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Friday, December 28, 2012

DPC for PS Gr. B cadre

Directorate vide memo No. 9-23/2012-SPG dated 28/12/2012 has issued promotion and postings in PS Gr. B cadre for the vacancy year 2012-2013. List have already been sent to all Circle Heads by email.
Last OC candidate : Shri K. Venkateshwara Rao (Andha Pradesh)
Last SC candidate : Gangi Das (Uttarakhand)
Last ST candiate : M. L. Rawat (Uttar Pradesh)
To view original copy, please CLICK HERE.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

SAG Officers Transfer and Promotion order for Rajasthan Circle

Directorate has issued Transfer and Promotion order for SAG Officers on dated 26.12.12 and following SAG officers posted in Rajasthan Circle.

1. Shri Jaswinder Singh, Transfer and Posted as PMG (BD & Marketing), Jaipur, Rajasthan Circle.
2. Shri Jitendra Gupta, Promoted and Posted as PMG Ajmer, Rajasthan Circle.
3. Ms. Anula Kumar, Promoted and Posted as PMG Jodhpur, Rajasthan Circle.

Association Welcomes All Officers in Rajasthan Circle.

Friday, November 23, 2012

3rd MACP Orders for IP/ASP

Association congratulate all selected officials

Monday, November 19, 2012

Transfer/Posting and Adhoc Orders of group 'A' officials


Appeal to ASP (HQ) to ensure proper deduction of monthly subscription from Pay and Allowances of members.

Postal Directorate vide letter No. 15/4/2002-SR dated 12/07/2012 approved amendment to Article 38 of the Constitution of our Association enhancing the monthly subscription per member from Rs 30/- to Rs 50/-.

Accordingly, monthly subscription to be recovered by DDOs from the members of our association is now Rs 50/-. It is reported by few members of our Association that, DDOs are still deducting monthly subscription of members at old rate i.e. 30/-. It is therefore requested to all members to request their DDO to deduct Rs. 50/- p.m. from pay and allowances from July, 2012. It is also request to all ASP (HQ)s to circulate the above said Postal Directorate letter among the concerned DDOs and ensure correct deduction of monthly subscription and its remittance to Circle Treasurer.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

HAPPY DEEPAWALI 2012

IP/ASP Association Rajasthan Circle Wish You and Your Family A Very Happy Deepawali

Friday, October 26, 2012

Directorate issued memo for rejection of up-grdation of GP of Inspector Posts from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/-.

Directorate has issued orders rejecting the proposal of up-gradation of GP of IPs from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/-. To see copy of Directorate memo No.2-5/2010-PCC dated 15th October, 2012, please CLICK HERE.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Repatriation of PS Gr.B cadre officers to their parent circle.

No. 9-18/2012-SPG
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
Dated : 11/10/12.
O R D E R
Sub : Transfer / posting of officers of PS Gr. B cadre.

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the competent authority for the following transfers/postings on request from the officers concerned in Postal Service Group B grade:


Sl. No.
Present Circle
Present Circle
Circle allotted
1
Gautam Tarafdar
Assam
West Bengal
2
Pradeep Kr. Dey
North East
West Bengal
3
Ranjit Halder
Assam
West Bengal
4
Nikhil Kr. Mondal
Assam
West Bengal
5
Smt. T. V. Sundari
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
6
V. P.Chandrasekhar
Bihar
Tamil Nadu
7
S. A. Mujeeb Basha
Delhi
Tamil Nadu
8
T. Saharaju
Gujrat
Tamil Nadu
9
C. Karuppasamy
Postal Directorate
Tamil Nadu
10
R. Santhakumar
Postal Directorate
Tamil Nadu
11
K. Venkatachalam
Harayana
Tamil Nadu
12
M. Sriraman
Jharkhand
Tamil Nadu
13
R. Chidambaram
North East
Tamil Nadu
14
Banwari Lal Kumar
Gujrat
Rajasthan
15
Hemraj Rathore
Gujrat
Rajasthan
16
Ram Singh
Gujrat
Rajasthan
17
Bhagirath Mal Bunkar
Gujrat
Rajasthan
18
Kulwinder Pal Dutta
Harayana
Punjab
19
Inderjit Sharma
Harayana
Punjab
20
Ratikanta Swain
Jharkhand
Orissa
21
Naba Kishore Samal
Bihar
Orissa
22
Surendra Nath Panda
Bihar
Orissa
23
Suresh Yedve
Kerala
Karnataka
24
S. S. Patil
Kerala
Karnataka
25
K. V. Anantharamu
Kerala
Karnataka
26
K. Lakshmi Keshava
Maharashtra
Karnataka
27
Sudhakar G. Devadiga
Maharashtra
Karnataka
28
O. Govindappa
Delhi
Karnataka
29
M. R. Kawadkar
Jharkhand
Chhatisgarh
30
A.Kumarswamy
Postal Directorate
Delhi


2. Benefit of TA/TP joining time etc. shall be permissible to the officers on the above transfer if he/she has been working in the present circle of posting for one year or more.
3. Relevant charge report may be sent to all concerned in due course.
Sd/-
(B. P. Pant)
Assistant Director General (SGP)

Grade Pay of Inspector Posts - Further action for Justice

Message received from Mr. Permanand ASP (PMU) Postal Directorate in connection with present position of GP file dealt at Directorate and further action to be taken in the case for Justice is furnished herewith for the information of members of this Association.

Dear friends,

The official rejection letter of the proposal for upgradation of Grade Pay is yet to be received from the Department. However, the case has been discussed with our counsel at Ernakulam. As suggested by him, we have to challenge the rejection of Grade Pay hike by MOF before the Hon’ble CAT. As informed by the counsel, since the judgment in the earlier OA 381/2010 had been delivered by the Ernakulam Bench itself and arguments in detail was also held last time, we may expect the final order in our case within four months of filing the OA.

2. We have received the information from DoP under RTI along with the copy of the note sheet. As per the information received, the issue regarding grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- to Inspector (Posts) was examined by DoP and forwarded to Ministry of Finanace and the claim was finally rejected under MOF, D/o Expenditure UO Note No. 6(7)/E.III(B)/2010 dated 24.08.2012. Hence, we will not wait for the official rejection letter. However, some of the documents have been asked from MOF under RTI on the basis of remarks noted by them on the DoP file. So, we are planning to challenge the rejection of Grade Pay hike by MOF before the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench by the end of this month or maximum by first half of November’2012.

3. We have shared the available documents with our counsel and discussed the case over phone. Further, Sh. Anto ASP, RO Ernakulam visited the counsel office at Ernakulam. Cooperation by Sh. Ajit Kurian, Circle Secretary, Kerala Circle and Sh. Anto is very much appreciated. As per the discussion held with the counsel, All India Association of Inspectors & ASPOs may become a party in this case, if they desire so. The cost of this case is expected 1 - 1.2 lakhs. If the Association wishes to finance for the case, they may do so. Otherwise, plan for collection of fund will be informed in the blog later on. Decision in this regard by the Association may be taken in the CWC meeting scheduled to be held on 12th & 13th October’2012. Our GS has already been requested through email as I am not in a position to attend the CWC meeting due to some unavoidable reason.

4. RTI Information received from DoP has already been shared. Following information have been asked last month under RTI from Department of Extpenditure, MOF:
a) What was the basis of evaluation by the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) for granting common pay scale/grade pay for the cadres in Grade pay of Rs.4200 & Rs.4600. The comparative Analysis report / Evaluation sheet of 6th CPC for all cadres in Grade pay Rs. 4200 & Rs.4600 may please be provided.

b) The details of the basis for increase in pay scale of Inspectors CBEC/CBDT from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 21.04.2004 along with the note sheet of the relevant file may please be provided.

c) The details of the basis for increase in pay scale of Assistants in CSS from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 15.09.2006 along with the note sheet of the relevant file may please be provided.

d) Documents available for establishing the “Traditional Parity” / wholesale identity between Inspectors CBEC/CBDT and Assistants in CSS may please be supplied.

e) What was the basis of job evaluation carried out by the 5thCPC & 6thCPC for Inspector (Posts) and granting equal pay scale/Grade pay to Inspector (Posts) and Inspectors CBDT/CBEC & Assistants in CSS ? The copy of the related documents may please be supplied.

f) The details regarding comparison of “Duties & Responsibilities” of Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts) may please be provided. Whether, on the basis of that comparison, the Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts) may be placed in the same pay scale/grade pay? If not, the details of the reasons may also be furnished.

g) The details of the feeder cadres and their promotional cadres carrying the same grade Pay, under all Ministries /Department of the central Government, may please be provided. The policy adopted at the time of promotion to a post carrying the same Grade Pay may also be intimated.

h) The details of the action taken till date on the order of the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench dated 19.10.2011 in OA No.381/2010 (wherein Secretary, Ministry of Finance was the first respondent) regarding upgradation of grade pay of Inspector Posts from Rs.4200 to Rs.4600 may please be provided. Copy of the note sheets of the relevant file of the Department of Expenditure may also be provided.”

5. Your valuable comments are invited. Further, more & more information, useful for our case may be asked from Department Of Expenditure under RTI and shared.

Thanks.
Permanand.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Speed post Revised tariff wef 01.10.2012



PLI----Bonus declaration for the year 2009-10.

Simple Reversionary Bonus rate for the year ending 31.03.2010 on the Postal Life Insurance Policies on their becoming claim, due to death or maturity:-

Sl. No.

Type of Insurance Policy

Rate of Bonus

1

Whole Life Assurance (WLA)

Rs.85/- per thousand sum assured



2

Endowment Assurance (EA)

Rs.60/- per thousand sum assured

3

Money Back Policies (AEA)

Rs.55/- per thousand sum assured



4

Convertible Whole Life Policies

Whole Life Bonus would be applicable but on conversion, Endowment Bonus rate will be applicable

5

Terminal Bonus

Rs.20/- per sum assured of Rs.10,000/- subject to maximum of Rs.1,000/- for whole life policies and Endowment policies with term of 20 years and above.



The rate of Bonus for the year 2009-10 will be applicable from the date of receipt of this notification by the Circles and this will also be applicable to claim cases received but not settled till the date of receipt of this Notification.

Interim Bonus at the rates mentioned above will also be payable for all claims arising due to maturity or death until future valuation is completed.

Source:-Directorate of Postal Life Insurance Notification No.4-1/2008-LI dated 17th September, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Demand of Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- for Inspector Posts rejected by MOF again.

Copy of letter of Shri Permanand posted in "Postal Inspectors Blog for Pay hike" is reproduced below for information.

Dear Friends,


It is really sad to intimate that Department of Expenditure, MOF has rejected the demand for grade pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector (Posts) even after the full justification given by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in its order dated 18.10.2011 in OA No. 381/2010 and the good viable proposal submitted by DoP. The official rejection letter is yet to be received. However, note sheet of the relevant file has been received under RTI from DoP.

2. As available in the note sheets (17/N), the DoP had sent the following proposal with concurrence of IFW and approval of Secretary (Posts) to Department of Expenditure, MOF:

“The hierarchical difference i.e non-availability of intermediary cadre like Assistant Superintendent Posts in CBDT/CBEC and CSS can be resolved by allowing Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in Department of Posts (a GCS Group B Non-Gazetted Post) and retaining its promotional cadre of Assistant Superintendent Posts (a GCS Group B Gazetted Post) also in the identical Grade Pay of Rs.4600. In the Accounts cadre, the cadre of Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2. Its promotional post of Senior Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3 & its further promotional post of ACAO also in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3. This would not thereby involve upgradation in Grade Pays of Assistant Superintendent Posts and PS Group B.”

3. MOF has rejected the demand for Grade pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector (Posts) without examining the above proposal, and stated the following (written in red colour):

(I) There was no specific recommendation in para 7.6.14 to the effect that Inspector Post are granted Pre-revised pay scale of Rs. 6500-10500.


(It seems that MOF has not gone through the para 26 of Hon’ble CAT order dated 19.10.2011 in OA No. 381/2010, wherein the import of the observation of the Pay Commission has been clearly mentioned. Moreover, as mentioned in para 7.6.14 of 6thCPC report “…………With this upgradation, Inspector (Posts) shall come to lie in an identical pay as that of their promotional post of Assistant Superintendent (Posts) [ASPOs]. ASPOs shall, accordingly, be placed in the next higher pay scale of Rs.7450-11500………….”)

(II) Inspectors in CBEC/CBDT were placed in the scale of Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 21.04.2004 i.e prior to 6th CPC by an executive order of the Govt. keeping in view of their parity with Inspectors of CBI/IB and court directions of CAT Jabalpur Bench. Further, Asstts. Of CSS have also been granted the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 w.e.f 15.09.2006 on the basis of their traditional parity with Inspectors CBEC/CBDT. Further, it was the conscious decision of the Govt. to keep Asstts. In CSS/Inspector and analogous post in CBEC/CBDT in the higher pre-revised scale i.e Rs.7450-11500/- considering their pre-revising relativities, hierarchical structure, mode of recruitment etc. The mode of recruitment was not the only criteria as contended by the applicants in the OA. In various cases, Apex Court also opined that wholesale identity between two groups would involve matters relating to nature of work, educational qualification, mode of recruitment, experience etc.

(The details of the basis for increase from Rs.5500-9000 to Rs.6500- 10500 for Inspectors CBEC/CBDT w.e.f 21.04.2004 and for Assistants in CSS w.e.f 15.09.2006 along with the note sheet of the relevant file have been asked from MOF under RTI. Also, Documents available for establishing the “Traditional Parity” / wholesale identity between Inspectors CBEC/CBDT and Assistants in CSS have asked. MOF Response is awaited. Further, wholesale identity should be decided by the Expert body i.e Pay Commission. 5th & 6th CPC had rightly did so for Inspector (Posts) and granted equal pay scale/ grade pay to that of Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in CSS. Apex Court in the case of State of West Bengal v. West Bengal Minimum Wages Inspectors Association, (2010) 5 SCC 225 wherein it has been stated as under:-

"23. It is now well settled that parity cannot be claimed merely on the basis that earlier the subject post and the reference category posts were carrying the same scale of pay. In fact, one of the functions of the Pay Commission is to identify the posts which deserve a higher scale of pay than what was earlier being enjoyed with reference to their duties and responsibilities, and extend such higher scale to those categories of posts.")

(III) It is pertinent to mention here that the OM dated 13.11.2009 and 16.11.2009 came into existence as a result of demand from various quarters of Govt. seeking upgradation for pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 due to functional requirement. However, hierarchical structure of Inspector Posts does not demand such functional requirement, as post of ASP in the scale of Pay of Rs.9300-34800 GP of Rs.4600/- PB-2 corresponding to the pre-revised scale of Rs.7450-11500 still exists, even after implementation of 6th CPC.

(Regarding the hierarchical differences, a viable proposal was submitted by DoP wherein it was clearly mentioned that the hierarchical difference i.e. non-availability of intermediary cadre like Assistant Superintendent Posts in CBDT/CBEC and CSS can be resolved by allowing Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in Department of Posts (a GCS Group B Non-Gazetted Post) and retaining its promotional cadre of Assistant Superintendent Posts (a GCS Group B Gazetted Post) also in the identical Grade Pay of Rs.4600. The example of AO, Sr. AO & ACAO was also given in the proposal. But, MOF overlooked the same.)

(IV) Since Inspector Post have come in the Pay Scale of Rs.9300-3400 GP of Rs.4200/- PB-2 corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500, the hierarchical posts in their cadre i.e ASP and SP had to be placed in the GP OF Rs.4600/- and Rs.4800/- respectively to maintain the relativity in the cadre. Moreover, the scale of other similarly placed posts i.e Asstt. Manager and Manager in mail Motor Service were also placed in the GP of Rs.4600/- and Rs.4800/- respectively. In case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, it will have cascading effect involving huge financial implications. Also, the demand for upgradation from similarly placed posts in Mail Motor Service etc. will arise immediately.

(In the proposal, it was clearly mentioned that this would not involve upgradation in Grade Pays of Assistant Superintendent Posts and PS Group B. Asst. Manager & Manager, Mail Motor Service are placed in the Grade pay of Rs.4600 & Rs.4800 respectively. Hence the imagination of MOF that In case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, the demand for upgradation from similarly placed posts in Mail Motor Service etc. will arise immediately, is hypothetical. Further, while submitting the proposal, DoP had given the figures for financial implications and for Inspector (posts), it is Rs. 1.01 crores only. Hence the ground that in case the demand of Inspector Posts for GP of Rs.4600/- is accepted, it will have cascading effect involving huge financial implications, does not hold any ground.)

(V) The duties and responsibilities assigned to Assistant of CSS and Inspector, CBDT/CBEC are quite different from Inspector (Posts). There is no comparison between Assistants CSS & Inspector CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts). They are performing different duties in their respective cadres.

(As a matter of fact, the duties and responsibilities assigned to different cadres in different Department / Ministries will be different and after comparison only, specific pay scale/grade pay is given to particular cadres by the expert bodies i.e Pay Commission. The details regarding comparison of “Duties & Responsibilities” of Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and Inspector (Posts) have been asked from MOF under RTI.
Further, Para 30 of CAT Ernakulam Bench Order dated 19.10.2011 in OA No. 381/10 reproduced below:
“This Tribunal need not have to labour more to arrive at the finding that the functional responsibilities of the Inspector (Posts) are certainly onerous and evidently, it is on the basis of adequate justification that the successive Pay Commissions have appreciated the need to revise the pay scale of Inspector (Posts).”

4. It is very much clear from the grounds given by MOF that they were pre-determined not to allow Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in any case and they simply overlooked the full justification given by the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench and also the good viable proposal given by DoP. It can also be seen that the matter was disposed first time at the level of Jt. Secretary even after the clear instruction from Hon’ble CAT to re-look in the matter at the level of Secretary. It is also evident form the notings of the DoP at 28/N, which is reproduced below:
“Views taken by Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure contains neither any details of examination of the proposal made by this Department on 17/N nor reasoning based on which the proposal was admitted/rejected.”

5. Accordingly the file was re-referred to the Department of Expenditure, MOF. However, Department of Expenditure, MOF returned the file stating that:


“The matter has been examined in this Deptt. and AM is advised to issue a reasoned speaking order rejecting the claim of the applicants on the grounds indicated in U.O note dated 28.05.2012.
This issues with the approval of Finance (Secretary).”

6. Our case for upgradation of Grade pay of Inspector (Posts) to Rs.4600 under OA No. 381/2010, had already been considered by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench within the parameters prescribed by the Apex Court in respect of the powers of the Tribunal in dealing with the fixation of Pay scale and had viewd that :

(a) The decision of the Ministry of Finance does not appear to have taken into account the clear recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission nor for that matter the full justifications given by the Department of Posts.

(b) The Tribunal is of the considered view that there is no justification in denying the Inspector (Posts) the higher Grade Pay of Rs 4600 when the same is admissible to Inspectors of other Departments with whom parity has been established by the very Sixth Pay Commission vide its report at para 7.6.14 extracted above. The Ministry of Finance has to have a re-look in the matter dispassionately at the level of Secretary keeping in view the aforesaid discussion.

7. From the documents received under RTI, the rejection of our demand of Grade pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector (Posts) has been disclosed. However, we may wait for the official rejection letter. Further, we wish to move to High Court at the earliest, to get Justice.

Views and comments are requested, so that we may move further.

Thanks.
Permanand