bound One Promotion (TBOP) Scheme introduced by the Department.

2. It is observed that the issue under reference was considered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in C.A No. 5739 of 2005 in the case of UOI Vs Shri Mathivanan. The Apex Court in their judgment dated 09.06.2006 held that the official has completed 16 years of service (after taking into account his adhoc service rendered in APS) and would be entitled to the benefit of paragraph 1 of TBOP scheme and the action of the authorities in not granting the said benefit was illegal and contrary to law. Hon’ble Court observed that so far as placing of an officer in the next ‘higher grade’ is concerned, what was relevant and material was that such official belonging to basic grades in Group ‘C’ and D must have completed ‘sixteen years of service in that Grade’. They pointed out that it no where uses the connotation ‘regular’ service. It was also inter-alia observed “The scheme merely perused that any person having rendered 16/26 years of service without obtaining any promotion could be entitled to benefit therefore. It is, therefore, not a case where promotion to the higher post is to be made only on the basis of seniority.

3. In view of the dismissal of Civil Appeal No. 5739 of 2005-UOI & Ors Vs M. Mathivanan by the Hon’ble Supreme court on the above grounds vide their order dated 09.06.2006, the order dated 03.04.2002 of the Hon’ble CAT, Madras Bench pronounced in OA No. 1094 of 2001 was implemented subject to condition that the official will not be entitled to claim any seniority over those absorbed in the Postal Departmental before he was absorbed, for any purpose whatsoever.

4. It had been brought to the notice of the Directorate that a number of cases have been filed by the officials who have rendered adhoc service in APS seeking the benefit of above stated Apex court order in their cases also. The Department has considered the matter. Department of Personnel & Training and D/o Legal Affairs have also been consulted in the matter.

5. Keeping in view the Apex Court’s decision in M. Mathivanan’s case and the fact that TBOP is not to be granted on the basis of seniority. it has been decided with approval of competent authority to extend the benefit of the Apex Court’s order to similarly placed serving officials.

6. The TBOP scheme now stands withdrawn w.e.f. 01.09.2008 after introduction of Modified Career Progress Scheme (MACPS). It is, therefore, advised that all the cases of officials similar to the case of Shri. Mathivanan for grant of TBOP/BCR upto the period 31.08.2008 may be decided by counting the adhoc service rendered by them in APS.

7. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts)

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Suraj Bhan)

Asstt. Director General (SPN)

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT WITHOUT SHOW OF STRIKE

DOP has restored 20% SUPERVISORY POSTS & 6% OPERATIVE POSTS. THIS IS GREAT ACHIEVEMENT WITHOUT SHOW OF STRIKE. THIS DEMAND IS PLACED BY SHRI M.K.KHAMBORKAR GENERAL SECRETARY BPEU CLASS-III. NO SUCH DEMAND PLACED BY NFPE AND FNPO UNION AS PER THEIR CHARTER OF DEMAND.

Consequent on implementation of time Bound One Promotion (TBOP) Scheme and Biennial Cadre Review (BCR) Scheme, Department of Posts had imposed cuts of 5% in operative staff and 15% in supervisory staff w.e.f 30.11.1983 under TBOP Scheme and later on, additional cuts of 1% in operative staff and 5% in supervisory staff were introduced w.e.f. 01.10.1991 under BCR Scheme. These cuts were introduced as measure of matching savings to offset the financial implications on account of grant of financial upgradations to staff and for obtaining additional productivity.

The said TBOP and BCR Schemes have now been withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008 consequent upon implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP). Consequently, the number of operative/supervisory posts existing as on 01.09.2008 will be taken into consideration for the purpose of periodical reviews or augmentation proposals of Post Offices establishment. Thus, provisions relating to reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR Schemes stand also withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008.”

PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH TO LISTEN SHRI M.K.KHAMBORKARJI GENERAL SECRETARY VERY SHORTLY IN HIS OWN WORDS ABOUT THIS VICTORY

PLEASE CLICK FOR ODERS IN PDF

RAISE IN DA FROM JULY 2010 WOULD BE @10% TOTAL DA WOULD BE 45%

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for The Month of June, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 174 (one hundred and seventy four).

During June, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre, 6 points each in Quilon and Giridih centres, 5 points in 4 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. The index decreased by 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres, while in the remaining 12 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Fresh Milk, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Electricity Charges, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 6 points in Quilon centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. and in Giridih centres it is due to increase in the prices of Mustard Oil, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Vegetable and Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. However, the decrease of 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres is due to decrease in the prices of Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc.

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of June, 2010 is 13.73% as compared to 13.91% in May, 2010.

List of Hospitals Diagnostic Laboratories and Imaging Centres empanelled with CGHS as on 10th June 2010 NEW

COMBINATION OF DUTY TO GDS - CLARIFICATION NOTHING NEW (click here for pdf copies)

No.6-1/2009-PE-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street

New Delhi-110001

Dated 15-07-2010

The Chief Postmaster General
UP Circle
Lucknow—226001
Sub: Combined Duty Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks employees who perform the duties of Gramin Dak Sevaks Branch Postmasters in addition to their own duties.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter no.Estt/M-377/34/GDS/Corr./2009/1 dated 24-06-2010, on the above mentioned subject.

2. The issue has been examined. DG Posts letter no.14-11/1988-PAP dated 16-07-1990 provided for payment of Rs.50 as combined duty allowance to GDS MD/MC who perform the work of EDBPM in addition to their normal charge of duties. It was also clarified that, GDS Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier are not eligible for this Combined Duty Allowance if they perform duties other than that of GDS BPMs

3. As per the recommendations of One—man Committee and approved by the government, the GDS MD/MC attached with the addition duty of another Gramin Dak Sevak, revised rate of allowance will be at the rate of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs.625 per month. Accordingly, the Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier entrusted with the duties of BPMs in addition to their own work, are eligible for this additional remuneration as compensation. However, they will not be eligible for any Combined Duty Allowance which is now paid to Branch Postmasters towards delivery and conveyance work

To cite an illustration, if a Branch Post Office has one BPM and one GDS MD/MC on its establishment. In the event of GDS MD/MC performing the duties of Branch Postmasters in addition to his own, he will be eligible for a compensation of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs.625 per month in addition to his normal Time Related Continuity Allowance. However, he will not be eligible for further Combined Duty Allowance paid to Branch Postmasters.

4. This issues with the approval of DDG(Establishment).

Yours faithfully
(K Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

No.6-22/2010-PE-II

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street

New Delhi-110001

Dated 15-07-2010

The Chief Postmaster General
Kerala circle,
Thiruvananthapuram. 695033
Sub: Implementation of Recommendations of Shri R.S. Nataraja Murti Committee.

Madam,

I am directed to refer to your letter no.Est/66-2/2009-dlg dated, 11-5-2010 on the above mentioned subject.

2 The points raised by the Circle have been examined and the following clarifications are provided.

Points on which clarification sought

1.Whether the benefit of fitment is admissible to Gramin Dak Sevaks officials whose scale of pay changed after 1-1-2006 due to transfer of redeployment. Similarly the above order is silent on protection of allowances

Position

The order dt. 9-10-2009 makes it clear for providing fitment at the time of fixation based on the TRCA drawn as on 1-1-2006 and it can not be applied to the GDS for change of pay scale after crucial date either due to transfer or redeployment. Such cases of fixation have to be guided by Dte letter no.14-16/2001-PAP (Pt) dt. 11-10-2004. Further, the OM dated 09-10-2009 is only about revision of TRCA and it has not revised or annulled the earlier order issued regarding protection of allowances in the case of reduction of workload or redeployment. The instructions issued in the letter no. 14-16/2001-PAP(Pt) dt.11-10-2004 are still in vogue and not Superseded or modified.

Points on which clarification sought

2.Prior to introduction of he above order GDS SPM/BPM doing mail conveyance are not entitled for combined duty allowance it the work is entrusted due to short fall n workload for justifying retention of Higher TRCA. Similarly, if the incumbent is working on protection of allowance they are not entitled to combined duty allowance. But the latest order is not clearly stated the position.

Position

The contention of the Circle appears to be not in order. The earlier order issued on 17-12-1998 provides that “the delivery and conveyance allowance to EDSPMs/EDBPMs who have been entrusted the additional work of conveyance of mails or delivery will be increased form the existing Rs.50 per month to Rs.75 per month. The flat rate of Rs.75 may be paid to all EDSPMs/EDBPMs to attend to conveyance/delivery or both.”

Therefore, payment of combined duty allowance is not connected to workload on account of delivery or conveyance or both. But the same is paid as compensation towards entrustment of additional work of conveyance/delivery or both. One—man Committee recommended revision of combined duty allowance to Branch Postmasters and separated conveyance work/delivery work and recommended payment of combined duty allowance for each item of work. Again, this was not related to workload of BPMs but towards entrustment of additional work of delivery/conveyance or both.

As per the order dated 11-10-2004, if the BPMs who is in a higher TRCA gets dropped in the workload, Combination of duties or mail delivery/mail conveyance has to be examined and to ensure that total workload of the post does not exceed 5 hours and in such cases only where the allowance is protected and additional work is given to him in such cases only combined duty allowance was not admissible.

However, One—man Committee recommended revision of combined duty allowance. This is applicable even in the cases of BPMs whose allowance has been protected and if they are doing conveyance/mail delivery work or both..

Points on which clarification sought

3. Kindly clarify whether GDS MDs are also entitled for combined duty allowance.

Position

As per the recommendations of One-man Committee and approved by the Government, the GDS MD/MC attached with the addition duty of another Gramin Dak Sevak, revised rate of allowance will be at the rate of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs. 625 per month. Accordingly, the Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier entrusted with the duties of BPMs in addition to their own work, are eligible for this additional remuneration as compensation. However, they will not be eligible for any Combined Duty Allowance which is now paid to Branch Postmasters towards delivery and conveyance work.

To cite an illustrations, if a Branch Post Office has one BPM and one GDS MD/MC on its establishment. In the event of GDS MD/MC performing the duties of Branch Postmasters in addition to his own, he will be eligible for a compensation of Rs.25 per day subject to a maximum of Rs.625 per month in addition to his normal Time Related Continuity Allowance. However, he will not be eligible for further Combined Duty Allowance paid to Branch Postmasters.

In regard to clarification sought at item no. 4 of your letter, it is not clear whether he is exchanging mail with Account office or at an Intermediary office. The Circle is therefore requested for providing full details as to how a Branch Postmasters can make exchange in one way, and whether exchange is at a Bus stand or Railway station, or at Account office. The circle has to provide specific instances of four or five cases for further detailed examination.

This issue with the approval of Member (Personnel)

Yours faithfully
(K Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

TRANSFERS OF GDS - REVISED ORDERS CONTAINS NO NEW THING

File no. 19-10/2004-GDS (part)

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street

New Delhi-110001

Dated 21-07-2010

All Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General

Sub: Limited transfer facility to Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to this office letter no. of even dt 17-7-2006 on the above mentioned subject.

2. One-men Committee with Shri R.S. Nataraja Murti as Chairman, for examining Gramin Dak Sevaks system, studied the above issue and made recommendations in para 16.12.1 of the report.

3. The recommendations of the Committee were examined by the Department and after a careful consideration, the Competent Authority has ordered the following:

(i) All the five grounds stipulated for allowing the Transfer of Gramin Dak Sevak in para 2 of letter no. 19-10/2004-GDS dt. 17-7.2006 will be retained. The transfer facility can be availed by Gramin Dak Sevaks only once in whole career. However, an exception has been made for women Gramin Dak Sevaks, who availed the transfer facility on the ground of extreme hardship due to a disease and for medical attention/treatment before their marriage, can avail the facility for a second time in the event of their marriage/remarriage.

(ii) Past service of Gramin Dak Sevaks will be counted for the eligibility for appearing in the Departmental Examinations and for Ex-gratia gratuity and will rank junior in the seniority list of new unit.

(iii) However on transfer to a new post, the Gramin Dak Sevaks cannot have any claim for protection in their Time Related continuity Allowance drawn in the old Post. His/her Time Related Continuity Allowance will be fixed at the minimum of the Time Related Continuity Allowance slab of the transferred post, depending upon the work load of the aid post. In the case of Mail carrier/ Mail deliverer/packer, the work load has to be assessed on cycle beat. The transfer has to be approved only if the Gramin Dak Sevkas is willing for the new post, and an undertaking to the effect has be obtained and kept on record. This condition is provided to prevent the misuse of the limited transfer facility so that it can be availed only by those who genuinely need it.

4. All the other conditions laid down in letter no. 19-10/2004-GDS dt. 17.7.2006 will continue to apply.

5. The Heads of circle are requested to keep the above modifications in view while deciding the cases of transfer application of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

6. The contents may be communicated to all concerned for wide circulation amongst the Gramin Dak Sevaks in vernacular understanding.

7. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts)

Yours faithfully,
(K. Rameswara Rao)
Assistant Director General (Estt)

Introduction of 'Remotely Managed Franking System'.

Minutes of the 20th Meeting of Postal Sports Board held on 5.07.2010 at Chennai.

Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare (Dated 15 th July, 2010) (33 KB)

MISCARRIAGE OF THREATEN STRIKE CALLED BY JCA OF NFPE/FNPO......

-Shri M.K.Khamborkar General Secretary

Implementation of the government decision on the recommendation of the Sixth CPC - Revision of provisions regulating special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service - payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to families of central govt. employees - modification - regarding. (dated 12th July,2010)

Regulation of the Date of Next Increment in case of Extra-ordinary leave(without medical certificate) after implementation of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008-clarification regarding

No.16/2/2009-Esn.(Pay I)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel &Training

New Delhi, the znd July 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Regulation of the Date of Next Increment in case of Extra-ordinary leave (without medical certificate) after implementation of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008 -clarification regarding.

Consequent upon the implementation of CCS(RP) Rules 2008, the increments in the revised pay structure are to be regulated in terms of Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules 2008. This rule states that 'there will be a uniform date of annual increment viz. 1" of July every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on IsJu'ly will be eligible to be granted the increment."

2. The issue of regulation of date of next increment in case of EOL (without medical certificate) after implementation of CCS(RP) Rules 2008, has been examined in consultation with the Department of Expenditure.

3. It is clarified that except as provided under the conditions laid down in this Department's OM dated 18.2.1986, qualifying service of less than six months on account of EOL (without medical certificate) between 1July of the previous year till 30June of the year under consideration shall have the effect of postponing the increment to IsJu'l y of the next year. The same stipulation will also be applicable to those cases where the increment became due on 1.7.2006. In terms of this Department's O.M. No. 13017/20/85-Esn. (L) dated 18.2.1986, EOL granted for the following purposes automatically counts as qualifying service for pension and for increments without any further sanctions:-

Grant of family pension to the dependent family members of a Government servant/Pensioner reported missing - Reg.

 

Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 - Revision of option exercised under Rule 6 of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 (Dated 05thJuly, 2010

AICPI (IW) index declared 172 for the month of May-2010 therefore increase in DA @ 9%is confirmed. However if AICPI (IW)increased by 2 points i.e 174 then increase in DA may 10%

Senior Superintendent of Posts, sentenced in a bribery case for three & half years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 10,000/-

The Speical Judge, CBI, Ambala has convicted Sh. Dharam Pal Kherwa Senior Superintendent of Posts, Post office, Karnal for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant. He was sentenced to undergo three & half years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 10,000/-

A case was registered on the basis of a complaint against Sh. Dharam Pal Kherwa, Senior Superintendent of Posts and Ramesh Kumar, Office Supervisor of Post Office, Karnal under section 120-B IPC and section 7 of PC Act, 1988. The complainant was working as Postal Assistant at Post Office Patti Kalyana Distt. Panipat. It was alleged that they had demanded a bribe of Rs.10,000/- and a blanket from the complainant for his transfer from Patti Kalyana Distt. Panipat to Nilokheri, Distt. Karnal and also to cancel his dies-non period. On the Basis of the complaint, a trap was laid on 01.12.2006 by CBI and the accused were caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. 10,000/- and a blanket.

After investigation, charge sheet U/s 120-B IPC r/w 7, 13(2)r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act-1988 against both the accused persons was filed on 30.06.2007 in the court of Special Judge, Haryana, Ambala. Prosecution had cited 16 witnesses out of which 10 were examined after framing of charges. The Special Judge, CBI, Ambala (Haryana) convicted Sh. Dharam Pal Kherwa, Senior Superintendent of Posts, Post Office, Karnal and acquitted Sh. Ramesh Kumar office supervisor of Post Office, Karnal.

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers On Base 2001=100 For The Month Of May, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 172 (one hundred and seventy two).

During May, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 6 points in Warrangal centre, 5 points in Guntur centre, 4 points in Chennai centre, 3 points in 16 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 18 centres. The index decreased by 2 points each in Yamunanagar, Puducherry, Amritsar, Ajmer, Ghaziabad and Varanasi centres and 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 12 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 6 points in Warrangal centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Moong Dal, Groundnut Oil, Eggs (Hen), Chillies Green, Vegetable and Fruit items, Bidi, Bus Fare, Repair Charges, etc. The increase of 5 points in Guntur centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Urd Dal, Goat Meat, Vegetable and Fruit items, Firewood, etc. and the increase of 4 points in Chennai centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Arhar Dal, Urd Dal, Eggs (Hen), Tamarind, Vegetable and Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), etc. However, the decrease of 2 points each in Yamunanagar, Puducherry, Amritsar, Ajmer, Ghaziabad and Varanasi centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, etc.

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of May, 2010 is 13.91% as compared to 13.33% in April, 2010.

Amendment in - Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2011.

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission - Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc.

Issue of instructions on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services under the Government of India.

Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

Inclusion of names of the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers ans sisters) in the PPO - Procedure for - Regarding.

 

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2011.

 

CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 - Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K.

Regulation of pension and other retirement benefits of Government servants who were on Extraordinary leave/unauthorised absence/suspension as on 1.1.2006 and retired/died thereafter without joining duty.