(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION 1 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA) F.NO. 5(4)-B(PD)/2021 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 03 October, 2022
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2022-2023, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) w.e.f. 1st October, 2022 to 31st December, 2022. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st October, 2022. The funds concerned are:
Dearness Allowance to Railway employees from July 2022 – Railway Board DA Order
DA Order July 2022 to Railway Employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of Railways Railway Board
PC-VII No.- 194
RBE No: 121/2022
File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1
New Delhi, dated: 04.10.2022
The General Manager/CAOs(R), All India Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list)
Sub:โ Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2022.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministryโs letter RBE No. 40/2022 dated 05.04.2022 (F.No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 34% to 38% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2022.
2. The term โBasic Payโ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3, The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)), Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume โII (Sixth Edition – 1987) โ Second Reprint 2005.
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Dearness Allowance Order from July 2022: FinMin released OM dated 03.10.2022
DA Order from July 2022
No. 1/3/2022-E-II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 3rd October, 2022.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of rates of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – effective from 01.07.2022.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministryโs Office Memorandum No. 1/2/2022-E-II(B) dated 31.03.2022 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees, shall be enhanced from 34% to 38% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2022.
2. The term โBasic Payโ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(271).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
6. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.
(Nirmala Dev) Director
To, All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (as per standard distribution list) Copy to: C&AG, UPSC, etc. as per standard endorsement list.
Railway Bonus 2022: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/เคญเคพเคฐเคค เคธเคฐเคเคพเคฐ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/เคฐเฅเคฒ เคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคฒเคฏ Railway Board/ เคฐเฅเคฒเคตเฅ เคฌเฅเคฐเฅเคก
RBE No.120/2022
No. E(P&A)I/2022/PLB-1
New Delhi, dt.01.10.2022
The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2021-22.
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The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 (Seventy Eight) days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2021-22 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where, wages exceed โน 7000/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if the โwagesโ are โน 7000/- p.m.
2. โWagesโ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include โBasic payโ as defined in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and Dearness Allowance drawn during the financial year 2021-22, Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages, etc., as prescribed in this Ministryโs instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.
3. It has also been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para 1 above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/retired/expired during the financial year 2021-22 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of โน 17,951/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2021-22. In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.
4. Further, in relaxation to the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-I/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.
5. Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2021-22 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made in the same mode as payment of salary on priority basis.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Annual Life Certificate can be submitted manually or digitally as per convenience of the pensioner – DOPPW O.M 30.09.2022
No. 1(8)/2021-P&PW(H)-7468 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensionersโ Welfare
8th Floor, B-Wing, Janpath Bhawan Janpath, New Delhi-1 10001 Dated the 30th September, 2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Submission of Annual Life Certificate
Every Central Government pensioner has to submitย Annual Life Certificateย in the month of November for further continuation of pension. It has been observed that a large number of Central Government pensioners physically visit bank branches for this purpose.
2. As a measure to enable an additional exclusive window to very senior pensioners, this Department, vide its OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E) dated 18.07.2019, has allowed the pensioners in the age group of 80 years and above, to submit Annual Life Certificate from 1st October onwards, instead of 1st November onwards, every year.
3. The different modes available to a pensioner for submission of Annual Life Certificate are once again summarized for Pensionersโ awareness. An Annual Life Certificate can be submitted manually or digitally as per convenience of the pensioner by following modes: โ
Life certificate can be recorded by Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs), if the pensioner physically appears before the PDA.
Personal appearance of a pensioner will not be required, if the pensioner submits the life certificate form signed by any โdesignated officialโ. In accordance with para 14.3 of the Scheme Booklet issued by CPAO, a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form, signed by persons specified, is exempted from personal appearance. A list of designated officials specified for signing the Life Certificate as per the scheme booklet of CPAO is attached asย Annexure-I.
Pensioners can submit Life Certificate online throughย Jeevan Pramaan Portal. The process of submission of Digital Life Certificate through โJeevan Pramaanโ may be seen at https://youtu.be/nNMIkTYqTF8. UIDAI has provided details of all biometric devices which are permissible for capturing biometrics of a person. Pensioners may visit the site www.uidal.gov.in to get information of all such devices.
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)ย of Department of Posts along with Meity have successfully launched the initiative of the Department of Pension & Pensionersโ Welfare: โDoorstep Service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postmanโ in November 2020. IPPB is utilizing its national network of more than 1,36,000 access points in Post Offices and more than 1,89,000 Postmen & Gramin Dak Sevaks with smart phones and biometric devices to provide Doorstep Banking Services for generation of Digital Life Certificates. For leveraging this facility through a mobile phone, a pensioner has to download โPostinfo APPโ from Google Play store. The process of submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postmen/Gramin Dak Sevaks may be seen at https://youtu.be/cERWM_U7g54.
Doorstep Bankingย is also available through theย Alliance comprising 12 Public Sector Banks which do โDoorstep Bankingโย for its customers in 100 major cities of the country under Ease of Banking reforms. PSB Alliance has introduced the service for collection of Life Certificates under the umbrella of Doorstep Banking. DSB Agent shall visit the doorstep of Pensioner to render the service. Service can be booked by the pensioner through any of the 3 channels 1.e. Mobile App, Website or Toll โ Free Number.
Mobile App i.eย โDoorstep Banking (DSB)โย can be downloaded from Google Playstore.
Pensioners can access through Web Browser ie https://doorstepbanks.com/&https://dsb.imfast.co.in/doorstep/login
Through Toll free Number:- 18001213721,18001037188.
Pensioners can also submit Life Certificates using the Face Authentication technology system bascd on UIDAI Aadhaar software whereby it is possible to generate a Digital Life Certificate from any Android based smart phone by capturing the live photograph of the pensioner for online submission on the Jeevan Pramaan mobile application. The process flow for generating DLCs through Face Authentication is available on DoPPWโโs Pensionersโ Portal > Jeevan Pramaan > Process flow of face authentication technique for DLC generation. (https://pensionersportal.gov.in/Document/Face%20Authentication%20Process7/o200f%20Jeevan%o20Pramaan%20App%20.pdf).
4. All Pension Disbursing Authorities are requested to take note of this OM for compliance and give wide publicity of the same amongst pensioners.
5. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Ashok Kumar Singh) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel. No. 23310108
Annexure-I
List of persons specified for signing the Life Certificate (para 14.3 of Scheme Booklet by CPAO)
A person exercising the powers of a Magistrate under the Criminal Procedure code;
A Registrar or Sub-Registrar appointed under Indian Registration Act;
A Gazetted officer of the Government;
A Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector in-charge of a Police Station;
A Postmaster, a departmental Sub-Postmaster or an Inspector of Post Offices;
A Class-I officer of the Reserve Bank of India, an officer (including Grade IJ officer) of the State Bank of India or of its subsidiary;
A Justice of Peace;
A Block Development Officer, Munsif, Tehsildar or Naib Tehsildar:
A Head of Village Panchayat, Gram Panchayat, Gaon Panchayat or an
Executive Committee of a Village;
A Member of Parliament, of State legislatures or of legislatures of Union Territory Governments/Administrations;
Small Savings Schemes Interest rates from Oct 2022 to Dec 2022: Government hikes interest rate
F.No.1/4/2019-NS Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 29.09.2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes โ reg.
The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the third quarter of financial year 2022-23 starting from 1st October, 2022 and ending on 31st December, 2022 have been revised as detailed below:
AICPIN for August 2022: Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
TheLabour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of August, 2022is being released in this press release.
The All-India CPI-IW for August, 2022ย increased by 0.3 points and stood at 130.2 (one hundred thirty point two). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.23 per cent with respect to previous month compared to an increase of 0.16 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.
The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.19 percentage points to the total change. At item level Rice, Wheat Atta, Arhar/Tur Dal, Wheat, Mango, Buffalo Milk, Cooked Meal, Telephone Charges mobile etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Apple, Tomato, Poultry Chicken, Soyabeen oil, Sunflower Oil, Egg Hen, Electricity Domestic, Petrol for Vehicle etc. putting downward pressure on the index.
At centre level, Solapur recorded a maximum increase of 3.9 points followed by Agra with 3.2 points. Among others, 5 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.9 points, 20 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 27 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Jamshedpur recorded a maximum decrease of 3.7 points. Among others, 8 centers recorded decrease between 1 to 1.9 points and 24 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest one centre index remained stationary.
Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.85 per cent compared to 5.78 per cent for the previous month and 4.80 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.46 per cent against 5.96 per cent of the previous month and 4.83per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.
Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)
All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for July,2022 and August,2022
Sr. No.
Groups
July,2022
August,2022
I
Food & Beverages
129.7
130.2
II
Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants
144.4
145.7
III
Clothing & Footwear
127.2
128.2
IV
Housing
121.0
121.0
V
Fuel & Light
178.2
177.4
VI
Miscellaneous
126.1
126.6
General Index
129.9
130.2
CPI-IW: Groups Indices
The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of September, 2022 will be released on Monday, 31thย October, 2022. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureaunew.gov.in.
Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 34% to 38% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July 2022
Transport Allowance, Dearness Allowance, and Total Salary will also change based on the 38 percent dearness allowance.
As per the 7th CPC recommendation, Transport Allowance will also change based on the latest Dearness Allowance percentage.
7th Pay Commission Recommendation for Transport Allowance
The central government implemented the 7th Pay Commission Transport Allowance and releasedย Office Memorandum No.21/5/2017-E.II (B) dated 7th July 2017, in addition to this OM, FinMin also released anotherย Office Memorandumย on 2nd August 2017 O.M No.21/5/2017-E.II(B)ย with partial modification on Transport Allowance to CG Employees for the pay of Rs.24200/- & above in Pay Level 1 & 2
Cabinet approves DA hike by 4% from July 2022 for Central Govt Employees and Pensioners
Cabinet approves release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief @ 4% to Central Government employees and pensioners, due from 01.07.2022
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to increase the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners to 38 percent of the basic pay from 31 percent previously, up 4 percent, effective July 1, 2022.
Cabinet approves release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief @ 4% to Central Government employees and pensioners, due from 01.07.2022#CabinetDecisions
At the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi the proposal to release an additional installment of DA was approved to compensate for the price rise.
Since the effective date for the latest dearness announcement hike is July 1, the staff would be paid the arrears with their latest salaries.
The announcement will benefit about 47.68 lakh central government employees and 68.62 lakh pensioners and is also applicable for civilian employees and those employed in defence services.
PIB Statement
The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief @ 4% to Central Government employees and pensioners due from 01.07.2022 based on the percentage increase in 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index for the period ending June, 2022.
The Central Government employees and pensioners will become entitled to higher amount of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief respectively, w.e.f. 01.07.2022.
The additional financial implications on account of this increase of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees are estimated at Rs.6,591.36 crore per annum; and Rs.4,394.24 crore in the financial year 2022-23 (i.e. for a period of 8 months from July, 2022 to February, 2023).
The additional financial implications on account of this increase of Dearness Relief to pensioners are estimated at Rs.6,261.20 crore per annum; and Rs.4,174.12 crore in the financial year 2022-23 (i.e. for a period of 8 months from July, 2022 to February, 2023).
The combined impart on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be of the order of Rs.12,852.56 crore per annum; and Rs.8,568.36 crore in the financial year 2022-23 (i.e. for a period of 8 months from July, 2022 to February, 2023).
REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES FILED BY GOVERNMENT SERVANT ON SERVICE MATTERS
Department of Personnel and Training has issued various instructions from time on redressal of grievances filed by Government servant on service matters. These instructions are broadly categorized as under:
(A) Representation from Government servant on service matters (B) Redressal of grievances โ Recourse to courts of law by Government servant
2. All these instructions issued till date have been consolidated under easily comprehensible headings for reference and guidance of all the concerned.
Part-A: Representation from Government servant on service matters
Whenever, in any matter connected with his service rights or conditions, a Government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redressal of a grievance, the proper course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or the Head of Office, or such other authority at the appropriate level who is competent to deal with the matter in the organization.
Action by the authorities on the representations from Government servants on service matters:-
Sl. No.
Typeof representation/grievance
Actionbytheauthorities
(1)
(i) Representations/complaints regarding non- payment ofย salary/allowances other dues.
(ii) Representations on other service matters.
If the individual has not received a reply thereto within a month of its submission, he could address or ask for an interview with the next higher officer for redress of his grievances. Such superior officer should immediately send for the papers and take such action as may be called for, without delay.
(2)
Representations against the orders of the immediate superior authority
These types of representations would be made generally only in cases where there is no provision under the statutory rules or orders for making appeals or petitions. Such representations also should be dealt with as expeditiously as possible. The provisions of the Sl. No. 1 above would apply to such representations also but not to later representations made by the same Government servant on the same subject after his earlier representation has been disposed off appropriately.
(3)
Appeals and petitions under statutory rules and orders (e.g. Classification, Control and Appeal Rules and the petition instructions)
Although the relevant rules or orders do not prescribe a time limit for disposing of appeals and petitions by the competent authority, it should be ensured that all such appeals and petitions receive prompt attention and are disposed within a reasonable time. If it is anticipated that an appeal or a petition cannot be disposed of within a month of its submission, an acknowledgement or an interim reply should be sent to the individual within a month.
[Para 2 to 5 of OM No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated 20.12.1968]
Representations directly to the higher authorities by-passing the prescribed channel of communication-
(a) It is observed that there is an increasing tendency on the part of officers at different levels to by-pass the prescribed channels of representation and write directly to the high functionaries totally ignoring the prescribed channels. The problem is more acute in large Departments where often very junior employees at clerical level address multiple representations to the Minister, Prime Minister and other functionaries. Apart from individual representations, the service unions have also developed a tendency to write to the Ministers and Prime Minister on individual grievance. Some of these representations are often forwarded through Members of Parliament, in violation of Rule 20 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
[Para 2 of the OM No. 11013/7/99-Estt.(A) dated 01.11.1999] [Para 2 of the OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 06.06.2013]
(b) DoPT is also receiving a number of representations on service matters addressed to Prime Minister/ Minister/ Secretary (P) and other higher authorities/officers directly from the Government servants including the officers/ officials of para military forces and Army personnel.
[Para 1 of the OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 06.06.2013] [Para 1 of the OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 31.08.2015]
(c) In view of adequate instructions being available in the matter of submission of representations by the Government servants and treatment of the representations by the authorities concerned, submission of representations directly to higher authorities by passing the prescribed channel of communication, has to be viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against those who violate these instructions as it can rightly be treated as an unbecoming conduct attracting the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964. It is clarified that this would include all forms of communications including through e-mails or public grievances portal etc.
[Para 4 of the OM No. 11013/7/1999-Estt.A dated 01.11.1999] [Para 4 of the OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 06.06.2013] [Para 3 of OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 31.08.2015]
Treatment of Advance copies of representations so received should be governed by the following general principles-
(a) If the advance copy does not clearly show that all means of securing attention or redress from lower authorities have been duly tried and exhausted, the representation should be ignored or rejected summarily on that ground, the reasons being communicated briefly to the Government servants. If the Government servant persists in this prematurely addressing the higher authorities, suitable disciplinary action should be taken against him.
(b) If the advance copy shows clearly that all appropriate lower authorities have been duly addressed and exhausted, it should be examined to ascertain whether on the facts as stated, some grounds for interference or for further consideration, prima facie exist. Where no such grounds appear, the representation may be ignored or summarily rejected, the reasons being communicated briefly to the Government servant.
(c) Even where some grounds for interference or further consideration appear to exist, the appropriate lower authority should be asked within a reasonable time, to forward the original representation, with its report and comments on the points urged. There is ordinarily no justification for the passing of any orders on any representation without thus ascertaining the comments of the appropriate lower authority.
[Para 3 of OM No. 118/52-Ests dated 30.04.1952]
Representation from the relatives of Government servant
Relatives of a Government servant sometimes make representations concerning service matters affecting the Government servant. This is done in some cases in the hope of reviving a representation which the Government servant had himself made and which had been turned down. In some cases, this procedure is resorted to in order to get round the requirement that the Government servant should submit his representation through his official superiors. The practice is obviously undesirable, and should be strongly discouraged. It has accordingly been decided that no notice should be taken of a representation on service matters submitted by a relative of a Government servant. The only exceptions may be cases in which because of the death or physical disability, etc. of the Government servant, it is impossible for the Government servant himself to submit a representation.
[OM No. 25/21/63-Ests.(A) dated 19.09.1963]
Disciplinary Action on violation of these instructions
Appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against those who violate these instructions.
[Para 5 of the OM No. 11013/7/1999-Estt.A dated 01.11.1999] [Para 5 of the OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 06.06.2013]
Part-B: Redressal of grievances โ recourse of courts of law by Government
(a) Government servants seeking redress of their grievances arising out of their employment or conditions of service should, in their own interest and also consistently with official propriety and discipline, first exhaust the normal official channel of redress before they take the issue to a court of Law.
(b) Where, however, permission to sue Government in a court of Law for the redress of such grievances is asked for by any Government servant either before exhausting the normal official channels of redress or after exhausting them, he may be informed that such permission is not necessary.
Note: List of the OMs mentioned in this document is annexed. In case any reference to the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed by clicking on the hyperlink or from the Archive Section of DOPTโs website.
ANNEXURE
List of OMs mentioned in this Document
1. OM No. 118/52-Ests dated 30.04.1952 2. OM No. 25/3/59-Ests.(A) dated 21.04.1959 3. OM No. 25/21/63-Ests.(A) dated 19.09.1963 4. OM No. 25/29/63-Ests.(A) dated 26.11.1963 5. OM No. 25/34/68-Estt.(A) dated 20.12.1968 6. OM No. 11013/7/99-Estt.(A) dated 01.11.1999 7. OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 06.06.2013 8. OM No. 11013/08/2013-Estt.A-III dated 31.08.2015
