Increasing the retirement age of High Court Judges

Increasing the retirement age of High Court Judges

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  LAW & JUSTICE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-710
ANSWERED ON-04.03.2013

Increasing the retirement age of High Court Judges

710 .    SHRI D. BANDYOPADHYAY:

(a)    whether Government is contemplating to increase the retirement age of High Court Judges to 65 years to make it at par with that of the Supreme Court Judges; and

(b)    if so, whether it would adversely affect the possibility of competent Chief Justices of well known and prestigious High Courts leaving their present assignments to join the Supreme Court which would involve displacement from their present locations without the incentive of additional years of service?

 
ANSWER

MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a)     : The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 which provides for increasing the retirement age of Judges of High Courts from 62 to 65 years was taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on 28.12.2011. However, the discussion has remained inconclusive. The Bill would bring the retirement age of High Court Judges at par with that of the Supreme Court Judges.

(b) : No Sir. The Supreme Court is the highest Court of the land and the Judgeship of this Court is considered very prestigious. The increase in the retirement age of High Court Judges should not in any way affect the selection of the competent Chief Justices as Judges of the Supreme Court.

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Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) (First Amendment) Rules, 2013.

Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) (First Amendment) Rules, 2013.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(RULES DIVISION)

NOTIFICATION

No. F. 11(7)FD/Rules/2008 Pr.-II

Jaipur, dated 1 MAR 2013

Subject:- Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules to amend further the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, namely:-

1. These rules may be called the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) (First Amendment) Rules, 2013.

2. They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 01.09.206.

3. In the Rajasthan Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – in Section ‘B’ of Schedule – I – in Election Department – the existing entry at Serial No. 1 shall be substituted by the following, namely :-

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Machine Operator	3200-4900	PB-1	5200-20200	7	2000

By order of the Governor

(Akhil Arora)
Secretary, Finance (Budget)

Source-http://finance.rajasthan.gov.in/RULES/F.11(7)2008Pt-II-01.03.2013.pdf

CGHS dispensary at Sahibabad, UP

CGHS dispensary at Sahibabad, UP

Record Note of discussion of Meeting of Cadre Restructuring Committee held on 22.02.2013 in Committee Room, 2^nd Floor, Railway Board’s office.
 
Present:

Official Side	Staff Side
AIRF	NFIR
Addl. Member(Staff)… …Chairman	Sh.Umraomal Purohit	Sh.Guman Singh
Adv.(Fin.)	Sh.S.G.Mishra	Sh.M. Raghavaiah
ED(IR)	Sh.Rakhal Das Gupta	Sh.R.P.Bhatnagar
EDPC-II	Sh.N.Kanniah	Sh.P.S.Suriyaparkasam
EDPC-I	Sh.Ch.Sankara Rao	Sh.B C Sharma
EDE(N)	Sh.J.R. Bhosale	Sh. J.G.Mahurkar
		Sh. Taposh Mukherjee

1. AM(Staff), as Chairman of the Cadre Restructuring Committee, extended a hearty welcome to all members of the Cadre Restructuring Committee and introduced two new official side member joined as ED(IR) in place of Adv.(IR) and EDE(N). He advised that guidelines issued by DOP&T.MOF for in-house cadre restructuring of Group ‘C’ categories should be followed. He further stated that there are 2.41 lakh vacancies in Indian Railway out of which 1.30 lakh are being filled up. Railways can identify redundant categories and vacant posts in these non-safety categories can be considered for surrender against matching savings in the current cadre restructuring exercise. 

2. The Staff Side also welcomed new members of Official Side. They pointed out that there has already been delay in issue of cadre restructuring orders. They stated that orders for cadre restructuring should be issued early and these orders may also be effective from the date of effect of orders of cadre restructuring of ALPs i.e. 01-05-2010. However, Official Side stated that implementation of cadre restructuring with retrospectively effect is not feasible due to surrender of posts against matching savings. 

2.1 The Staff side reiterated that restructuring for Safety categories should be exempted from matching surrender in totality. However, they were apprised by Official Side about Board’s decision regarding cap of 10% as per which increase in percentages through cadre restructuring upto 10% in the apex scale of the safety category will be met through revenue (financial implications as per present DA rates @ 72% would be Rs. 121.10 Cr.) and increase beyond 10% would be offset by matching surrender of posts as in the case of non-safety categories as per standard norms of cadre restructuring. 

3. After detailed discussions, keeping in view various aspects like cadre structure, feeding cadres, inter-grade ratio etc., the Committee recommended the revised percentage distribution of posts for the categories discussed during the meeting as under: 

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Validity of Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) in Duronto Express trains.

RBE No. 20/2013
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

E(W)2009/PS 5-1/30                                                          Date: 01-03-2013

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.

Sub:- Validity of Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) in Duronto Express trains.

Ref:- This office letter No.E(W)2009/PS5-1/30 dated 21.03.2012.

Instructions have been issued vide this office letter of even No.E(W)2009/PS5-1/30 dated 21.3.2012 permitting railway officials to travel in Duronto Exp. Traibs while travelling on Duty subject to certain conditions.

2. On a demand raised by recognized Federations at DC/JCM forum, a proposal has been under consideration for allowing booking of berths/seats in Duronto Express trains by serving/retired Railway servants on Duty/Privilege/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes

2.1 After due deliberations, Board have decided to allow booking of berths/seats in Duronto Express trains by serving/retired railway servants on Duty/Privilege/ Post Retirement Complimentary Passes on the pattern of Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains without any exception. However, number of berths to be earmarked in Duronto Exp. trains on duty pass quota will be as under:-

Class	No. of berths/seats to be earmarked as Duty pass quota in Duronto Express trains
1A	4
Executive Class	4
2AC	6
3AC	16
CC	4
SL	20
2S	20

3. This information may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

4. CRIS will make necessary modifications in the software under intimation to all zonal Railways and this office.

5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6. Receipt of the letter may be acknowledged.

(Sanjay Manocha) (Debasis Mazumdar)
Dy. Director Traffic Commercial (General-II) Director Estt. (Welfare)
Railway Board Railway Board

Source: Nfir

7th CPC Latest News : Constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government Employees

Constitution of 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government Employees

Minister said, "at present no proposal to constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission is under consideration of the Government".

Minister of State for Finance Shri.Namo Narain Meena was said in the Lok Sabha as written reply to a question of constitute 7th Central Pay Commission for Central Government employees on 1.03.2013.

Skill test for the post of LDC in KVS to Disability Persons - reg.

Skill test for the post of LDC in KVS to Disability Persons  - reg.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to defer the skill test for candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (OH & VH Category only).

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ)
18, Institutional Area Saheed Jeet Slagh Marg
New Delhi - 110016

No. 11054/4/2010-KVS/HQ/RPS

Dated:-18/02/2013

NOTICE

The skill test for the post of LDC to be filled up by direct recruitment in KVS for the year 2011-12 has been scheduled from 19.02.2013 to 23.02.2013 at Delhi and Kolkata Centres.

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to defer the skill test for candidates belonging to Persons with Disability (OH & VH Category only). These candidates are requested to submit the copies of the certificates in support of educational qualification, age, experience, if any, filled in the Online application form. They are also requested to submit the relevant medical certificate in the prescribed pefforma from the competent Medical Authority seeking exemption for appearing at the skill test as well as the certificate of their disability. All these documents should be sent to the JOINT COMMISSIONER (ADMN.), KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, 18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SHAHEED JEET SINGH MARG, NEW DELHI -110016 latest by 05.03.2013 positively.

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(S.VIJAYAKUMAR)
JOINT COMMISSIONER (ADMN.)

Source: www.kvsangathan.nic.in
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