Circular No. 631 Dated: 05.03.2020

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office C-

7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051

2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks. 3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks 4. All Managers, CPPCs 5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal 6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh 7. The CDA (PD), Meerut 8. The CDA Chennai 9. The Director of Treasuries, All States 10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, R K Puram and Tis

Hazari, New Delhi. 11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai 12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K) and Camp Bell Bay. 13. The Principal Pay and Accounts Officer Andaman and Nicobar

Administration Port Blair.

Subject: - Revision of pension of Pre-01.01.2006 retiree Havildar granted Hony Rank of Nb Subedar.

Reference: - Circular No. 415 dated 22.07.2009.

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Reference is invited to the GoI, MoD letter No. 1(8)/2008-D(Pen/Policy) dated

12th June 2009 under which Honorary rank of Naib Subedar granted to Havildars has

been notionally considered as a promotion to the higher grade of Naib Subedar and

benefit of fitment in the pay band and the higher grade pay has been allowed

notionally for the purpose of fixation of service pension only. This provision was

applicable for Havildars granted Hony Rank of Naib Subedar retired on or after

01.01.2006.

2. MoD has issued the required order vide GoI, MoD letter No.

1(13)/2016/D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.02.2020 as per direction of Hon’ble Court

extending the provision of GoI, MoD letter No. 1(8)/2008-D(Pen/Policy) dated 12th

June 2009 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to Pre-2006 retiree Havildars who were granted Hony

rank of Naib Subedars. Accordingly afresh revision table for Havildar granted Hony

Rank of Nb Subedar pre-2006 retiree is issued for rates w.e.f. 01.01.2006,

Government of India Ministry of Defence (Finance)

O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

osclkbV :www.pcdapension.nic.in, email : cda-albd@nic.in EPBX Tele: 0532-2421877;2421879;2421880, Extension:216 Toll Free No: 1800-180-5325 (Timing-9:30 AM to 6:00 PM)

01.07.2009 & 24.09.2012 as Annexure ‘A’ of this MoD letter replacing existing

columns of tables of GoI, MoD letter dated 08.03.2010 and 17.01.2013 applicable

w.e.f. 01.07.2009 and 24.09.2012 respectively for this rank. A copy of GoI, MoD

letter dated 21.02.2020 along with table is attached with this circular which is self

explanatory.

3. The Govt. has authorized PDAs to make the payment of pension/arrear in the

affected cases of Pre-01.01.2006 Havildars granted Hony rank of Naib Subedars

without any further authorization. Therefore all PDAs are requested to review all the

affected cases of Pre-2006 Havildars granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar and revise

their pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006, 01.07.2009 and 24.09.2012 as per rates of this

order. The due drawn statement may please be prepared and pay the arrear due in

this regard to all the affected pensioner under intimation to this office in soft data to

Officer In-Charge Audit Section.

4. As revised table is available for Qualifying Service 15 years & more.

Therefore pension of Hony rank of Nb Subedars who are in receipt of Special

Pension, Invalid Pension and Service element of Disability Pension for less than 15

years of Qualifying Service will be revised by this office through Corr. PPO. An

Annexure ‘B’ attached to this Circular may please be submitted to RO concerned in

these cases so that RO may initiate the claim for issue of Corr. PPO in this regard.

5. All other terms and condition shall be applied as per various paras of this govt. order as well as the existing provisions on the issue. 6. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in. 7. Hindi version will follow.

No. Gts/Tech/0148/LX (Sushil Kumar Singh) Dated: 05.03.2020 (Addl.CDA(P)

Copy to:

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

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

3. Naval HQrs, PP & A, DHQ PO New Delhi. 4. DPA, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi- 11. 5. Air HQrs Ad PP & P- 3, West Block-VI, R. K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066. 6. Sr. Dy.CGDA(AT-II), O/O the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt– 110010.

7. PCDA (Navy) No.-1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai- 400039. 8. PCDA (WC), Chandimandir, Chandigarh 9. CDA (AF), West Block-V, R. K. Puram, New Delhi- 110066. 10. CDA Teynampet, Chennai 11. CDA (PD) Ayudhpath, Meerut 12. JCDA (AF) Subroto Park, New Delhi- 110010. 13. Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi 14. All Regiment/Corps. 15. Naval Pension Office C/o INS, Tanaji, Sion- Trombay Road Mankhurd Mumbai -400088 16. Air Force Record Office, Dhaula Kunwa, Delhi Cantt. 17. Director MP8(I of R)Integrated HQ of MOD(Army)AG’s Branch, Addl Dte Gen of

MP/MP8(I of R) West Block-III, RK Puram ,N-Delhi 110066

18. The OI/C All ROs/PAOs

For information. Further it is requested that the affected cases of Pre-2006 Havildar granted Hony Rank of Naib Subedar who are in receipt of Special Pension, Invalid Pension and Service element of Disability Pension for less than 15 years of Qualifying Service covered under Para 6 of GoI, MoD letter No. 1(13)/2016/D(Pen/Policy) dated 21.02.2020, which will be brought into notice by PDAs through Annexure ‘B’ of this Circular may please be submitted to this office along with modified LPC-Cum–Data-Sheet (Copy enclosed) of this office Circular No. 415 dated 22.07.2009 for issuance of Corr. PPO.

19. All Addl CsDA/ Jt. CsDA in Main Office. 20. All GOs in Main Office. 21. The OI/C, G-1M(Tech), AT-ORs(Tech) & G-1/Civil (Tech.) 22. All SAOs/AOs/AAOs in Gts/ORs Complex. 23. The OI/C, EDP Manual. 24. The OI/C, EDP Centre. Please modify the software 25. The OI/C, PHP Cell EDP Centre for revision of pension of HNS Pre-2006. 26. All Sections in Main Office. 27. The OIC, G -2 Section 28. The OI/C, G-3 Section 29. The OI/C, G - 4 Section 30. The OI/C O & M Cell 31. The OI/C Complaint Cell 32. The OI/C, EDP Centre (Website) for uploading the circular on the website. 33. Defence Pension Liaison Cell. 34. The OI/C Reception Centre, PCDA(P) Allahabad-14. 35. The Director, Defence Pension Training Institute, Allahabad. 36. Spare

(A.K. Malviya)

Sr. Accounts Officer (Pensions)  

ANNEXURE- B

FORMAT OF SPECIMEN LETTER (TO BE COMPLETED AND FORWARDED BY PENSION DISBURSING AUTHORITY TO ROs/PAOs CONCERNED) Subject: Revision of Special Pension/Invalid pension/Service element of disability pension discharged/invalided out prior to 1.1.2006.

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As per our records, the under mentioned pensioner is in receipt of Special Pension /Invalid Pension/Service element of disability Pension with less than 15 years qualifying service, which is required to be revised in terms of GoI, MoD letter No. 1(13)/2016/D(Pen /Policy) dated 21.02.2020. Accordingly, the case is being referred to your office with the following particulars for revision of pension/providing details as below:-

Date: -

SIGNATURE OF PDA (With rubber stamp)

1 Name of PBOR 2 Rank, Group and Regimental number 3 Qualifying service 4 Original Pension Payment Order (PPO) Number 5 Latest corrigendum PPO No., if any 6 Type of Pension 7 Date of commencement of pension 8 Pension on the date of discharge 9 Pension as on 01.01.2006 10 Pension as on 01.07.2009 11 Pension as on 24.09.2012 12 (a) Complete address of Pension disbursing

Agency (b) Name & address of Link Bank branch

13 SB Account No./TS No/HOO No 14 Address of the pensioner 15 Wanting information-

(i) Qualifying service (ii) Rank or group in which pensioned (iii) Special pension (iv) Invalid Pension (v) Service element of Disability Pension (Please tick the wanting information)