Stay obtained against PA/SA recruitment in Tamilnadu Circle

PA/SA recruitment 2010 in Tamilnadu Circle stayed by Hon,ble CAT, Chennai on 18.11.2010.

What is the ground?

P.S.S Group B Nomination completed for 140 posts

Total vacancy

OC     109

SC        18

ST        13

Orders for allotment & Repatriation will be released at any time.

Note : Calculation of vacancy position is wrong. According to the sources the vacancy  should be

           225.

IPO Examination 2009 Results declared Result may be seen http://www.sahuliyat.com/index.php?categoryid=29

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of July, 2010

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of July, 2010 increased by 4 points and stood at 178 (one hundred and seventy eight).

During July, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 11 points each in Bhavnagar and Giridih centres, 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres, 9 points in 2 centres, 8 points in 2 centres, 7 points in 5 centres, 6 points in 9 centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 11 centres, 3 points in 11 centres, 2 points in 5 centres and 1 point in 9 centres. The index decreased by 2 points each in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres and 1 point in Salem centre, while in the remaining 5 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 11 points in Bhavnagar centre is mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Groundnut Oil, Milk, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The increase of 11 points in Giridih centre is due to Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Vegetable & Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. The increase of 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres is mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, Kerosene Oil, Cooking Gas, etc. However, the decrease of 2 points in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable items, etc. and the decrease of 1 point in Salem centre is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable items, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows:

1. Ahmedabad – 175
2. Bangalore – 183
3. Chennai – 162
4. Delhi – 164
5. Kolkata -175
6. Mumbai -175


The point to point rate of inflation for the month of July, 2010 is 11.25% as compared to 13.73% in June, 2010.

Suggestions requested for demanding higher pay than the supervised

The supervisor should get more pay than the supervised is the global policy accepted and adopted in all departments in the central governments and state Governments. The IPOs/ASPs are supervising the cadres of HSG/1 General Line. Hence our pay should be fixed more than the HSG/1. On this ground it is proposed to place a demand to the Department to upgrade the Grade Pay of

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  IPO      4800/
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  ASPs    5400/

The neglecting of this cadre is costly was the observation of Justice Ratnavel pandian Chairmen Vth pay Commission. The Department is still neglecting our cadre .It will not hear the genuine demand of the Associations. Due to various policies, our sister Association is  not in a passion to chart out any agitational  programs.

Knocking the door of the CAT is the only remedy available to our cadre men.  I wish to submit a memorandum to the Department in a detailed manner comparing some cadres of our Department and other Departments. Could you give your valuable points/suggestions thro comments?

After submitting the memorandum my next move to file a case in the CAT.

IPS officers recruitment

Directorate vide memo No. 4-19/2010-SPG dated 3rd September, 2010 has issued orders of following probationer of Indian Postal Service Group "A" (2008 batch) to hold independent charge in the Junior Time Scale (Rs. 15600-39100) + Grade Pay Rs.5400/- of the services in the Circle indicated against his name, on completion of his probationary training.

Sl. No. Name of Officer(S/Sh.)                                 Circle of allottment
1           Aparjeet Pattanayak                                          Delhi
2           Pawan Kumar Dalmia                                       Gujarat
3           Dr. S. Shivaram                                                Maharashtra
4           Rahul Kaushik                                                  Delhi

Best wishes

Release of 10% DA

The Union Cabinet today decided to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2010 representing an increase of 10% over the existing rate of 35% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

Stepping of Pay senior Direct recruit and junior recruit after 01.01.2006.

National Federation of Postal Employees Secretary General Mr.M.Krishanan has written in his website regarding the issue of stepping up of pay Senior Direct recruitees with Junior Direct recruited officials appointed on or after 1.1.2006. We reproduce the content of the post and given with the Office Memorandum links for your information.

Stepping up of pay Senior Direct recruitees with Junior Direct recruited officials appointed on or after 1.1.2006

The Department of Posts vide its letter No. 1-9/2010-PCC (Pt) dt. 14.09.2010 has provided stepping up of pay of senior direct recruited official with that of junior direct recruited official.

(i) Direct recruits like Postman, PA who are appointed prior to 1.1.2006 and gets lesser pay than Direct recruits, they are entitled to step up their pay with that of junior.

(ii) This is not applicable to compare promotees with Direct recruitees.

The Department’s order has partially sorted out the issue. The main issue that minimum pay in the cadre applicable for direct recruits be applied for promotes also is still pending in JCM National Council level.

Let us hope for that also.

No Change in Retirement Age

The Cabinet Secretary K. M. Chandrasekhar today informed that there is no plan to revise the retirement age for Central Government employees. After the sixth pay commission implementation, employees were hoping for the rise in pension age, as doing so can reduce the burden of the additional payment to some extent. However the government decided other stopping all the rumours associated. Shri. K. M. Chandrasekhar clarified that the government has no intentions in changing the retirement age and the current system will be followed. “I tried to find out. But there is no file in (Department of) Expenditure, no file in DOPT (Department of Personnel and Training). There is nothing. It is more of a wishful thinking,” he said in an interview. At present the retirement age for the Central Government employees is 60. He also added that there is no plan to unify the retirement age of the state government staff across the states. “The states will decide their own retirement age,” he said. All states have their own retirement age - starting from 55 years (Kerala) to 60 years (Uttar Pradesh, Assam etc). The Madhya Pradesh government teachers retire at the age of 62 years.

Source: Economic Times

P.S.S.Group B Nomination

21 IP line officers were promoted to PS Group B grade. It is for the vacancy for the year 2009

1. SREEKANTA KAR ORISSA                                  WEST BENGAL

2. ABHIJIT BHATTACHRYA  WEST BENGAL        WEST BENGAL

3. DEBYENDU ROY  WEST BENGAL                      WEST BENGAL

4. ARUN KUMAR JHA  BIHAR                                 BIHAR

5. G.MOHANA PRASAD  KERALA                         KERALA

6. R.R.ALI MAHARASHTRA                                    MAHARSHTRA

7. K.M.KUMTHEKAR  MAHARSHTRA                  MAHARSHTRA

8. NIRODE CHANDRA BHOWMIK ASSAM          ASSAM

9. BINOD BIHARI MANDAL WEST BENGAL       WEST BENGAL

10. P.K.HARIDAS  KERALA                                   KERALA

11. ASIT BARAN SAHOO   WEST BENGAL        WEST BENGAL

12. B.D.KULKARNI  MAHARASHTRA               MAHARASHTRA

13. MD.ABDUL JALIL SARKAR  ASSAM           ASSAM

14. J.M.RATHWA (ST)  GUJARAT                       GUJARAT

15. K.SOORAPPAN (ST) TAMILNADU              DELHI

16. JASKARAM SINGH (SC) PUNJAB                PUNJAB

17. HIRA LAL BITHA(SC)     BIHAR                   BIHAR

18. NARSI RAM REGAR(SC) RAJASTHAN      DELHI

19. JIRAMAN DEEP(SC) ORISSA                     WEST BENGAL
20. HARI SINGH (SC) UTTARA PRADESH     UTTARAPRADESH

21. AJAY Kr. KALSA (SC) WEST BENGAL     WEST BENGA

Best wishes.

Provision of Broadband Connection to SDIs


Directorate has ordered to Provide Broad band connection to 1914 sub divisional Inspectors. The cost of the connection should be not more than Rs 2500 and should be exhausted on or before 31.08.2010.

One of our major demand was met. You may be aware that the Department provided Laptop to all Sub Divisional Inspectors. At that time our association requested the D.G. Madam to provide net connection ( Data card so that they can communicate all the correspondence to the Divisional heads and further Divisions also send orders direct to SDI without any loss of time and this will save the papers also.

We thankful to the Secretary for considering our request.

Training to Surplus candidates.

76 Surplus IPOs were ordered to undergo induction Training at PTC, Vododara w.e.f 06.09.2010

No request for Revaluation of Answer Papers

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & I Technology

Department of Posts

(DE Section)

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg

New Delhi-110116

No.A-24018/10/2010-DE                                                                               Dated: 02 08.2010
To

I All Heads of Circles
2. Add. D G APS, West Block III, Wing No.5, RK Puram New Delhi-110067
3. BD and PLI Directorate
4 ).Director s, Postal Staff College India, Ghaziabad and PTCs
Sub; Revaluation of answer papers Judgment pronounced by Hon1ble Supreme Court in the Civil Appeal No (s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Appellant) and Mukesh Thakur & Anr. (Respondents)
Sir/Madam
I am directed to enclose copy of the subject cited judgment of Hon. Supreme Court of India.
2 Consequent on introduction of RTI Act 2005 and the directions of the CIC to supply photocopies of answer papers to the candidates, filing of Court cases in the Tribunals has increased enormously. Various CAT Benches are also directing the Department to get the answer papers revaluated .On filing writ petitions in the High Courts against the orders of the CAT Benches, the High Court are also disposing off the cases saying that they don't want to interfere in the matter. It is stated that Rule 15-Appendix-37 of Postal Manual Volume-IV clearly stipulates "Revaluation of answer scrip is not permissible in any case or under any circumstances". Thus it is not permissible to consider requests of candidates for revaluation after declaration of results as it will not only cause great inconvenience to the examination process and also cause hindrance to the administration in the absence of vacancies of particular category viz, OC, SC,ST etc under departmental quota but also be against the sprit of ibid Rule.
3 .It may be seen that representations requesting for revaluation of answer papers are being received in this office specifically pointing out the following grievances:
(i) Particular answer(s) were not evaluated.

(ii) Excess attempted answer (s) was not evaluated.

(iii) For the some answer (s), the examiner awarded marks to one candidate and to another candidate no marks were assigned or the answer struck off as wrong.

(iv) All the answers were evaluated but justified marks were not awarded by the examiner.

4. The issues indicated at (i) to (iii) above are justified and need to be examined by the competent authority to find out the facts and if the calm of the candidate appears to be genuine, revaluation may be got done by an independent examiners in such cases and further necessary action may be taken. In so far as the issue indicated at (iv) above, there is no need to consider such requests and merits rejection of the initial stage itself.
5. In the similar situation in the Civil Appeal No(s) 897 of 2006 and 907 of 2006 between Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Appellant) and Mukesh Thakur & Anr (Respondents), Hon. Supreme Court of India has upheld the plea of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission rejecting the request of a candidate for revaluation .In the light of the judgment of Hon. Supreme Court , it is requested to review all pending court cases filed in various CAT Benches/High Courts by the candidates of various departmental examinations seeking directions for revaluation and declaring them as successful on the pretext that the evaluation was not done properly by the examiners and file suitable interim replies in the courts producing the copy of the Supreme Court judgment seeking dismissal of the cases . All pending representations received from the applicants seeking revaluation of answer papers covered item (iv) of para 3 above may also be disposed off at the Divisional/Regional/Circle level as the case may be without forwarding the same to this office.
6. This issues with the approval of Member (P).

7. The receipt of the latter may please be acknowledged.

Yours faithfully,

Sdxxx

(L Mohan Rao)

Assistant Director General (DE)

Demand of CHQ seeking clarifications on Hostel Subsidy & Reimbursement under Children Education Assistance now issued.

33-4/2010-PAP
Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street

New Delhi – 110001

Dated 21.07.2010

All Chief Postmasters General

All Postmasters General

All Directors of Accounts (Postal)

                           Subject : Sub: – Grant of Hostel subsidy and Children Education Assistance

Sir/Madam

Representations have been received from the staff side that:

(i) In many circles, the Hostel Subsidy has not been sanctioned to the officials as per the OM No 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dt. 2.9.2008

(ii) that the officials are entitled for reimbursement of all fee paid for children like imparting music or any other subject fee for the use of any aid or appliance extra-curricular activities, besides reimbursement of one set of text-books and notebooks, 2 sets of uniform and one set of school shoes, etc. However, the reimbursement has not been made for the above item for want of separate orders from the Directorate about the modalities. He requested the Directorate for issue of clarifications to circles.

2. The issues raised by the staff side have been examined and in consultation with the Department of Personnel and Training. The Department of Personnel and Training vide their U.O. No. 12011/05/2010-Estt (Allowance) dt. 05.07.2010 intimated that, it has been clarified vide OM NO. 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dt. 11-11-2008 that “hostel subsidy means expenses incurred by the Government servant if he has to keep his children in the hostel of a residential school away from the station at which he is posted or is residing. There are no further conditions attached to it. Further the OM no. 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dt. 2-9-2008 has been issued in supersession of the earlier orders. Therefore for payment of Hostel subsidy, the condition required to be fulfilled is keeping his children in the hostel of a residential school away from the station at which he is posted or is residing and it is not linked to transfer of Government servant as clarified by the Nodal Ministry. Further, as per OM No. 12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 02.09.2008, both Hostel Subsidy and Children Education Assistance cannot be availed concurrently.

3. In regard to point no. 2 raised by the Staff side, attention of the circles is invited to OM no. 12011/03/2008-Estt (Allowance) dt. 02.09.2008 wherein reimbursement items that can be claimed were detailed as:

“Tuition fee, admission fee, laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, Electronics, music or any other subject, fee charged for practical work under programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliance by the child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities This also includes reimbursement for purchase of one set of text books and note books, two sets of uniforms and one set of school shoes can be claimed for a child in a year”.

However, all these items are within the Annual Ceiling of Rs.12000 subject to production of cash receipts and other conditions prescribed by the Nodal Ministry in the said OM.

4. It is requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned for scrupulous observance and strict compliance.

Sd/-

(K. Rameshwara Rao)

Assistant Director General (Estt)

Full text of the Supreme Court Judgment is furnished below.

(Signed Order is placed on the file)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 7773 OF 2009

UNION OF INDIA & ANR.                                                                                    ...APPELLANTS

                                                                  VERSUS

M. NALLAVAN ...                                                                                                      RESONDENT

We have heard learned counsel for the parties. During the course of hearing of this batch of appeals, the appellants represented by the Director (Staff), Ministry of Communication & I.T., Department of Posts filed an additional affidavit which may put an end to the controversy between the parties. In fact, the said additional affidavit has been filed pursuant to certain observations made by this Court while hearing the appeals.

It is evident from the affidavit that the entire matter was reconsidered by the Department and upon such reexamination based on humanitarian considerations, found that out of 204 respondents in all 202 respondents working in the Department against short term/leave vacancies can be accommodated against compassionate appointment vacancies for the years 2000-01 to 2009 as per the departmental guidelines. However, in the case of Postal Assistants (PA) and Sorting Assistants (SA) cadre, according to the Ministry, the number of vacancies is not enough to accommodate all of them in the cadre. It is stated that the number of vacancies earmarked for this period is only 113 whereas the number of respondents claiming the relief is 152. However, it is stated that as a one time measure, the Department is willing to accommodate them against residual vacancies of the Department. The statement made in the affidavit is made part of the record directing the respondents to act upon the same.

In the circumstances, the appellants are directed to regularize the services of all the 202 respondents who are working in the Department against short term/leave vacancies with effect from their date of appointment.

However, the respondents shall not be entitled for payment of any arrears on account of such regularization. But their pay and pensionary benefits are protected.

In view of this order, it is made clear that the findings recorded by the Tribunal and as well as the High Court with regard to the interpretation of office memorandums and circulars of the Department are set aside and those findings and observations shall not be treated as precedent for the purpose of any other case or cases that may be pending.

The questions of law, if any, are left open.

The appeals are accordingly disposed of without any order as to costs. The interlocutory applications are accordingly allowed.

........................................................J.

(B. SUDERSHAN REDDY)
NEW DELHI, ..........................................................J.

July 30, 2010 (SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR)

IPO Grade pay Case.


CAT case bearing number 381/2010 has been posted to 01.09.2010 (Monday). The petitioner will file a rejoinder before the date mentioned above.

we may get the fruits/ results in the month of october 2010
Thanks to Permanand

PROMOTION FROM UDC TO IPO WILL GET BENEFIT OF MACP

TBOP/BCR Scheme was extended to the circle office staff by re-designating the exixting LDCs and UDC as Postal Assistant . As such as on date consideration of MACPS ie 01.09.2008, there is no exixtance of the cadres of LDCs and UDCsand therefore promtions earned by the officials from  from PA to UDC or LDCs to UDCs prior to re designation is to be ignored.

Authority: Department of Post letter no 4-7 MACP/2009- pcc DATED 19.07.2010.

Reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR schemes stands withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008 consequent upon implementation of MACP.


(Copy of letter No. 25-5/2010-PE.I dated 19.07.2010 of Department of Posts)

The undersigned is directed clarify the position in respect of reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR schemes w.e.f 01.09.2008 during periodical Establishment Reviews consequent upon implementation of MACP and withdrawal of TBOP/BCR Schemes as under:

“Consequent on implementation of time Bound One Promotion (TBOP) Scheme and Biennial Cadre Review (BCR) Scheme, Department of Posts had imposed cuts of 5% in operative staff and 15% in supervisory staff w.e.f 30.11.1983 under TBOP Scheme and later on, additional cuts of 1% in operative staff and 5% in supervisory staff were introduced w.e.f. 01.10.1991 under BCR Scheme. These cuts were introduced as measure of matching savings to offset the financial implications on account of grant of financial upgradations to staff and for obtaining additional productivity. The number of posts reduced under this matching savings/productivity provisions were kept in view at the time of periodical reviews or establishment of augmentation proposals.The said TBOP and BCR Schemes have now been withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.20087 consequent upon implementation of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP). Consequently, the number of operative/supervisory posts existing as on 01.09.2008 will be taken into consideration for the purpose of periodical reviews or augmentation proposals of Post Offices establishment. Thus, provisions relating to reduction of staff under TBOP/BCR Schemes stand also withdrawn w.e.f 01.09.2008.”

This issues with the approval of Secretary (P)

Sd/-

(Raj Kumar)
Director (Estt. & DE)

Reply statement has been filed by the CPMG, Kerala Circle (3rd respondent) on behalf of the respondents, on 28.07.2010. A co

 The Department as usual  has opposed the OA and stated that the IPs are not eligible to get GP of Rs.4600/-.

The reply statement filed is not at all acceptable. The Dept. has made mainly two points :

1. Inspector of Posts were not in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 as on 01.01.2006.

This can not be accepted as pay scale of Inspector post were upgraded in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 as on 01.01.2006. The second point is that, how the Assistants in CSS are given GP of Rs.4600, eventhough they were at pre-revised Pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 as on 01.01.2006 and were upgraded in Rs.6500-10500 only in Sept'2006. More over Assistants in AFHQ were in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 and even though they got GP of Rs.4600 vide MOF OM dated 16.11.2009.

2. There is hiearchical problem because of ASPOs.

In the Reply, it is stated that there is no intermediate post between Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and their Suerindents(GP Rs.4800) and also between Assistant grade and section officers(GP Rs.4800)

It is to mention that there are many posts, which are promotional and are in the same grade pay in the same pay band, then why the Inspector Posts and ASPOs cannot be at the same grade pay.

In Defence Accounts Dept.

Sr. Accounts officer and ACDA (Asst. controller of Defence Accounts) - GP Rs.5400 in PB-3

Min. of Defence (Civilian):

Asst. foreman and Foreman - GP Rs.4600 in PB-2,

Assistant and Office Superintendent - GP Rs.4200 in PB-2

There may be some other posts also in the same grade pay, which will be checked before filing the rejoinder.

Even after all going through all these facts, if the Department is not agreed for the same grade pay for IPOs and ASPOs, the merger may be done, as the consent letter already given by the Association. But if the merger is done, it should be given effect from 01.01.2006 only and all the benefits already given to Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC should be allowed to Postal Inspectors also.

Your valuable suggestions are required in this case and send to permanand kumar 09349049801

Magnificent Victory to RRR candidates


No one can deny the benefit

Court is always in our favour in case of Genuine & Justified demands

CONGRATULATIONS TO RRR CANDIDATES OF TAMIL NADU CIRCLE THOSE WHO FAUGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS.

The Supreme court pronounced judgment 30.07.2010 directing the Department to absorb 204 RRR candidates of Tamilnadu Circle with immediate effect .

• service will count for pension from back date.


• Notional fixation of pay from earlier date without arrears.

10 % DA from 01.07.2010.

The All India Consumer Price Index number for (Industrial Workers) (Base 2001=100) for the month of June 2010 is 174 as announced by Statistics Department, Labour, Government of India.

Based on this index, there is an increase of 10% in the DA . Present DA rate from 1.1.2010 is 35%. Increase with effect from July 2010 is 10%.

Month All India Index % of increase

Dec 2009       169         35.70

Jan 2010        172         37.43

Feb 2010       170         39.01

Mar 2010      170         40.59

Apr 2010      170         42.03

May 2010      172        43.54

Jun 2010        174        45.06

PA/SA Recruitment

Department issued orders vide memo no 60-9/2010 SPB dated 22.07.2010 for filling up the posts of PA/SA for the vacancies arising during 2009 and 2010 and directed all the circles to finalize the entire list on or before 16.12.2010

Last date for

• Issuing advertisement thro news paper      20.08.2010

• Recipt of application                                05.10.2010

• Written exam                                           14.11.2010

• Declaration of Final Result                       16.12.2010

Review of Functioning of CGHS

The performance of the CGHS is regularly reviewed by the Government. The committee of secretaries has also been regularly reviewing the functioning of the CGHS since December 2008 and has been giving directions to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for making it beneficiary friendly. Some of the recent initiatives are listed below:

1. Computerisation: To keep pace with the modern times, a massive computerisation work has been taken up under CGHS in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre. Computerisation of the CGHS will result in lesser waiting period for beneficiaries at the dispensaries; online placement indents on local chemists, availability of patients profiles; availability of medicine, drugs usage pattern, which enable the CGHS to prepare a realistic of formulary drugs; reduction in use of paper; removal of jurisdictional restriction (as regard the dispensaries) for the beneficiaries, etc.

2. Introduction of Plastic cards: As part of the computerisation process, it has been decided to plastics cards individually to each beneficiary of the CGHS. This will enable beneficiaries to avail CGHS facility in any city should they happen to be in that city either on official work or on leave. Inter city treatment will be possible after all cities are computerised and networked.

3. Accreditation of hospitals with National Accreditation Board for hospitals and health care providers (NABH) and lapse with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Caliberation Laboratories (NABL): With a view to providing better quality treatment to CGHS beneficiaries, it was decided that only those private hospitals and diagnostic centres would be empanelled under the CGHS, as have been cleared by the quality Council of India after it carried out inspection of the facilities available at these hospitals and diagnostic centres. It may been decided all the hospitals and laboratories on the panel of CGHS have to get certificates issued by the NABH / NADL under the quality council of India.

4. Medical Audit of Hospital Bills is an important exercise to assess the quality of services offered and expenditure incurred. In order to be sure that the bills raised by private empanelled hospitals are genuine and that the beneficiaries were required to undergo only that treatment as was required and that the hospital has not forced the beneficiary to undergo unnecessary tests / treatment at the hospital. The job of the medical audit of Hospital bills has been outsourced to TPAs.

5. Holding of Claims Adalats: Complaints were received in the CGHS and in the Ministry that old cases of reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by pensioners were pending for settlement for long time. It was decided that claims adalats be held in each Zonal office of CGHS, Delhi under the chairmanship of the Additional Directors of the respective zones. Claims adalats were held annually, in each zone (East, Central, South and North Zones) in Delhi, during 2007 and 2008 and over 95% of the claims were settled in those adalats. Encorporated by the success in Delhi, all CGHS cities have been directed to hold claim adalats on annual basis.

6. Local Advisory Committees Local Advisory Committee meetings are held in each CGHS dispensary on second Saturday on the month attended by the Welfare Officer appointed by the Chief Welfare Officer, Department of Personnel & Training, representatives from pensioners associations, local chemists to resolve problems at dispensary level.

7. Decentralisation and delegation of powers: Ministries / departments have been delegated powers to handle all cases of reimbursement claims if no relaxation of rules was involved. Either they had powers to handle requests upto Rs. 2 Lakh and beyond that amount, the cases were referred to CGHS.

8. Rate contract for purchase of drugs: Dispensaries in Delhi have been permitted to place indent directly on the manufacturers on rate contract basis. The benefit of this arrangement is that dispensaries / CGHS do not have to carry huge inventory of medicines and indents can be placed on a monthly basis depending on the need.

This information was given by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Rajya Sabha today

PIB

Cadre Re-structuring for Class III Cadre

Department has sent a letter to two Federations stating that it would constitute a committee to consider re-structuring of Group C Employees.

The committee will consist of each 3 members from official side and staff side.After the receipt of confirmation letter from the federations, formal orders will be issued by the Department to consititute the committee.

What about IPOs/ASPOs and  PSS Group B officers? we also already demanded to consititute a cadre re- structuring committee but Department yet consider it. A reminder will be issued to the Department shortely.

Still the Department is neglecting this cadre?
                          copy of the letter already addressed to the Member(P) is annexed.

CHQ 101/10                                                                                                Dated 0404.02.2010


To
Smt.IndiraKrishnakumar
Member (P)
Dak Bhavan
New Delhi 110001

Respected madam,

                            SUB: Request for Constitution of Cadre Restructuring Committee – reg.



A kind reference is invited to the our letter of even no dated 28.09.2009 requesting for the constitution of a cadre restructuring committee for the cadres of IPO/ Assistant managers MMS
It is submitted that the income Tax Department and the Railway Department already constituted a cadre restructuring committee
The Promotional Avenue of IPO cadre is very meager. The 1983 batch is still waiting for their PSS Group B post.
Hence I request you to kindly constitute a cadre restructuring committee for the IPO line officials at the earliest.
Thanking You

Yours faithfully

M.Mohanarangam

General Secretary

New Regulatory body to fix postal rates

New Regulatory body to fix postal rates


New regulator on the cards for India Post and private courier firms would fix the tariffs for their services.

The government has comprehensively re-drafted an earlier Bill on postal regulation with a view to bringing the entire communication industry under a regulatory regime similar to the one for the telecoms sector.

As per the re-drafted Bill —the Post Office and Courier Services Bill, 2010—which was reviewed by FE, the courier firms would need to register themselves with the regulator—Postal Regulatory Authority of India (PRAI)— and adhere to a set of guidelines for quality of services framed by it.


The firms will also have to contribute to a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to enable delivery of postal services to financially unviable areas at affordable rates. However, the government has dropped the controversial provision in the original (2006) draft of the Bill which sought to bar private courier firms from carrying packets weighing below 500 gm. Also, in a departure from the original draft, which specified the fee structure for the players, the new Bill has left such matters for the regulator to decide.


The size of the Indian courier industry is over Rs 4,000 crore with major players being DHL, FedEx India and DTDC. As per the latest proposal, PRAI will have functions similar to that of telecom regulator Trai. It can suo motu recommend to the government policy measures on the entire gamut of the postal sector. On its part, the government can seek its recommendations on issues of importance. Once PRAI is constituted, all existing courier firms would have to register themselves with it for a 10-year period on payment of a fee.


The registration, of course, can be renewed once it expires. The regulator would set eligibility criteria for those wanting to enter the sector in the new regulated regime.

It would have powers to recommend to the government revocation of licenses of any firm which fails to meet the criteria set out by it. The government (read the department of post and a reinforced Postal Board) would retain the powers to make policies and provide licences.

A Postal Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal would be set up to arbitrate on disputes between the industry and the regulator, the regulator and the government, industry and the government; and between industry players. Source:Financialexpress.com

Creation of new Postal Division in Tamilnadu

Postal Directorate approved the proposal for a creation of Krishnagiri Postal Division by bifurcating the exsisting Dharmapuri Postal Division in Western Region in Tamilnadu.

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  The Post of Dy.SPOs , Salem East Division re deployed to the newly created Kishnagiri Division.
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  The Post of ASP (OD), IPO (C&PG) in Dharmapuri Division is redeployed to the new Division as ASP ( HQrs) and IPO (C) respectively
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  ASP, Hosur Sub Division, SDI, Krishnagiri East Sub Division, SDI (P) Krishnagiri west Sub Division will be under the control of SP, Krishnagiri.

Cadre Restructure in CSS Cadre

If we posted a letter to Kolkatta in Chennai, God only knows when the article would be delivered? When all other Departments introduced cadre restructure, still our Department is sleeping without any initiation. In the present set up is there will not be any cadre restructure.

Send your views

An Office Memorandum has been published today by DOPT [No.19/1/2008-CS,I(P) dated on 20 July, 2010] regarding that the Cadre Restructuring in the Central Secretariat Services.

The government set up a Committee on Cadre Restructure of CSS in June, 2008. The Committee submitted its report in November, 2008. The Government considered the Committee Report and following decisions have been taken :-

1. CSS officers who are empanelled as Joint Secretaries, will be given in-situ promotion as Joint Secretaries in SAG grade at their current place of posting.

2. Fixing the combined strength of Joint Secretary (in-situ), Directors and Deputy Secretary of CSS at 600, with inter se flexibility subject to a ceiling of 40 posts for

Joint Secretary (in-situ) and 220 posts at the Director level.

3. Net increase of 160 posts at DS/Director level in CSS will come from diversion of posts from the Central Staffing Scheme. Identification of posts so diverted to be done in such a manner that there is no concentration of posts in any Ministry;

4. Reduction of non-CSS posts by 160 at the DS/Director levels under the Central Staffing Scheme in various Ministries.

5. Upgradation of 1467 posts of UDCs to Assistant’s Grade of CSS

6. The next Cadre restructuring may be undertaken after 3 years from date of implementation of the above recommendations.

Among the Cadre Restructuring Committee Report, Government has decided above six points and take necessary notification relating to amendments to the CSS Rules will be issued separately.

If you want to download the O.M., pl. visit http://persmin.nic.in/

IPO Grade pay Case.


CAT case bearing number 381/2010 has been posted to 26.07.2010 (Monday). The Department yet to filed it's counter. Actually they seek time for 4 weeks for filing counter. After the strong objection by the advocate, CAT granted one week time for filing the counter.

Thanks to Permanand

Breaking News

You will get from 25.07.2010 in our web site

SMS News also starts from 26.07.2010.

send our cadre cell no to 9383472266

Wait & See.

LTC Air charge paid on the date of booking

F.No. 19046/1/2008-E.IV

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Expenditure

E-IV Branch

New Delhi, the 15thJuly, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

                                            Subject: Clarification regarding re-imbursement of LTC-80 fare.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No.7(1)/E.Coord/2008 dated 4-12-2008 wherein Air India’s LTC 80 scheme was introduced from 1st December, 2008, for LTC travelers entitled to travel by Air. A number of references from different Government Departments/offices have been received in this Ministry seeking clarification whether the prevailing fare on the date of booking of LTC 80 tickets is to be reimbursed or claim is to be restricted to Air India’s LTC 80 fare as on 1 December, 2008.

2. The matter has been considered in this Ministry and it is clarified that the fare paid on the date of booking of ticket under LTC 80 scheme of Air India may be reimbursed.

(Karan Singh)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

IT returns form and instructions

Last date for filing IT returns for the Financial Year 2009 -10 is July 31, 2010.


Click on the links below to download IT return form and instructions for filling up the form.


1. IT Return Form (ITR 1) (For Individuals having Income from Salary / Pension / Income from One House     Property (excluding loss brought forward from previous years) / Income from Other Sources (Excluding Winning from Lottery and Income from Race Horses.)


2. Instructions for filling up ITR 1

Government declared holiday on 14.10.2010

Government has decided to declare Thursday, the 14th October 2010, as a Holiday for Central Government Offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Delhi/New Delhi on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games-2010.

Change of posting in Postal Board

Directorate has issued orders on 01.07.2010 changing the portfolios of two Members of Postal Services Board as follows:

• Mrs. Indira Krishna Kumar now Member (Personnel) is posted as Member (Planning)
•  Sri P K Gopinath now Member (Planning) is posted as Member (Personnel)

 Extension in the tenure of the National Anomaly Committee

No.11/2/2008-JCA

Government of India  

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions  

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, the 1st July, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

                                                      Subject:- Extension in the tenure of the National Anomaly Committee.

The undersigned is directed to refer to para 5 of this Department's O.M. of even number dated the 12th January, 2009 regarding setting up of Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission's recommendations and to state that it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to extend the tenure of the National Anomaly Committee up to 31st March, 2011.

(Dinesh Kapila)

Director (JCA)

DA Calculation  8 % as on 31.05.2010.

Expected DA as on 30.06.2010 is   10%


All India Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers On Base 2001=100 For The Month Of May, 2010
All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 172 (one hundred and seventy two).

At present calculation of Dearness Allowance stands at 43%. If AICPIN points will increase above 173 in next month, DA will increase additionally 10% (35% + 10% = 45%) from July, 2010. Please watch the table...

Dec 2009      35
Jan 2010       37
Feb 2010      39
Mar 2010     40
Apr 2010      42
May 2010     43

Last Date for Filing Income Tax Returns 31.07.2010

F.No.225/72/2010-ITA-II

Government of India
Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

                                                                                                          New Delhi, the 31st May, 2010.

Order under Section 119(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961

The due date for filling of return of income within the meaning of Explanation 2(c) to Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is 31st July, 2010. The income tax authorities are hereby directed to make arrangements for accepting the returns of income on 31st July, 2010 (being Saturday). This direction is issued for administrative convenience by the Central Board of Direct Taxes in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required, from 28th July to 31st July, 2010 to facilitate the taxpayers to file their returns.

(Ajay Goyal)
Director (ITA-II)

DA from 01.07.2010 Expected 10% or 9 %

From 01.07.2011 we will get additional 25% on all Allowances

The second installment for this year (2010) of Dearness Allowance (DA) is awaited with lots of expectations…
The main expectation among lakhs of Central Government Employees will be announcement of the next additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for this year….
The reasons are many…
Employees getting only 3% annual increment for one year and those who are getting promotion, they are also getting only Grade Pay difference + 3% annual increment after waiting for several years. But nowadays employees are getting Dearness allowance percentage much than annual increment due to all commodities price increase.

Dearness Allowance is an essential component of salary, it is based on monthly All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base year 2001-100) announced by the Labour Bureau – Government of India from time to time. After 6th CPC only the Government directed that the Dearness Allowance has to be calculated based on AICPIN with the base year 2001-100.

We have clearly stated in our site that the Dearness Allowance (DA) from Jan-2010 to Jun-2010 should be 8% with appropriate proof. Some had doubt about this, but the Government accepted and the 8% Dearness Allowance (DA) was announced (19.03.2010) from Jan-2010.

As of now, the situation demands increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) from Jul-2010 to Dec-2010 should be 44% and it will confirmed only when the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for May and June to be published. But when the index value 170 decreases to 165 or low for the next two months, the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be 8%. If it increases from 170 to 173 and above, there is a chance that the Dearness Allowance (DA) shoots up to 10%. Till now, we can conclude that additional Dearness Allowance (DA) will be 9% because there is no relief in the prices of essential commodities. But the Government will be strictly monitoring the situation and control prices that the AICPIN (All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100) value doesn’t go up.
In the next year, when DA crosses 50% all allowances will get a hike up to 25% as per the 6th CPC recommendations. This will bring some relief to the employees.


The Pensioners, State Government employees and who are all getting pay as per 5th CPC also looks forward eagerly waiting for the announcement of increase in Dearness Allowance (DA).

We have to wait for this announcement for almost two months.

Procedure for inclusion of names of dependent widowed sister, daughter Etc.

No. 1/6/08-P&PW (E)

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare

Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003

Dated: 22nd June, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

                      Subject: Inclusion of names of the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents / 
                                   dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters/) in the PPO – Procedure for – 
                                   Regarding.

               The undersigned is directed to state that it was clarified earlier vide this Department’s O.M.No. 1/21/91-P&PW (E) dated 20.1.1993 that the revised PPO format introduced w.e.f. 1.1.1990 contains provision for entry of details of all members of the family of the pensioner. The PPOs issued prior to 1.1.90, however, do not contain the names / details of children of the pensioner. In cases where the names of eligible children have not been mentioned in the PPO for various reasons, the pensioner can furnish a list of eligible children to the pension sanctioning authority and obtain an acknowledgement thereof from that authority. This acknowledgment will be produced at the time of submission of family pension claim to the pension sanctioning authority. However, the production of an acknowledgment will not be a pre-condition to the processing of claim for family pension. Even the spouse of the dead Government servant/ pensioner can furnish the details of such Children, if not furnished by the Government servant/pensioner earlier, to the pension sanctioning authority as clarified vide this Department’s O.M. No. 1/21/91-P&PW (E) dt. 15.1.1999.

2. Representations have been received in this Department from Pensioners/family pensioners and Pensioners Associations indicating the reluctance on the part of Ministries / Departments / Organisations to include the names of eligible family members (i.e. widowed / divorced / unmarried daughters; parents and dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters) in the PPO thereby delaying the sanction of family pension to such eligible family members. This is not only a source of frustration and denial of rightful claim to such eligible family members but at times causes undue hardship to them.

3. With a view to streamlining and cut delays in the pension sanctioning process, it is hereby clarified that in cases wherein eligibility of family members (i.e. divorced or widowed or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers/sisters) occurs after issue of the PPO, the pensioner himself or his/her spouse may intimate the details/ names of divorced or widowed or unmarried daughter/parents/dependent disabled siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters), to the pension sanctioning authority as per the procedure indicated in para (1) above. Similarly, in cases where the pensioner or his/her spouse has expired, the widowed or divorced or unmarried daughter/ parents/ dependent disabled sibling can themselves intimate such details to the pension sanctioning authority. However, the family pension in such cases can be processed by the pension sanctioning authority even without such intimation / acknowledgment, if sufficient proof of entitlement is produced by the claimant and all other conditions for grant of family pension are fulfilled.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their U.O. No.368/EV/2010 dated 15.06.2010.

5. Hindi version will follow.

Yours sincerely

(K.S. Chibb) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Travel by Air to Jammu & Kashmir - Relaxation of LTC Rules

Order in connection with relaxation of LTC Rules for travelling to Jammu & Kashmir by air is reproduced below:

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NO. 31011/2/2003-Estt. (A-IV)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi, dated the 18th June., 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject.: CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 – Relaxation for travel by air to visit J&K

The undersigned is directed to say that in relaxation of CCS(LTC) Rules. 1988, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government employees to travel by air to J&K as per the following scheme:-

(i) All officers/employees of Government of India will be allowed to avail LTC to visit J&K against conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC.

(ii) Officers/employees of Government of India entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC in their entitled class.

(iii) All other employees of Government of India can travel by air in economy class from Delhi and Amritsar to any place in J&K by any airlines subject to their entitlement being limited to LTC-80 fares of Air India. Journey from their place of posting up to Delhi/Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement.

(iv) Restriction of air travel only by Air India on LTC to other places shall continue to remain in force.

(v) This scheme shall be effective from the date of issuance.

2. These orders shall be in operation for a period of two years from the date of issue of this O.M.

3. In their application to the staff serving in the indian audit and Accounts Department, these orders issue on consultation with comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Smt.Rajbala singh

Under secretary to the Govt.of India

Central Government Group ‘D’ Employees warmly welcomes the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme which was announced in the 6th CPC.



A Government order which announced that those Group ‘D’ employees who got ACP I and ACP II after completing 24 years of service will not be taken into account for the benefit of MACP Scheme was widely appreciated by every one.
The Group ‘D’ classification was abolished and they were inducted into Group ‘C’ employees. The minimum qualification was SSLC and they were given training and fixed Rs.1800 as Grade Pay.


A guidelines says that the ACP and promotion which was given before Rs.1800 as Grade Pay will not be counted for the MACP. A Group ‘D’ employee who completes 30 years of service will get Rs.1900 – 2000 – 2400 as Grade Pay, whereas who got promotion from Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ were given Rs.2400 – 2800 as Grade Pay. Employees who completed 30 years of service were given Rs.4200 and Rs.4600 as Grade Pay. Which was gladly welcomed by all.


One of the email from our reader received to us said, “It was a glories moment in my life, it was a dream come true”.


He also says, “I was appointed as a Group ‘D’ employees in 1973 in central government service and got promotion as Group ‘C’ in 1976 and completed 24 years service without any promotion. In 1999, I got ACP I and my basic pay fixed as Rs.4000-100-6000(Pre revised scale), but ACP II was refused to me as the promotion from Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ was he reason.


In 2006, I got promotion and my basic pay was fixed at Rs.4500-125-7000(Pre revised scale).
He says again ”In the year 2008, MACP was introduced. I came to know that this is different from ACP. Upgradation will be given in every ten years of service incase of without promotion. I felt that I will not get any benefit from this. But told that I will get Rs.4600 as Grade Pay. I was greatly surprised to hear this.


After that, the implementation came and I received the new payment which was very much a dream for me”. My pay fixed as follows…


Firt MACP I – Rs.1900 – Rs.2400 Grade Pay

Second MACP II – Rs.2400 – Rs.4200 Grade Pay

(Rs.2800 Grade Pay is not treated as promotion)

Third MACP III – Rs.4200 – Rs.4600 Grade Pay.

Present position for Cadre merger & Grade pay


The Directorate has decided to place the proposal of merger and granting higher grade pay  for IP Cadre in the ensuing postal board meeting. The proposal will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance along with the postal board’s decision.

The Ministry of Finance normally considered the proposal approved by the Board of any Ministry.

Tax treatment of Home Loans




The Income Tax Act, 1961 provides tax benefits for assessees that have home loans. The home loan which has to be repaid to the bank in monthly installments. The installment consists of two components i.e. - interest and principal repayment. The bank gives a detailed worksheet of the loan calculation and of the bifurcation of the EMIs paid by the borrowers. These monthly repayments are qualified for deductions from income tax.



You can ask for Amortization Schedule from your bank which consist the entire schedule of loan with detailed break-up month wise for Interest as well as Principal repayment


Please find the tax treatment for EMIs paid by the borrower:


Deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act: The portion of the EMI paid towards repayment of principal amount of the loan can be deducted from income. The borrower can get a tax deduction for a maximum amount of Rs 1,00,000 each year under this section irrespective of his tax bracket. The Act requires the home loan to be towards a property for self occupation.


However, if the assessee's city of employment is different from the city where he has purchased a home, he is still eligible for this deduction.


So if you work in Delhi but has purchased a home your hometown, you can still claim a deduction under this section even if he is not actually staying in this home.


Deduction under Section 24(b) of the Income Tax Act


The interest paid towards home loan is treated as an 'expense' under 'Income from house property' and is deductible under Section 24(b) from the total income of the assessee.


The maximum deduction permitted under this section is Rs 1,50,000 per annum.


In case of partial disbursement of loan
In cases where some part of the loan is disbursed by the bank during construction stage of the property, the tax treatment is slightly different. This portion of the interest paid prior to completion of construction of property cannot be claimed as a deduction in the year in which it is paid.


However, upon completion of construction, the assessee can claim deduction for this interest under Section 24(b) in 5 equal installments, i.e., 1/5th for each of the five years after the end of construction period. Note that the upper limit on deduction each year remains Rs 1,50,000.


Assume you purchased a home in FY06.The property was still under construction and was completed only in FY09. Some amount of loan was disbursed by the bank in FY05-06 and you made interest payments of Rs1,00,000 between FY06 and FY08. You can claim deduction of Rs 20,000 for 5 years starting from FY09.


Disbursement of loan
As we all know that Builder's generally offer 2 types of plan
Construction Linked

Down Payment

If you have opted for down payment plan and received the entire loan money in FY06, and EMI starts immediately, you would lose on the principal repayment deduction under Section 80C for the 3 years until construction of the property ends. This is because deduction under Section 80C can be availed only after getting possession of the property.


In case of more than one home loan
If you work in Delhi and has a purchased a home in your hometown for which you have taken home loan. Will he still get benefit under the Act for this second home your hometown?


The answer is 'Yes'. Benefits under Section 80C and Section 24(b) can be taken for more than one home if all these homes satisfy the requirements of the Act. The home in delhi satisfies the condition of self occupancy while the home in hometown comes within the exception of the self occupancy rule that the city of work is different. Irrespective of the number of homes the maximum limit of Rs 1,00,000 for Section 80C and Rs 1,50,000 for Section 24(b) still apply. Note that it does not matter if you gives one home on rent. You will still be able to get the tax break.


In case of joint home loan

What is the tax impact if you have taken the home loan jointly with your wife? In this case both you and your wife can claim tax deduction on their return if the home too is jointly owned by them. Tax benefit can be availed in the same proportion as the burden of EMI borne by each. If you pay 80 per cent of the EMI and your wife contributes towards the remaining 20 percent, the tax deduction will be available in the same proportion. So if principal repaid during a year is Rs 100,000 then you can claim Rs 80,000 under section 80C and even your wife can claim Rs 20,000 under the section.
If your wife does not co-own the home, then she will not get any tax deductions for EMIs paid on such loan.


Source: Assettreat

Group B Nomination

P.S.S group B Nomination called for 353 officials.

OC candidate   1987 batch
SC  Candidate  1988
ST Candidate    1988

Detailed analysis  will follow

DA as on 30.04.2010   5 %

December    2009       35.70
January        2010       37.42
Febuary       2010       39.01
March         2010       39.01
April            2010      40.59

The price Indes is constant for 3 months.
Do u agree?

Discussion Forum

Dear comrades,


We have created a forum to discuss service matters and issues related to our Department. 


To use the forum, one has to register first, using the Register option.
Then you can start new topics for discussion or reply to existing discussion threads.


Hope this will be useful to all of us.


Address of Discussion Forum is http://irmasrm.darkbb.com/

Dear Comrade

service will be resume from 24.05.2010.

you will get lot of news

Please await.

M.Mohanarangam
General Sceretary

Our Secretary India Post Radika Doraiswamy recives awards from our Hon'Ble Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Sigh

Our Association our leader for further sucess

CAT Case for Grade Pay hike of Inspector - filed

News From Permanand

CAT Case related to Grade Pay issue of Inspector Posts has been filed at Ernakulam Bench on 16.04.2010 OA 313/2010 and the scrutiny of the OA is over. The OA was not placed before the CAT Bench.However, it has been intimated by the advocate that the copy of the Original Application (OA) has already been handed over to the Standing Counsel of the Respondents on the very same day. (19.04.2010.)

LTC North East extended

F.No. 3 101 11412007-Estt.(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, dated 20'~A pril, 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 - Relaxation for travel by air
to visit NER.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.M. of even No.dated 2.5.2008 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the relaxation for travel by air to visit North EasternRegion under CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 isextended for further two years beyond 1'' May. 2010.

Under Secretarv to the Government of India

All MinistriesIDepartments of the Government of India.

Pay Upgradation

                  The file  relating to the  up gradation of pay scales for Inspectors  will be re submitted to Ministry of Finance with in one or two days

Anomaly committee meeting

Confederation General Secretary informs that the next Meeting of the National Anomaly Committee will be likely held on 27.03.2010.

Many issues including Increment to those employees whose date of increment is between February and June and Stepping up of pay of senior officials on par with the pay of higher pay granted to new recruits on or after 1.1.2006 etc will again come up for discussion in the said meeting.

membership verification

Hon,ble High Court, Chennai not extended the stay order granted earlier filed by the BPTE Union.

HON'BLE MADRAS HIGH COURT HAD EARLIER ON 24.03.2010 GRANTED AN INTERIM INJUNCTION FOR TWO WEEKS ON A WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE BPEF UNION -

BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT INTERIM INJUNCTION IS NOT EXTENDED AFTER THE EXPIRY OF TWO WEEKS BY THE HONOURABLE COURT.

Re-verification Process is proceeding as scheduled - Complete the collection and submission of membership declaration forms before 26.04.2010

Bhartiya Federation P3 Union filed a Writ Petition in the Hon'ble High Court of Madras for cancellation of trade union facilities to NFPE and FNPO P3 Unions and IRM&ASRM Union. The Petition also challenged the Provisional Recognition granted to NFPE and FNPO.

Hon'ble High Court had granted two weeks injunction on 24.03.2010 but did not grant any stay on the Re-verification Process.

Yesterday the Case was noted for hearing and the AIPEU Group 'C' CHQ had filed its counter affidavit and ready for the hearing.

The hearing however did not take place as large number of cases were in the list – Today the Judge ordered for serving of Notice to all Parties and postponed the hearing without extending the Injunction, Therefore the Trade Union Facilities of P3 NFPE; P3 FNPO; and IRM&ASRM Association who were Defendents in the BPEF Case which were cancelled based on the interim injunction two weeks back, has automatically stands cancelled and the recognized Unions automatically stands restored with the trade union facilities.

Whenever the hearing will take place, the same will be attended to by the Advocate of P3 CHQ and all efforts would be taken to defend the trade union rights of our organisations. NFPE will shortly take a decision on impleading in the case since the Petition challenges the Provisional Recognition of FEDERARATIONS also.

As matters stand now, [1] The Reverification Process is on as per the schedule and all Secretaries are requested to concentrate their work and complete the collection of Membership Declaration Forms and submit them to the Divisional Heads before 26.04.2010; and [2] Trade Union Facilities of recognized unions continue be conferred on the NFPE and FNPO Unions and IRM/ASRM Association etc and therefore all are requested not to worry about the propaganda let loose by our rival Union.