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MOST IMPORTANT CIRCULAR / OP IMMEDIATE

OFFICE OF THE PCDA (PENSIONS), DRAUPADI GHAT ALLAHABAD

Circular No. 01 Dated: - 21.07.2009.

To,

01. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt, of Govt. Bank Account Central

Office, C-7 II nd Floor Bandre Kurla Complex, P.B No. 8143 Bandre

East Mumbai-400051

02. The Treasury Officer.

03. The Defence Pension Disbursing Officer.

04. The Pay and Accounts Office.

05. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy Kathmandu Nepal.

06. All CMDs of Public Sector Bank

07. CMD of ICICI Bank

08. CMD of IDBI Bank

09. CMD of Axis Bank

10. CMD of HDFC Bank

Subject: - Revision of Retiring Pension in respect of Major General’s and

equivalent retired prior to 01.01.1996 in Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others.

(Available on the website of this office www.pcdapension.nic.in)

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In Implementation of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment dated 9.9.2008 in SLP No. 12357/2006 filed by UOI Vs Maj. Gen. S.P.S. Vains (Retd) and others, it has been decided by the Govt. of India, vide Ministry of Defence letter No. 4(110)07/D(Pen/Legal) Dated 15th July 2009 (Copy enclosed) that Retiring Pension/Invalid Pension/ Service element of disability/War Injury Pension shall be revised w.e.f. 01.01.1996 in respect of Major Generals in the Army and Rear Admirals in Navy and Air Vice Marshal in the Air Force who were in receipt of Retiring /Invalid pension/Service element of Disability Pension and Service element of war injury pension.

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2. All retired Major Generals and equivalent in Navy and Air Force who were in receipt of pension as on 1st October 2001 are required to apply to their respective Pension Disbursing Agency for revision of his/her pension in terms of these orders in the prescribed form as per Annexure-I attached with Govt. letter dated 15.07.2009 immediately but latest within one month from the date of issue of the Government letter i.e. by 14.08.2009 positively. Affected pensioners not applying within stipulated

time will not be entitled to interest @ 10% per annum for the period by which submission of application beyond the stipulated period is delayed. 3. The pensioner who was alive as on 1st October 2001 and died subsequently, his legal heir(s) is/are also entitled lifetime arrears with effect from 1st October 2001 till the date of death of pensioner. For this purpose legal heir(s) are also to apply to Pension Disbursing Agencies concerned.

4. On receipt of applications from the pensioners, the PDA’s have to pass on the applications, after verifying relevant entries, to the pay account authorities i.e. to CDA (O) Pune in case of Maj. Generals, Naval Pay Officer Mumbai in case of Rear Admiral and AFCAO, New Delhi in the case of Air Vice Marshal within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of application under intimation to the applicant. The addresses of Pay Account Authorities is given as Annexure III to the Govt. letter dated 15.07.2009.

FOR BANKS / CMDs

5. It is requested that a copy of these orders / instructions are provided to all link / Paying branches under your jurisdiction and they may be advised to give wide publicity so that the affected officers or Legal heirs (in case of death of officer) may fill up annexure-I (in triplicate) attached with Govt. letter. The branches may further be instructed to check relevant entries and forward two countersigned copies of annexure-I to the concerned Pay Accounts Office at address given in Annexure-III to Govt. letter, within stipulated time.

The order has also been uploaded on this office web site www.pcdapension.nic.in . It is requested that the same may please be downloaded at your end for immediate implementation of the Government orders. SDXXX No. G-1/M/0112/ICOs/Vol-IV (B. CHOTTAPADHYAY) Date:-21st July 2009. Asstt.CDA (P)

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Copy to: -

1. The Dy. Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of PPG & P (Deptt. of P & PW), Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi.

2. Director (Pensions), Govt. of India, Min. of Defence D (Pen/Sers),Sena Bhawan, Wing 'A' New Delhi.

3. Army HQrs AG's Branch, PS.4 (b) DHQ, PO New Delhi- 110011.

4. AHQ GS Branch TA Directorate, DHQ PO New Delhi-110011.

5. Naval HQrs, PP&A. DHQ PO New Delhi.

6. Air HQrs, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi.

7. Air HQrs Ad PP & P - 3, West Block-VI, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066.

8. The CGDA West Block-V, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066. …. For information with reference to their letter No. 5669/AT-P/SC dated 17/07/09

9. PCDA (Navy) No.1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai-400039.

10. CDA (AF) West Block-V, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110066.

11. JCDA (AF) Subroto Park, New Delhi-110010.

12. The CDA (O), Golibar Maidan, Pune … For information and necessary action as per Govt. letter. The implementation instructions may be awaited from this office.

13. The logistic Officer in charge, Naval Pay Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai- 400023 … For information and necessary action as per Govt. letter.

14. Air Force Central Accounts Office, Subroto Park, New Delhi … For information and necessary action as per Govt. letter

15. Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi

16. All Addl CsDA / Jt. CsDA in Main Office.

17. All GOs in Main Office.

18. The OI/C AT Tech, Gts. Tech and G1/Civil (Tech).

19. All SAOs/AOs/AAOs/SOs (A) in G-1/Military section.

20. The OI/C EDP Centre.

21. Defence Pension Liaison Cell.

22. The OI/ C Gts/Tech Section

22. The OI/C, O & M Cell

23. The OI/C, Complaint Cell

24. The OI/C, Receptionist

25. The OI/C EDP Centre (Website). The Govt. letter alongwith copy of circular may be uploaded on this office web site.

26. The OI/C DPTI Local

27. File No. G-1/M/0112/ICOs/Vol-IV

28. Spare.

(C.K. BHATJIWALE) Sr. Accounts Officer (P)