SUPRE COURT RECALLS ITS OWN ORDER AGAINST BANK PENSIONERS & ADMIT REVIEW PETITION

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION REVIEW PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 1592-1594 OF 2017 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3762-3764 OF 2014 

R. BALAKRISHNA BHAT AND ORS ETC. ….PETITIONER(S) 

 VERSUS 

BANK OF BARODA & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) 

O R D E R 

Heard learned counsel for the parties who are present in Court today. 

We recall the order dated 01.02.2017 in relation to the parties before us and restore the appeals.

List the appeals for final hearing on 23rd August, 2017. 

           .J. [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL]  

   .J [UDAY UMESH LALIT]

14TH AUGUST, 2017 

REVISED 7 CPC LPC ISSUED BY DAV

PAY MATRIX- PBOR WITH 40 STAGES

PART A 

Pay Matrix

Band	5200-20200			9300-34800
GP	2000	2400	2800	3400	4200	4600	4800	5400
Level	3	4	5	5A	6	7	8	9
1	21700	25500	29200	33300	35400	44900	47600	53100
2	22400	26300	30100	34300	36500	46200	49000	54700
3	23100	27100	31000	35300	37600	47600	50500	56300
4	23800	27900	31900	36400	38700	49000	52000	58000
5	24500	28700	32900	37500	39900	50500	53600	59700
6	25200	29600	33900	38600	41100	52000	55200	61500
7	26000	30500	34900	39800	42300	53600	56900	63300
8	26800	31400	35900	41000	43600	55200	58600	65200
9	27600	32300	37000	42200	44900	56900	60400	67200
10	28400	33300	38100	43500	46200	58600	62200	69200
11	29300	34300	39200	44800	47600	60400	64100	71300
12	30200	35300	40400	46100	49000	62200	66000	73400
13	31100	36400	41600	47500	50500	64100	68000	75600
14	32000	37500	42800	48900	52000	66000	70000	77900
15	33000	38600	44100	50400	53600	68000	72100	80200
16	34000	39800	45400	51900	55200	70000	74300	82600
17	35000	41000	46800	53500	56900	72100	76500	85100
18	36100	42200	48200	55100	58600	74300	78800	87700
19	37200	43500	49600	56800	60400	76500	81200	90300
20	38300	44800	51100	58500	62200	78800	83600	93000
21	39400	46100	52600	60300	64100	81200	86100	95800
22	40600	47500	54200	62100	66000	83600	88700	98700
23	41800	48900	55800	64000	68000	86100	91400	101700
24	43100	50400	57500	65900	70000	88700	94100	104800
25	44400	51900	59200	67900	72100	91400	96900	107900
26	45700	53500	61000	69900	74300	94100	99800	111100
27	47100	55100	62800	72000	76500	96900	102800	114400
28	48500	56800	64700	74200	78800	99800	105900	117800
29	50000	58500	66600	76400	81200	102800	109100	121300
30	51500	60300	68600	78700	83600	105900	112400	124900
31	53000	62100	70700	81100	86100	109100	115800	128600
32	54600	64000	72800	83500	88700	112400	119300	132500
33	56200	65900	75000	86000	91400	115800	122900	136500
34	57900	67900	77300	88600	94100	119300	126600	140600
35	59600	69900	79600	91300	96900	122900	130400	144800
36	61400	72000	82000	94000	99800	126600	134300	149100
37	63200	74200	84500	96800	102800	130400	138300	153600
38	65100	76400	87000	99700	105900	134300	142400	158200
39	67100	78700	89600	102700	109100	138300	146700	162900
40	69100	81100	92300	105800	112400	142400	151100	167800

Defence Minister’s Customary Broadcast to The Armed Forces

My Dear Jawans,

 The country will be celebrating our 71^st Independence Day tomorrow. On this momentous occasion, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to each one of you serving in the Armed Forces. I extend my greetings to all serving personnel as well as ex-servicemen of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Coast Guard. I also extend my best wishes to the family members of our Armed Forces personnel, many of whom are deployed far from their homes in not only tough terrain but also in deep seas.

 2.         On this auspicious occasion, my thoughts and gratitude are with the near and dear ones of all those who laid down their lives protecting our nation. We are forever indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice. Since the Armed Forces are at the forefront of our nation’s defence, I assure you that the Government will do all that is necessary to keep your morale high and to meet your functional requirements.

 3.         Despite our repeated requests to our Western neighbour not to use our territory occupied by it not only to train terrorists but also use it as launch pad for pushing these militants into India, such nefarious activities continued. We ran out of patience as these terrorists were not only targeting our Armed Forces but also civilians. Based on specific and credible inputs about some terrorist teams having positioned themselves at launch pads along Line of Control to carry out infiltration and conduct terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and in various metros in other States, the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on 29 September last year at several of these launch pads to pre-empt infiltration by terrorists. The operations were focussed on ensuring that these terrorists did not succeed in their design to cause destruction and endanger the lives of our citizens. During these counter terrorist operations significant casualties were caused to terrorists and those providing support to them.

 4.         Even now our jawans continue to be vigilant on the Line of Control, defending the nation, as our adversary continues with its abhorrent acts. Some of our soldiers continue to make the supreme sacrifice while defending our motherland. The nation is indebted to their martyrdom.

5.         The Government is committed for the welfare of our jawans. The Government has taken decision on recommendations of the 7^th Central Pay Commission on Allowances, which will benefit 14 lakh Defence Forces personnel. Some of these include, rates of Siachen Allowance for extreme risk and hardship increased from Rs 14,000 per month to Rs 30,000 per month; Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance increased from between Rs 3,000 and 11,700 per month to between Rs 6,000 and 16,900 per month. Territorial Army Allowance increased from between Rs 175 and 450 per month to Rs 1,000 and 2,000 per month.

 6.         The welfare of Ex-Servicemen has been paramount for the government. The benefits of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme started reaching the accounts of Ex-Servicemen and families since last year. Till July 10 this year, a sum of Rs 4,156 crores and Rs 2,385 crores have been paid towards first and second instalments of OROP arrears to around 20,40,000 Ex-Servicemen/family pensioners and 15,93,000 Ex-Servicemen respectively. Further, a sum of Rs 2,250 crores has also been paid to 15,13,000 Ex-Servicemen as third instalments of OROP arrears. The Government is also sympathetically considering the report of the one-man judicial committee headed by Justice L Narasimha Reddy on OROP to look into the anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP and will take decision soon.

 7.         The government has enhanced penury grant to non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows to Rs 4,000/- per month from the existing rate of Rs 1,000/- per month. We have approved the enhancement of the penury grant following the demands by different stake holders, including Ex-servicemen Associations, Rajya Sainik Boards, Ex-servicemen/widows. The grant is provided to non-pensioner Ex-servicemen/widows, who are above 65 years of age by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare through Kendriya Sainik Board. It will benefit a large number of non-pensioner Ex-servicemen and widows who are virtually in a state of penury.

 8.         With the inspiration of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to help create a spirit of respect for our real heroes, my esteemed cabinet colleague, Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar and Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre jointly launched a campaign to have a ‘Wall of Valour’ in 1,000 educational institutions across the country in the Month of May. Portraits of Param Vir Chakra decorated soldiers will be displayed at designated places on educational campuses to instil sense of nationalism among the students.

 9.         I had privilege to inaugurate the Sainik Rest House at Naraina in New Delhi last month. It is built at a cost of around Rs 8 crore. I hope that this is the beginning of an initiative and the KSB will be able to expand on these in the years to come so that such facilities become an integral part of facilities for Ex-Servicemen. The facilities which have been created are extremely hygienic and very liveable. The Armed Forces have a tradition of maintaining their properties and preserving them well. And I am sure that the kind of modest charges which have been fixed will be of a great assistance and value to all serving and Ex-Servicemen.

 10.       With these words, I once again extend my greetings to all of you and your family members on the eve of 71st Independence Day. We fought long for our Independence and became Independent nation in which countless patriots immersed themselves in the struggle so that the new generation could live in a free India. The nation now looks to you to defend its borders with all your might and to the best of your strength & abilities so that all our people sleep in peace tonight so that we all see a new dawn together, tomorrow and to take our country to new heights of peace and prosperity for all our people. 

 11.       Jai Hind! 

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY- JAI HIND

RTI REPLY - INCLUSION OF X GP PAY IN BASIC PENSION OF VETERANS

Cabinet approves modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved important proposals relating to modifications in the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits in the course of their implementation. Earlier, in June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved implementation of the recommendations with an additional financial outgo of Rs 84,933 crore for 2016-17 (including arrears for 2 months of 2015-16).

The benefit of the proposed modifications will be available with effect from 1st January, 2016, i.e., the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. With the increase approved by the Cabinet, the annual pension bill alone of the Central Government is likely to be Rs.1,76,071 crore.  Some of the important decisions of the Cabinet are mentioned below:

1.        Revision of pension of pre – 2016 pensioners and family pensioners

The Cabinet approved modifications in the recommendations of the 7th CPC relating to the method of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners based on suggestions made by the Committee chaired by Secretary (Pensions) constituted with the approval of the Cabinet.  The modified formulation of pension revision approved by the Cabinet will entail an additional benefit to the pensioners and an additional expenditure of approximately Rs.5031 crore for 2016-17 over and above the expenditure already incurred in revision of pension as per the second formulation based on fitment factor.  It will benefit over 55 lakh pre-2016 civil and defence pensioners and family pensioners.

While approving the implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations on 29th June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved the changed method of pension revision recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-2016 pensioners, comprising of two alternative formulations, subject to the feasibility of the first formulation which was to be examined by the Committee.

In terms of the Cabinet decision, pensions of pre-2016 pensioners were revised as per the second formulation multiplying existing pension by a fitment factor of 2.57, though the pensioners were to be given the option of choosing the more beneficial of the two formulations as per the 7th CPC recommendations.

In order to provide the more beneficial option to the pensioners, Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the Committee, which has suggested revision of pension based on information contained in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to every pensioner.  The revised procedure of fixation of notional pay is more scientific, rational and implementable in all the cases.  The Committee reached its findings based on an analysis of hundreds of live pension cases.  The modified formulation will be beneficial to more pensioners than the first formulation recommended by the 7th CPC, which was not found to be feasible to implement on account of non-availability of records in a large number of cases and was also found to be prone to several anomalies. 

2.         Disability Pension for Defence Pensioners

The Cabinet also approved the retention of percentage-based regime of disability pension implemented post 6th CPC, which the 7th CPC had recommended to be replaced by a slab-based system.

           

The issue of disability pension was referred to the National Anomaly Committee by the Ministry of Defence on account of the representation received from the Defence Forces to retain the slab-based system, as it would have resulted in reduction in the amount of disability pension for existing pensioners and a reduction in the amount of disability pension for future retirees when compared to percentage-based disability pension. 

The decision which will benefit existing and future Defence pensioners would entail an additional expenditure of approximately Rs. 130 crore per annum.