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zTheGeneralSecretary, NFIR, 3, ChelmsfordRoad, NewDelhi-110055. DearSir, Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners - delinking of revised pension from qualifying serviee of 33 years.

d The undersignedis directedto refer to NFtR's tetterNo. rudpM dated 18'04.2016 on the abovesubjectand to statethat Deparlment of Ppft7@ pmione;f welfare (DOP&PW)',sO.M. No. 38/37I08-P&PW(A) dated ofuo+)oro has been circufatedto all ZonalRailwaysiProduction Unitsvide this ofricelfr/ of even number dated 13'04.2016(copyenclosed)for compliance. Trrp safuis, fflso availableon the officialwebsiteof the Ministryof Railwaysunderilre grffgftffiianrailways.gov.in at the followifiglocation: h}P Ministryof Railways-- Railway Board Directorates

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYMEN (NF.I.R) 3. Chelmsford Road" New Delhi

No. IV35/Part 12

Dated: 02/06/2016

Copy together with enclosuresis forwardedio the General Secretariesof affiliated Unions of NFIRfor information C/: Media CentrdNFIR.

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No. F(E)lllr2008/PN1/12

New Delhi, Dated:

13 .04'2016

The GMsIFA&CAOs, Units. All IndianRailwayslProduction (As per mailinglist) Subject: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners delinking of revisedpensionfrom qualifyingserviceof 33 years' O.M' A copy of Departmentof Pensionand Pensioners'Welfare(DOP&PW's for is enclosed No. 3g137/0g-p&pwiA)dated 06.04.2016on the above subject shall apply mutatismutandison the informationand compliance.These instructions also. Railways referredto in the enclosedO.M. and of DOP&PW'sinstructions A concordance Z. is givenbelow: instructions RailwayBoard'scorresponding corresPonding Board's Rallway instructions. |Q8-P&PW(A)l-eter of evennumberdated08.09.2008 O.M.No. 38137 dated01.09.2008 |O$-P&PW(A)Gtter of evennumberdated08.10'2008 O.M.No. 38137 dated03.10.2008 Letterof even numberdated 11'02.2413 O.M.No. 38137/08-P&PW(A) dated28.01.2013 Letterof evennumberdated31.Q7-2015 O.M.No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated30.07.2015

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(SanjayPrashar) DeputyDirector,Finance(Estt.)lll' RailwayBoard. D.A.:One,

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3'dFloornlok NayakBharvan KftanMarket,New Delhi-l l0 003. OX CE }TEMORANDUM

Sub:- Revisionof ircnsionof pre-2&)6ponsioncrs- delinkingof ryvisedpenrion from qualtfying scrt'icc of 33 years. Ths und€r$igned is direotedto saythat asper Para4.2 of this Deparunent'sOM of evennusrberdat€d 1.9.2008relsringto revisionof pensionof pre-2006pensioners w.e,f.1.1.2006, the revhedpensionw.e.f.1.1.2006, in no case,shallbo lower thrn Str/o of the srun of the minimurn of pay in the pay band and the Fads pay thereon correepon'lingto fle pre-revisedpay scale*onn which the pensionerhad retired"A clarificationwas issuedvide DoP&PW OM of evennumberdaf€d3.10.2003that the pensioncalculafedatl0fllsof the nisimm of payinthe paybandptusgradepaywould becalculatedat the minimum9f the pay in the pay band(irresp€ctiveof the pre-revised scaleof pay)plustbe gradepaycorresponding to thepre-revisedpay scale2. ' Severalpetitions were filed in the CentralAdnrinistrativeTribunal, hincipal Bench, New Delhi inter alia cleiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensionsrsshouldnot be lessthan 50% of the minimumof the pay bsnd+ gradepay, corresponding to the pre-revisedpay scalefrom which pensionerhadrctire4 asarrived c with refercnceto the firnent tablesannexedto Ministry of Finalrcg Deparfinentof Expnditue oM No. l/112008-ICdated30e Aryrst, 2008, Hon'ble cAT, principal Bencb New Delhi vide its cornmonorderdated1.11.2011in OA No.655/2010and ttrreeotherconnectedOAs directedto re-fix the pensionof all pre-2006retirecsw.e.f. I.1.2006basedon the Resolutiondsted29.9.2009of the Departmcntof pearsion & Pensioners' Wclfareandin thc light of theobservatiursof Hon'blc CAT in thatorder. 3. Orde.rs wereissuedvide this Departmcnt's OM of evennumberdaled28.1.2013 for steppingup of pensionof pre-2006pensianersw.e.f. 249"z0lz to S0% of thc to pre-revisedpay scale linimutn of pay in the pay bxrd and gradepay con€$ponding -case from which the pensionerretired" Para 5 of this OM provides that in the sonsolidatedpension/familypensioncalculatedas per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37l08P&PW (A) darod1.9.200Sis higherthan the pension1family ponsioncalculatedin the Ean'rsr indicated in the o.M. dded 28.1.2013,the same (hlgh€r consolidaled peosionlfamilypension)will continueto befteatedasbasicpensiorlfanily pension. 4Subsequerrtly, in complianceof the orderdated1.11.201Iof theHon'bleCAT, PrincipalBe*rcbin OA No. 6552010,orderdnted29.4.2013 of Hon'bleHigh Courtof Delhi in WP (C) No. l535l20n andorderdat€dl?.3.2015of Hon'blc SupremeCourr in SLP (C) No. 3$48n0n, order were issuedvide this Department'sbM of evEn number dafed 30.7.2015 that the pcnsiodfamily pension of all pre * 2006 pnsioners/family pensioners may be revisedin accordancewith this De,partnrent's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&P1tr(A) dated28.1.2013with effect from t.t.?006 lnsteadof 24,9.z0l2.

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with the ordrr issuedin implementation of therecommtnfuionof - ln accordanse 6* the pension CPC, Govemmrcnt of servaots rctireA/retiring oo oi un f ::OOe Ut F" beendelinkedtom quali&ing serviceof 33 years.In OA No. ZtSfZOl2"filod bn Shi; M.O. Inai$t4a pre-2006pcnsionor,Hoa'bleCef, gmahil* *orh, it oE A"ra "ia" 168.2013directedthatthe revisedpe,nsion w.e.f 1.1.2006 udeu para 4.2 of OM dgH l'9.200t would not be raducrdbasedon the qua[fying se,rviceof rcsr tbm 33 yEE11y: The aPp€alsfild by Depomnrent of Revenrnin fu Hon'ble High Court of Keralaad in tlrc'Hon'ble SupremeCourt have also beec dismissed.$imilar ordcrs have becn pasd by Hon'bleCAT/High Courtin severalothercasesalso. 6a The matter bas beenexaminedin consultationwith tb€ Ministry of Finance deci0eathd the rcviscd-consolidated @e"afia@t of Expediane). It iarm*bem pensionof pro-2006pasionensqhatlnol belorrrerhp SVloof 6e minirnrrn of fu pay in thc Pay Band and the gradepy (ueere*er aplicatile) mneryoding to the prcrevisedpay scalcaspcr fih@t tablewithra pro-raa ro&gbn of pecsi,onevenif tley !"d-qgilying scryic€of lss then33 yea$ at tbe dmc ofrctirwear Accordingly,pan 5 of this neFrtrnetfs oM of wen numberdrtfd?s.12013 wwtd $ard &lefied.Tb€ anlear$of revisedpeasion*ould bepyablc with rff€tf frgq 1.1.2006. ?. Mini$try of Agriorltre, ctc. arercquestedto briry thc c@uE-ofihese orders to the notice of C.outro[erof AocoutslPay d Accouds Oficers atd Afiachedd subordinatcofficas under thcm for Feising fre p#S@ of all thme pre - 2006 -the psione'rs who had terd€red1*s rhm 33 yeas of Enlifyilg serviceat time of rctiremenlin the fftnEer as indicatedaboraon bp pt"*rty. Rsris"d Pensionpalment Ordercin all thesecasesmayalsobeissuedinmedidely. AII petrsiondisbursingofficestbmts are also advisealto prominentlydiryIay qtheseorderyon their noticeboardsfor thebnefit ofpensioners 9, This issrrcswith the apprornlof lvlinistryof Finance,Dqfi. of Expcnditurcvide ID NoteNo"2(9)lEV20r5,ddd 1i.3.2016. 10.

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