Grant of annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits [DOP]
Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January
No. 100-10/2018-Pension
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)
Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
10th January. 2019.
New Delhi 110 001.
10th January. 2019.
Office Memorandum
Sub: Grant of
(notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after
superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits- Regarding
The undersigned is directed to forward
herewith a copy of representation dated 04-12-2018 along with its
enclosures received from Shri R. Ganesan. Secretary. Department of Posts
(Retd.) & President. India Posts’ Retired Officers’ Association
(IPROA) requesting to consider grant of notional annual increment due on
1st July or 1st January after superannuation in case of officials
retiring on 30th June or 31st December after completion crone
full year service. for calculating pensionary benefits. The request has
been made on the basis of an order dated 15-09-2017 passed by Hon’ble
High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 in
the matter of Sltri P. Ayyumperumal. wherein the High Court had directed
that the petitioner shall be given one notional increment for the
period of one full year’s service from the date of his last increment
till the date he retired 30th June. next year. for the
purpose of pensionary benefits. The appeal preferred by UOI by way of
filing SLP Civil Dy. No. 22283/2018 challenging the High Court order was
dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court. vide order dated 23-07-20 I 8.
2. The issue raised in the
representation does not come under the purview of Department of Post.
Therefore, the representation Is being forwarded to the nodal Ministry
(Department of Expenditure) for their consideration and appropriate
action.
( Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (Pension)
Asstt. Director General (Pension)