Subject:-Revision of pension of substantive Major and equivalent ranks in Navy & Air Force.

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1 SPEED POST MOST IMPORTANT CIRCULAR / OP IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE PCDA (PENSIONS), DRAUPADI GHAT ALLAHABAD Circular No. 14 Dated: To, 01. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. of Govt. Bank Account, Central Office, C-7 II nd Floor Bandre Kurla Complex, P.B No Bandre East Mumbai 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/ CPPC Of PSB 07. CMD of ICICI Bank 08. CMD of IDBI Bank 09. CMD of Axis Bank 10. CMD of HDFC Bank Subject:-Revision of pension of substantive Major and equivalent ranks in Navy & Air Force. Reference:- This office Circular No. 397 and 398 dated , No. 401 dated , No. 403 dated , No. 412 dated , No 428 dated and No. 452 dated and Govt. letter 17(3)/2010/D(Pen/Pol) dated Circular No. 453 dated (Available on the website of this office *-----*---- The above mentioned circulars for revision of pension and family pension of Armed Forces Personnel including Major rank officer in terms of Govt. orders issued as per VICPC recommendations were issued to Pension Disbursing Authorities for implementation. The orders for revision of pension of post but pre retiree substantive Majors and equivalent ranks in Navy and Air Force and completed 21 years of commissioned service who were drawing pay scale of Lt. Col. or equivalent officers in Navy & Air force at the time of retirement in terms of provision contained in Para 5(a) (iii) and 5(a) (iv) of Special Army instruction 2/S/98 or corresponding instructions for Navy and Air Force has been issued vide GOI,MOD letter No. 1(13)/2009/D(Pen/Policy) dated The copy of letter is enclosed herewith for information and necessary action as Annexure-I.

2 The provision contained in para 5(a)(iii) and 5(a)(iv) of SAI 2/S/98 are as under- Para 5(a)(iii):- Officers who become substantive Major on or after shall be granted the scale of Pay of Lt. Col. on their stagnation for one year in the revised scale of Major. Such officer will, however, continue to draw the rank pay of Major. Para 5(a)(iv):- As a one time measure those who become substantive major before will be granted the scale of Lt. Col. on completion of 21 years of commissioned service i.e. in their 22 nd year with rank pay of Major. Since above categories of officer can not be identified by Pension Disbursing Authorities, so it has been decided to issue corrigendum PPO by Pension Sanctioning Authorities to implement above mentioned Govt. order dated 24/9/2012. The effected officer may apply in duplicate on format enclosed as Annexure II to their pension disbursing authority (PDA). On receipt of application from pensioner/ family pensioner, the PDA will pass application after verifying relevant entries to the PCDA (O) Pune, in case of Army Officers/Naval Pay Office, Mumbai in case of Naval Officers and AFCAO, New Delhi, in case of Air Force officers on priority under intimation to pensioner/family pensioner. The full postal address of Pay Accounts Offices of Army, Navy and Air Force are given in Annexure-III. It will be the responsibility of concerned pay Accounting Authority viz. PCDA(O) Pune/Naval pay office Mumbai/AFCAO to verify the service details of officer and confirm that the case is governed under para 5(a)(iii) or 5(a)(iv) of SAI 2/S/98. After verification, the application of officer will be signed by PCDA (O) Pune and forwarded to concerned Pension Sanctioning Authority(PDA) at the earliest. On receipt of application Corr PPO will be issued by PSA. 3. In cases where pensioner/ family pensioner was alive as on 1 st January 2006 and died subsequently, his legal heir(s) is/are also entitled to lifetime arrears with effect from 1 st Jan 2006 till the date of death of pensioner. For this purpose legal heir(s) are also to apply to Pension Disbursing Agencies concerned. It is requested that a copy of these orders / instructions should be provided to all 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-ii (in Duplicate). The branches may further be instructed to check relevant entries and forward two countersigned copies of annexure-ii to the concerned Pay Accounts Office at address given in Annexure- III to Govt. letter on priority basis. The order has also been uploaded on this office web site It is requested that the same may please be downloaded at your end for immediate implementation of the Government orders. No. G-1/M/01/ICOs/VICPC/ Vol-III Date: (C. B. YADAV) Asstt.CDA (P)

3 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 AHQ GS Branch TA Directorate, DHQ PO New Delhi 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 The CGDA West Block-V, R.K.Puram, New Delhi PCDA (Navy) No.1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai For information and necessary action 10. CDA (AF) West Block-V, R.K.Puram, New Delhi JCDA (AF) Subroto Park, New Delhi For information and necessary action 12. The CDA (O), Golibar Maidan, Pune For information and necessary action as per Govt. letter. The Data Sheet for revision of pension will follow. 13. The logistic Officer in charge, Naval Pay Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Mumbai For information and necessary action. The data sheet for revision of pension will follow. 14. Air Force Central Accounts Office, Subroto Park, New Delhi For information and necessary action. The data sheet for revision of pension will follow. 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, 19. The OI/C Gts. Tech 20. The OI/C G1/Civil (Tech). 21. All SAOs/AOs/AAOs/SOs (A) in G-1/Military section. 22. The OI/C EDP Centre. 23. Defence Pension Liaison Cell. 24. The OI/ C Gts/Tech Section 25. The OI/C, O & M Cell 26. The OI/C, Complaint Cell 27. The OI/C, Receptionist 28. The OI/C EDP Centre (Website). The Govt. letter alongwith copy of circular may be uploaded on this office web site. 29. The OI/C DPTI Local 30. File No. G-1/M/01/ICOs/VICPC/Vol-III/ Spare. (C.K. BHATJIWALE) Sr. Accounts Officer (P)

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6 Annexure-II FORM OF APPLICATION FOR REVISION OF PENSION UNDER VICPC ONLY TO BE SUBMITTED (IN DUPLICATE) BY RETIRED POST BUT PRE Substantive Major and equivalent ranks in Navy& Air Force who stagnated for one year in revised scale under V CPC of Major or who became substantive Major before and COMPLETED 21 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. To,... (Through PENSION DISBURSING AUTHORITY) Subject:- Revision of pension/family pension in the case of Pre 2006 pensioners /family pensioners as stated above with effect from under GOI, MOD letter No 1(13)/2009/D(Pen/Pol) dated ************************************************************ 1. Name of the commissioned officer 2. Rank & personnel No. 3. Type of pension admissible 4. Pay Details at the time of Retirement a. scale of pay b. rank pay 5. The case is covered under para of SAI 2/S/98 (tick ( )as applicable) (A) 5 (a)(iii) [ ] (B) 5(b)(iv) [ ] 6. Date of retirement/death of the officer 7. Name of the family pensioner 8. Date of Birth of family pensioner 9. Date from which family pension commenced 10. PPO No. 11. Name and full address of PDA 12. Bank Account No. 13. Name of applicant in case application is made on behalf of pensioner/family pensioner for Life Time Arrears 14. Address of pensioner/ family pensioner DATE: (SIGNATURE OF PENSIONER/FAMILY PENSIONER OR HEIR)

7 PART- II (To be completed by PDA) Particulars at S.No. 1 to 14 verified and forwarded to the under mentioned office. SIGNATURE Rubber Stamp of Pension Disbursing Authority PART-III (To be competed by Pay Accounts Officer) The service details have been verified and the case is covered under Para 5(a) (iii) and 5(a) (iv) of Special Army instruction 2/S/98 or corresponding instructions for Navy and Air Force and pension may be revised in terms of GOI,MOD letter No. 1(13)/2009/D(Pen/Policy) dated SIGNATURE Seal of Pay Accounts Officer To, 1. The PCDA(Officers) Golibar Maidan, Pune (Please tick ( ) whichever is application in your case) 2. Logistic-Officers-in charge, Naval Pay Office Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai AFCAO, Subroto Park New Delhi

8 ADDRESS OF PAY ACCOUNTS OFFICER 1. In case of Army officers The PCDA(Officers) Golibar Maidan, Pune In case of Naval officer Logistic-Officers-in charge, Naval Pay Office Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai In case of Air Force officers AFCAO, Subroto Park New Delhi Annexure- III