Revision of special benefits in the cases of Death and Disability in service.
Earlier it was provided that ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the families of deceased Government servants including from sundry Government sources, such as the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Chief Minister's Relief Fund, etc. should not exceed the aggregate of Rs. 20 lakhs in each individual case.
The matter has been further reviewed and it has now been decided that there will be no ceiling for grant of ex-gratia lump sum compensation in terms of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's OM No. OM 45/55/97-P&PW(C) dated 11th September, 1998 read with OM NO.38/37/08- P&PW(A) dated 2nd September, 2008 and OM No.4517/2008-P&PW (F) dated 16th March, 2009.
The above revised provision will be effective from 1.1.2006. All other terms and conditions in the a.M. dated 11th September, 1998 shall remain unchanged. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure U.O. No. 361/EV/2010 dated 4th June, 2010.
In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit &Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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Revision of Pension in case of civil pensioners Judgement of Hon'ble Superme court
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare.
In the judgement dated 09-09-2011 in CA No. 5566 of 2008 (SLP (Civil)) No. 12357 of 2006) - UOI vs. Maj. Gen. SPS Vains HOn'ble Superme court has directed that the pay of all pensioners in the rank of Major General and its equivalent rank in the two other wings of the Defence Services be notionally fixed at the rate from 01-01-1996 and thereafer to compute their pensionary benefits on such basis with prospective effect from the date of filling of the writ petition.
