Fixation of pay of Ex-Serviceman in Department of Posts

02-61/2024-PAP

F. No. 02-61/2024 - PAP 

Ministry of Communications Department of Posts

[Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section]

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001

Dated: 10.09.2024

To,

The Chief Postmaster General,

Delhi Circle,

Delhi-110001.

Sub: Fixation of pay of Ex-Serviceman in accordance with Para 16 of DoP&T OM No. 3/1/86-Estt-(P-II) dated 31.07.1986- Case of Sh. Amit Kumar Pandey, PA (CO) regarding.

Sir/Madam,

Please refer your letter No. Staff/CO-1659/P dated 06.05.2024 on the above-mentioned subject.

2.The matter was taken up with the Nodal Ministry i.e. DoPT. DoPT vide their ID Note No. 3/1/2024-P.P. Pay (Depn/Re-emp.) Pt.5 dated 09.08.2024 have, inter-alia, clarified that:

"...The matter has been examined. Para 16(2) of this Department's O.M. dated 31.07.1986 provides as follows - "Services rendered as combatant clerks and store men in armed forces shall be treated as equivalent to service as Lower Division Clerks/ Junior Clerks and store men respectively in civil post, irrespective of the pay drawn in those post in the armed forces. The initial pay in such cases shall be fixed in the time scale of the re-employed post at a stage equivalent to the stage that would have been reached by putting in the civil post, the number of completed years of service rendered the post in the armed forces. The pay so fixed will not be restricted to the pre-retirement pay. The fixation of pay in these cases shall be done by invoking the provisions of the Fundamental Rules 27".

3. There seems no ambiguity in the instructions referred above as regards fixation of pay of ex-serviceman on re-employment in a civil post except that that post of Postal Assistant, in which Shri Pandey has been re-employed, has not been mentioned therein. The instructions contained in para 16(2) of DOPT's OM dated 31.07.1986 being pretty clear, D/o Posts may please take an administrative decision with regard to the pay fixation of Shri Pandey in the post of Postal Assistant in D/o Posts keeping in view the instructions

UC-01/2024-PAP

1/103767/2024

(14-1)

referred above..."

3. I am, therefore, directed to request you to settle the instant case and other similar cases, if any, in the Circles in accordance with Para 3 of the DoPT's clarification referred above.

Yours faithfully, Signed by

Ravi Pahwa

Date Ravia14:23

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC/PAP)

Phone 011-23096191 E-mail-adgestt2@indiapost.gov.in

Copy to:

All Heads of Circles (other than Delhi Circle) - for kind information.