Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Railways - Posting of husband and wife at the same station

Railways - Posting of husband and wife at the same station
Posting of husband and wife at the same station - Railway Board Issued Orders on 26th April 2019
RBE NO. 68/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I-2019/TR/6
New Delhi, dated 26.04.2019
The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units.
(As per standard list).

Sub: Posting of husband and wife at the same station.

Attention is invited to Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2009!TR/29 dated 02.02.2010 which contains detailed guidelines governing the posting of spouses at the same station . Earlier, some Zonal Railways had raised doubts about the ambiguity caused by the term “all India service” appearing in parenthesis in the Sub-heading/title of Para 3(e) of Board’s letter ibid. AIRF has also recently drawn Board’s attention to this and pointed out that this is causing confusion as regards applicability of the guidelines to Railway Servants.

The matter has accordingly been carefully considered by Board. The guidelines dated 02.02.2010 were issued in the context of at least one of the spouses being a Railway Servant. To remove any ambiguity/confusion regarding its applicability, it has been decided that the phrase “all India service” appearing in parenthesis in the title of para 3(e) of Board’s letter ibid should be treated as deleted. All other content of the said letter ‘remains unchanged.

Hindi version will follow.

Please acknowledge receipt.
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(MJ Meena)
Deputy Director Estt (N)
Railway Board

CPO - Review of Circle Pairing Unit (CPU) and Central Pairing Office

CPO - Review of Circle Pairing Unit (CPU) and Central Pairing Office

F.No. 109-01/2017-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110001
Date: 03.05.2019
To
All Heads of Circles/Regions
AddI. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Review of Circle Pairing Unit (CPU) and Central Pairing Office (CPO)

Sir/Madam
The undersigned is directed to say that the competent authority has reviewed the work of Circle Paring Unit (CPU) and Central Paring Office (CPO) after implementation of CBS in consultation with the Circles. Now the competent authority has decided that:-
(1) Staff working in Circle Pairing Unit (CPU) and Central Pairing Office (CPO) to be shifted to those Head Post Offices where there is acute shortage of staff.

(2) Any work lying pending in CPU/CPO to be attached with AO(ICO) SB in the

(3) If any work relating to CPU/CPO arises in future, the same may be handled by AO(ICO) SB in the Circle.
The Circle are requested to take action according
Your faithfully
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(P.L Meena)
Assistant Director (SB-I)

OROP - One Rank One Pension - Supreme Court of India petition dated 01-05-2019

OROP - One Rank One Pension - Supreme Court of India petition dated 01-05-2019

ITEM NO.1
COURT NO.9
SECTION X
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 419/2016
INDIAN EX SERVICEMEN MOVEMENT & ORS.
Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent(s)

(WITH IA 33253/2017 FOR AMENDMENT OF WRIT PETITION)

Date : 01-05-2019 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA

For Petitioner(s)
Mr. Huzefa Ahmadi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Balaji Srinivasan, AOR
Mr. Arunava Mukherjee, Adv.
Mr. Rohan Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Siddhant Kohli, Adv.
Ms. Pallavi Sengupta, Adv.
Ms. Garima Jain, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek Bharti, Adv.
Ms. Pratiksha Mishra, Adv.
Ms. Srishti Govil, Adv.
Ms. Vaishnavi Subranmanyam, Adv.
Mr. Rohitash Kr. Sharma, Adv.

For Respondent(s)
Mr. Rana Mukherjee, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Priyanka Das, Adv.
Mr. Charanya L. Kumaran, Adv.
Mr. A.K. Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Sheena Taqui, Adv.
Ms. Kanika Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

ORDER
During the course of the hearing, the principal submission of the petitioners is that the recommendation of the Koshyari Committee for thegrant of One Rank One Pension (OROP) was endorsed by the Budgetary Speech of the Finance Minister on 17 February 2014 and by the Minister of Defence on 26 February 2014, following which the Controller General of Defence Accounts was directed to work out modalities. This was further re-affirmed on 10 July 2014 by the Finance Minister and on 2 December 2014 by the Minister of State for Defence. However, the Union government, on 7 November 2015, while implementing OROP adopted a modified definition of the expression under which the gap between the rates of pension of current and past pensioners would be bridged at“periodic intervals”.

The petitioners have highlighted specifically three aspects of the anomalies which have arisen. They are summarised in a written note of submissions tendered before the Court, which is extracted below:
“(i) Fixation of Pension on calendar year of 2013 instead of FY of 2014: Fixation of pension as per calendar year 2013 would result in past retirees (pre 2014) getting less pension of one increment than the soldier retiring after 2014.

(ii) Fixation of pension as mean of Min and Max pension: Fixing pension as mean of Min and Max pension of 2013 would result different pensions for the same ranks and same length of service and the past retiree would get 1.5 increment lesser on account of such fixation.

For example, if 8(i) and (ii) are implemented, two soldiers who have served for same length of years, holding the same rank will draw different pension. A Sepoy (Group Y) who retired prior to 31 Dec 2013 will get Rs.6665 p.m. and another Sepoy (Group Y) who retired on and after 1 Jan 2014 would get Rs 7605 p.m. Further, on account of such implementation, a higher rank Naik soldier who retired before 31 Dec 2013 would draw a lesser pension of Rs.7170p.m., than a junior rank Sepoy who retired after 1 Jan 2014 as his pension would be Rs.7605. This fact is illustrated by a tabular chart which is enclosed. (See Pg.1, CC).

Therefore, implementation of this new definition of OROP defeats the very principle of OROP by creating a class within a class of the same officers, which in practice tantamounts to one rank different pensions. This is also contrary to the judgment by this Hon’ble Court in Union of India v SPS Vains, (2008) 9 SCC 125.

Another fallacy in the new definition of OROP which detracts from the principle of OROP is:

(iii) Pension Equalization every five years:

It is submitted that Pension equalization every five years would result in the grave disadvantage to the past retirees.”

Certain concrete examples have been indicated in charts which are annexed to the note submitted before this Court by Mr Huzefa Ahmadi, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners.

At this stage, we are of the considered view that it would be appropriate if the Union government scrutinizes the grievances which are placed before the Court in the above note. It would be appropriate and in the interest of justice if these concerns, which have been expressed on behalf of personnel, who have served the nation as members of the Armed Forces of the Union before retirement, are duly considered by the Union government at an appropriate level.

We would expect the government to seriously consider the grievances and to determine whether and, if so, to what extent, justice canbe provided for the satisfaction of all concerned.

List the Writ Petition on 6 August 2019.

(SANJAY KUMAR-I)
AR-CUM-PS
(SAROJ KUMARI GAUR)
COURT MASTER
Source: SCI

Department of Telecommunications - MACPS for the Central Government Civilian Employees

Department of Telecommunications - MACPS for the Central Government Civilian Employees

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ Employees who have opted for Government Service and working in Department of Telecommunications.

F.No.4-15(01)2019-PAT
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications
1120, Sanchar Bhawan,
20, Ashoka Road.
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 30/04/2019
Office Memorandum

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees.

This is in reference to DoPT OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19.05.2009 and OM No.35034/3/2015-Estt(D) dated 28.09.2016 (copies enclosed) regarding Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees.

It has been decided to implement the aforesaid orders in the case of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees who have opted for Government Service and working in Department of Telecommunications or on deemed deputation basis in BSNL/MTNL and to withdraw One Time Bound Promotion (OTBP) Scheme and the Biennial Cadre Review (BCR) Scheme w.e.f 01.09.2008.
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(Patanjali Prakash)
Assistant Director General (PAT)
Source: DoT

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