CELEBRATION OF AUSPICIOUS GANESHA CHATURTHI IN AMPC, SPCC & APSO RECREATION CLUB, AMSD, MUMBAI-400099

A EVENT OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY

HISTORY: Lokamanya Tilak saw how Lord Ganesha was worshipped by the upper stratum as well as the rank and file of India. The visionary that he was, Tilak realized the cultural importance of this deity and popularised Ganesha Chaturthi as a National Festival "to bridge the gap between the Brahmins and the non-Brahmins and find an appropriate context in which to build a new grassroots unity between them" in his nationalistic strivings against the British in Maharashtra. He knew that India couldn't fight her rulers until she solved the differences within her own. Hence, to unite all social classes Tilak chose Ganesha as a rallying point for Indian protest against British rule because of his wide appeal as "the god for Everyman". It was around 1893, during the nascent stages of Indian nationalism, that Tilak began to organize the Ganesh Utsav as a social and religious function. He was the first to put in large public images of Ganesha in pavilions and establish the tradition of their immersion on the tenth day. The festival facilitated community participation and involvement in the form of learned discourses, dance dramas, poetry recital, musical concerts, debates, etc. It served as a meeting place for common people of all castes and communities, at a time when all social and political gatherings were forbidden by the British Empire for fear of conspiracies to be hatched against them. An important festival during the Peshwa era, Ganesha Chaturthi acquired at this time a more organized form all over India largely due to Lokmanya's efforts. Since then, Ganesh Chaturthi has been celebrated throughout Maharashtra as also in other states with great community enthusiasm and participation. With the independence of India in 1947, it was proclaimed to be a national festival. Today, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in the states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and many other parts of India.

SAD NEWS

SHRI SANT RAM, AGED 90+ YEARS, FATHER OF  COM. GIRIRAJ SINGH, PRESIDENT, NFPE & GENERAL SECRETARY OF ALL INDIA RMS & MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GR-C  EXPIRED ON 27TH AUGUST AT 10.00 PM DUE TO PROLONGED ILLNESS. OUR DIVISIONAL UNION EXPRESSES ITS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO COM. GIRIRAJ SINGH AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.

COM. M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE & CONFEDERATION & GENERAL SECRETARY, AIPEU GROUP-C RETIRES FROM SERVICE ON SUPERANNUATION ON 31-08-2014

Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) & Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, General Secretary, All India Postal Employees Union Group-C (CHQ), Leader, JCM Departmental Council, Department of Posts, Member, JCM National Council will be retiring from service on superannuation on 31st August, 2014. Com: R.N.Parashar, Asstt. Secretary General, NFPE, will take charge as Secretry General, NFPE from 01-09-2014 till next Federal Council as per the decision of NFPE Federal Executive meeting. Com: M.Krishnan, will continue to function in the NFPE & P-3 CHQ till next Federal Council of NFPE (May 2016) and All India Conference of AIPEU Group-C (June 2015).  He will also continue to lead the entire Central Government employees as Secretary General, Confederation till the next National Conference (2016). Com. M.Krishnan is a vivacious, vibrant,meticulous hard working and fully committed leader and is always working for the upliftment and welfare of the Postal employees, especially most down-trodden three lakhs Gramin Dak Sewaks. He has also extended his helping hand to all affiliated unions of the NFPE as the Member and then Leader of the JCM (Departmental Council) Staff side. He is also the All India Secretary General of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers and is at the forefront in implementing all the programmes of the Confederation. The two days strike in February 2014 demanding the formation of the Seventh Pay Commission is one of the milestone in the history of the CG employees’ movement.

RED SALUTE TO COM. M KRISHNAN FROM ALL COMRADES OF AIRMAIL SORTING DIVISION, MUMBAI-400099

DIVISIONAL SECRETARY IS ON LEAVE FROM 29.08.2014 - CHARGE HANDED OVER TO COM. S V GOMES, ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL SECRETARY.

No. NFPE/R-III/DS/CHARGE/2014                                                           28.08.2014

To

The Sr. Superintendent of RMS

Airmail Sorting Division

Mumbai-400099

Sub:  Charge Handover during leave.

Sir,

          This is to bring to your kind notice that I will be proceeding on leave from 29.08.2014 for visiting my native place to perform religious obligation connected with Ganesh Festival. During my leave i.e. from 29.08.2014 to 05.09.2014 Com. S V Gomes, Assistant Divisional Secretary will look after the charge of Divisional Secretary till joining of my duty. I will be resuming duty from 06.09.2014 and accordingly resume the charge of Divisional Secretary without any further correspondence.   

          Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this communication.

Regards,

                                                                   Yours faithfully

 -sd/

U. M. Mhaskar

Divisional Secretary

NFPE R-III, AMSD

Mumbai-400099

Copy to:-

1.   The Divisional President, R-III, AMSD, Mumbai-400099.

2.   All DEC Members & Branch Secretaries, R-III, AMSD, Mumbai-400099.

3.   Notice Board/Union Website.

4.   O.C.

Shri P.K. Bisoi, Chief PMG, Maharashtra Circle handed over stamp blowup to Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar at his residence on 26th August 2014.

This commemorative postage stamp on 'Sachin Tendulkar' was released on the first day of 200th Test Match i.e. on 14th November 2013, by the then MoC. 

DIVISIONAL UNION DEMAND OF FRESH COUNTING OF UNREGISTERED MAILS IN APSO (INLAND) AGREED BY THE ADMINISTRATION - COUNTING ORDER ISSUED 

CADRE RESTRUCTURING REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICIAL SIDE TO THE DOP

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Declaration of Assets and Liabilities to be filed by Central Government Employees under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act. 2013 on or before 15th September 2014 – Instructions of DOPT

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Economy in use of paper in Central Government Offices – Finmin Orders on 22.8.2014

No.25(6)/E.Coord-2014
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,
22nd August. 2014

Office Memorandum

Subject :- Economy in use of paper.

Ministry of Finance has been issuing instructions from time to time on expenditure management, fiscal discipline and on the need for economy and rationalization of Government expenditure. Government is one of the major consumers of paper. Injudicious use of paper not only leads to infrastructure expenditure but also impacts the environment as trees are the major source of paper pulp production. Instructions on judicious use of paper have been issued by this Department in the past and similar instructions are also contained in the Manual of Office Procedure (MOP) published by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. With a view to further stress the importance of economy In use of paper in Government offices, following instructions are issued for strict compliance by all concerned : -

(i) Notes should be typed/written on both sides of the paper/note sheet

(ii) Typing should be done in single space;

(iii) Policy instructions/guidelines issued through Orders, OMs, etc. may be uploaded on the official website of the Ministry/Department/Organization. Number of hard copies of such communications may be limited to the required minimum:

(iv) Office copies should not be typed again where the draft itself is legible and does not contain many corrections.

(v) Forms, proformas, returns etc., if any, stipulated by Ministries/ Departments/Organizations in connection the organizational mandate may be reviewed in relation to their size and format and should be recast and simplified/shortened in keeping with the recent directives from Cabinet Secretariat. Manual submission of forms, returns, etc,, wherever stipulated, either under statutory obligations or otherwise, should be discouraged, Switching over (oc-forms, online submission of forms/returns, etc., may be encouraged.

2. All the Ministries/Departments, attached, subordinate offices and autonomous or statutory bodies funded by GOI may comply with the above directives. Suitable instructions on above lines may be issued by line Ministries/Departments of GOl in r/o organizations/entities or field establishments under their administrative control,

3. This has the approval of Secretary(Expenditure).

sd/-
(Sudha Krishnan)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India

NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM STAFF SIDE has made a demand to 7th PAY Commission for INTERIM RELIEF and MERGER OF DA with Basic Pay.

Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Cosultative Machinery

for Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi -110001

/2014

21/08/2014

The Hon’ble Chairman,
7th Central Pay Commission
Chatrapati Shivaji Bhawan,
lst Floor, B-l 4/A, Qutab Institutional Area,
New Delhi -110016

Respected Sir,

Reg : Payment of Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay. 

The Sfaff Side of Naiional Council (JCM) , had raised the issue regarding payment of interim relief and merger of dearness allowance with pay , as an Agenda item of The Standing Committee of National Council (JCM ) in its meeting held on 7th May, 20l4. After detailed deliberations , it was stated by the Secretary (Expenditure), Ministry of Finance on This item that since the terms of reference enables The 7th CPC to send Interim Report , as such, The Staff Side might approach The Pay Commission for a report on Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance, as recorded in The Record Note of meeting, forwarded to Staff Side vide Director(JCA), Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensioners, Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare‘s letter No. 3/9/2014/JCA dt. 24/7/2014. .

We, Therefore, humbly request you To kindly favourably consider our demand of payment of Interim Relief and Merger of Dearness Allowance with pay as Dearness Allowance, has since crossed The value of l00% on Ist January 2014 and a number of Government Employees are superannuating every month, who would be deprived of the benefit of the same.

Yours sincerely

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Payment of pension through Authorized Banks-Credit of pension to Joint bank account operated by a pensioner with his/her spouse.

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Computer Advance - Purchase of Laptop is included in the definition of Personal Computer.

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DIVISIONAL UNION WRITES TO SSRM, AMSD REGARDING DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF APSO BUILDING.

No. NFPE/R-III/AMSD/BLDG/MISC/2014                                                         23.08.2014

To

The Sr. Superintendent of RMS

Airmail Sorting Division

Mumbai-400099

Sub:  Dilapidated condition of APSO Building, structural audit thereof…

Sir,

          It has been brought to the notice of this union that there is an increase in the incidents of collapse of rear ceiling plaster in various units of APSO building. Fortunately no human casualties are reported till date. But since the APSO building has become too old and is facing cracks in the rear ceiling the same needs to be attended on priority basis to avoid accidents. Kindly find enclosed herewith some photographs of the dilapidated condition of APSO building. The photos are of the backside of APSO Building beneath the APSO Canteen and APSO (Fgn) Server room. Both the units are on the verge of collapse. The cracks are detrimental to both the units and needs to be attended on priority. Further as per Public Notice No. D.M.C./R.E./901 dt.11.06.2013 from Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (Copy enclosed) it has been emphasized that as per the provision of Section-353B of the MMC Act 1888, the owner/occupants of the residential/non residential buildings in Greater Mumbai Limit should obligatorily get inspected their building which are in existence and in use for more than 30 years through qualified Structural Engineer registered with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.  

          It is therefore requested to kindly take up the matter with the competent authority for causing necessary corrective repairs to the APSO Building and also obtaining the structure stability certificate from the Assistant Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of our ward.

          Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this communication.

Regards,

Encl: As above.

                                                                   Yours faithfully

                                                                           -sd

U. M. Mhaskar

Divisional Secretary

NFPE R-III, AMSD

Mumbai-400099

Copy to:-

The Superintendent APSO (FGN), AMSD, Mumbai-400099. For favour of information please.

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Department of Posts Instructions regarding Cut-off eligibility date for promotion and calculation of vacancies including chain vacancies 

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NEWS AUG-20 = The Sarkari Babu will have to make every minute count. The Narendra Modi government has ordered that an Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) be implemented in all central government offices. A circular issued to all central government offices in the capital today has also asked employees, of all ranks, to submit their contact details (email ID, residential address, telephone and personal mobile phone numbers) to the department of personnel and training that is with the Prime Minister’s Office. Delhi police are already building a databank containing the cellphone number, email ID, name, rank and “personal number” and of every city cop, from constable to commissioner, on the orders of the PMO. A letter from the home ministry on August 5 had asked for such a databank, which will also include the municipality in which the cop lives. “All the station house officers are on the job,” an officer said. The circular issued today does not give a date from which the new attendance system will be implemented. It says “Aadhaar number is mandatory to register attendance”. At least one state — Jharkhand — has begun implementing the AEBAS. But a central government order means the system will have to be adopted across the country. The system will be implemented in the capital first and then in all central offices outside New Delhi. The order is binding on all employees, including those in the armed forces. To implement the system, all offices will have to install fingerprint scanners with Wi-fi Internet. The objective of the system, sources said, is “to check absenteeism and measure the time an employee spends in office and the time he or she checks in and checks out”. Similar systems have been implemented in many corporate offices, both in the private and the public sector, though they are not based on Aadhaar, the card issued to citizens by the Unique Identification Authority of India that was headed by Nandan Nilekani and created by the UPA II government of Manmohan Singh in 2009. The system will also seek to ensure that employees cannot backdate attendance or mark attendance for someone else. On July 1, Nilekani had met Modi and finance and defence minister Arun Jaitley and given a presentation on the Aadhaar scheme that impressed the new regime.

Children Education Allowance for Central Government Employees - Annual Ceiling and Details of Admissible Institutions

While answering to a question in Parliament on 18.7.2014, Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said in a written form regarding the details of Children Education Allowance that it has been informed by the Department of Personnel and Training that the annual ceiling limit for reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) is 18,000/- per child. The Hostel Subsidy shall be 4,500/- per month per child.

The annual ceiling for reimbursement of CEA for disabled children of Government employees is 36,000/- per annum per child and the rates of Hostel Subsidy for disabled children of Government employees is 9,000/- per child per month.These revisions are applicable with effect from 1st January, 2014. 

The reimbursement is admissible for the children studying in institutions affiliated to any Board or recognized institution, whether in receipt of Government aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution is situated.

Leave Encashment & Difference arising due to Revision of DA from retrospective effect.

In terms of Rule-38-A of CCS (Leave) Rules, encashment of EL alongwith LTC is to be calculated on pay admissible on the date of availing LTC and DA admissible on that date. If pay or DA admissible has been revised with retrospective effect going'by the rule the Govt. servant would be entitled to encashment of Leave on the revised rates. If u have availed leave encashment on LTC before revision of DA then you can apply to HRO for payment of difference becoming due in lieu of revision of DA i.e. from January or July.

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COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENTS - IMPORTANT FAQs

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Press Release – Returns on NPS schemes for F.Y. 2012-13 

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NEW PENSION SCHEME - SOME IMPORTANT FAQs

What is National Pension System?

The Central Government has introduced the Defined Contribution based Pension System known as the National Pension System (NPS) replacing the existing system of Defined Benefit Pension with effect from January 01, 2004.

NPS is applicable to all new employees of Central Government service, except Armed Forces, who have joined Government service on or after 1st January 2004.The person (employee/citizen) who joins the NPS will be known as �Subscriber� in the NPS. Under the NPS, each Subscriber will open an account with Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) which will be identified through unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN).Under NPS, two types of account would be available to subscribers i.e., Tier I & Tier II; Tier I account - where a subscriber contributes his / her savings for retirement in to a non-withdrawable account, and a Tier II account - a voluntary savings account from which subscribers are free to withdraw his / her savings whenever he/she wishes. The facility of Tier II account was made available from December 1, 2009 to all citizens of India including Govt. employees mandatorily covered under NPS. An active Tier I account will be a pre requisite for opening of a Tier II.

What are the benefits of NPS?

1: It is transparent - NPS is transparent and cost effective system wherein the pension contributions are invested in the pension fund schemes and the employee will be able to know the value of the investment on day to day basis. 

2: It is portable - Each employee is identified by a unique number and has a separate Permanent Retirement Account which is portable i.e., will remain same even if an employee gets transferred to any other office.
3: It is simple - All the subscriber has to do, is to open an account with his/her nodal office and get a PRAN.
4. It is regulated - NPS is regulated by PFRDA, with transparent investment norms & regular monitoring and performance review of fund managers by NPS Trust.

What is Swavalamban Yojana?

Swavalamban Yojana is a scheme announced by the Government of India under which for each NPS account opened in the year 2009-10 and 2010-11, Government will contribute Rs. 1000 per year for the next three years, subject to certain conditions such as eligibility criteria etc as laid down by Government of India.

Who are eligible for Swavalamban Yojana?

For the purpose of this scheme, a person will be deemed to belong to the unorganised sector, if that person : is not in regular employment of the Central or a state government, or an autonomous body/ public sector undertaking of the Central or state government having employer assisted retirement benefit scheme, or is not covered by a social security scheme under any of the following laws

·                   Employees� Provident Fund and miscellaneous Provisions Act,1952

·                   The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948

·                   The Seamen�s Provident Fund Act, 1966

·                  The Assam Tea Plantations Provident Fund and Pension Fund Scheme Act, 1955

·                  The Jammu and Kashmir Employees� Provident Fund Act, 1961

The scheme will be applicable to all persons in the unorganised sector subject to the condition that the benefit of Central Government contribution will be available only to those persons whose minimum contribution in Tier I account is Rs.1,000 per annum and maximum of Rs. 12,000 per annum, for both Tier I and II taken together. The central government employee will not be eligible for swavalamban yojana.

What are the tax benefits of NPS?

For Employees :

Employee as well as employer�s contribution to the account of employee is eligible for tax exemption as per the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended from time to time. As per finance bill 2011-12, the employee contribution to NPS upto 10% of basic plus DA is allowable deduction under section 80 CCD(1) within overall limit of Rs. 1 lakh. The employer�s contribution to NPS upto 10% of basic plus DA is allowed deduction under section 80CCD (2) and excluded from the limit of Rs.1 lakh. (http://indiabudget.nic.in).

For Employers :

Can claim tax benefits for the amount contributed towards pension of employees. From 1st Apr, 2012 up to 10% of the salary (basic and dearness allowance) of employers Contribution can be deducted as �Business Expense� from their Profit & Loss Account.

Which document do I use as investment proof in order to avail the tax benefit?

A print out of the Statement of Transaction (SOT) could be used as a document for claiming Tax benefit.

Can a subscriber get loan under NPS ?

No. At present, a subscriber cannot avail a loan against his / her NPS holdings.

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SPEED POST BLUE BOOK - DETAILED GUIDELINES, PROCEDURE & TOOLS TO BE OBSERVED FOR EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF SPCC. ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND UNION OFFICE BEARERS PLEASE READ THE BLUE BOOK THOROUGHLY FROM PAGE-32 AND POINT OUT THE DEFECTS IF ANY IN YOUR SPC HUB TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR NECESSARY RECTIFICATION IN YOUR OFFICE AS PER THE OPERATIVE PROCEDURES LAID DOWN IN THE SPCC BLUE BOOK.

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TODAY'S 15.08.2014 BIRTHDAYS IN AMSD, MUMBAI-400099

COM. R J KANOJIA - SA, AMSD
    COM. S K BORDIKAR - SA, AMSD
    COM. N N CHAVAN - MTS, AMSD

PROMOTION BY PASSING DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SHOULD BE TREATED AS DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND MACP TO PROMOTEES CANNOT BE DENIED ON THAN ACCOUNT - DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS THE JUDGEMENT OF JODHPUR AND NEW DELH CATs

PROMOTION BY PASSING DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SHOULD BE TREATED AS DIRECT RECRUITMENT AND MACP TO PROMOTEES CANNOT BE DENIED ON THAN ACCOUNT - DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS THE JUDGEMENT OF JODHPUR AND NEW DELH CATs

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IMPORTANT CAT JUDGEMENT : DECLINING REGULAR PROMOTION BEFORE THE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACP OR MACP SCHEME SHOULD NOT BE A BAR FOR GRANTING ACP/MACP

Refusal to accept promotion, earlier to 09.08.1999 when the ACP scheme was promulgated, does not make an employee ineligible for grant of first financial benefits under ACP scheme when the scheme came into force only on 09.08.1999

Facts: The Applicant  (who was appointed on 08.03.1980), while working as Radio Mechanic in India Meteorological Department refused his promotion due to family circumstances, when his promotion order was issued on 30.07.1998.

The Assured career Progression Scheme came into force on 09.08.1999. The Applicant having completed 12 years of service and stagnating in the same post of Radio Mechanic was rejected for the financial benefit of ACP on the ground that he refused his promotion when offered on 30.07.1998 earlier to the introduction of ACP scheme on 09.08.1999.

Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP) was introduced for financial upgradation on 19.05.2009. As per this scheme, an employee will be entitled for three financial upgradation after completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of continuance of service. The Applicant became eligible for 1^stACP in 2000 and 2^nd MACP in 2010. The grievance of the Applicant is that, he was denied 1^st ACP and 2^nd MACP. Hence he filed this OA challenging the Office Orders 10/11-12-2008 and 20-9-2010 whereby he was denied the financial upgradation.

The Respondents state that he refused promotion issued by Order dated 30.07.1998. In terms of DoP&T O. M. No. 35034/1/1997 Establishment (D) (Vol. IV), dated 18.07.2001, the Applicant cannot be said to stagnate in the same post. Hence the 1^st ACP benefits was refused. The Applicant annexed the judgement of Bombay Bench of the Tribunal as appeared in Swamynews of July, 2008.

The Bombay Bench of the CAT held that “If an employee has refused the promotion before the enforcement of ACP Scheme, the facts would remain that he has actually not been given any financial upgradation which he could have been before regular promotion. He remains on the scale of pay still stagnated”. In view of this clarification, the clarification of Respondents cannot be accepted. Ernakulam Bench of CAT in OA No. 768 of 2005 considered condition No. 10 makes it amply clear that if an employee is accepting ACP benefit, he is deemed to have given unqualified acceptance for regular promotion on occurrence of vacancy subsequently”. That precludes factoring of past refusal while given ACP benefit.

In view of the above, refusals of promotion earlier to 9-8-1999, has no effect on the grant of financial benefit under ACP scheme. Hence, the clarification given no Doubt No. 38 by DoP&T cannot be accepted in this case as the Applicant herein refused promotion earlier to the coming of ACP Scheme. In that view, refusal of grant of 2^nd financial upgradation under MACP scheme amount to punishing him for the second time. Hence, the eligibility of benefits under ACP scheme has to be recknoned on the actual date namely 9-8-1999. Hence declaining promotion earlier to 9-8-1999 is no reason to deny the first ACP introduced on 9-8-1999. Hence, a direction was given to Respondents to grant the Applicants benefits under the ACP scheme irrespective of the fact of their refusal of promotion earlier to 9-8-1999. Time given for implementation was 6 weeks.

In view of the above, same relief given by Bombay Bench is to be followed in this case also.

In the result, the impugned Order, dated 10/11-12-2008 and 20-9-2010 are set aside. The Respondents are directed to grant financial benefits under the ACP scheme to the Applicant in 12 weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

This the OA stands allowed.

(Shri. Ganesh Bhavrao Shrote v. Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences Mausam Bhavan, New Delhi, New Delhi, 8/2014, SwamynewS 98, (Bombay), date of judgement 5-8-2013