Ece 11188
Ece 11188
Ece 11188
Dated: 18.10.2024
To
Heads of Circles
and Heads of all other Units (as per standard list)
Sub: - Grant of notional increment on 1st July/1st January to the employees who
retired from Central Govt. Service on 30th June/31st December respectively for the
purpose of calculating their pensionary benefits-regarding.
Sir/Madam,
Please refer to DoPT OM No. 19/116/2024-Pers.Pol.(Pay) (Pt) dated
14.10.2024 (copy enclosed) whereby guidelines to deal with the cases of grant of
notional increment to the officials retiring on 30th June or 31st December, as the
case may be, have been issued based on the interim directions of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in Review Petition No. 2400/2024 and connected matter seeking
review of its order dated 11.04.2023 in CA No.2471/2023.
2. Hon’ble Court has inter-alia issued directions that the judgement dated
11.04.2023 will be given effect to in case of third parties from the date of
judgement (in CA No. 2471/2023), that is, the pension by taking into account one
increment will be payable on and after 01.05.2023. Enhanced pension for the
period prior to 30.04.2023 will not be paid.
3. On the basis of the aforesaid OM dated 14.10.2024 of the DoPT and interim
directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court mentioned above, following course of
action has been approved:
(v) The pending contempt petition may be contested on the basis of the
aforementioned interim orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. In
appropriate cases, filing of review petition/writ petition may be considered
in consultation with government counsel by filing review petition.
Yours faithfully,
(Ravi Pahwa)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC/PAP)
Phone – 011-23096191
E-mail- [email protected]
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