ONE MAN COMMISSION - 2018

Date : 09.05.2018

To

Thiru. M.A. Siddique, IAS One Man Committee

(Rectification of Pay Anomalies) and

Secretary to Government (Expenditure)

Finance Department Fort St.George Chennai - 600 009

Respected Sir,

Subject: Tamil Nadu Revised Pay Rules - 2017 - Rectification of Pay anomalies -

Constitution of One Man Committee by the Government - Representation Pay anomalies during fixation of scales of pay under Revised pay Commission in 2006 and Pay  scales fixedLunder the Revised Pay Rules 2017 to the post of District Revenue Officer – and other Subordinate Officers - Grievances - Redressal-Requested.

Reference:

1.   G.O.    Ms.:No:     234/Finance     (Pay    Cell)     Dept./ Dated:01.06.2009.

2.   G.O. Ms.No.:448,449,450/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 31.12.2010 and G.O.  Ms.No.:300/Finance  (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated: 26.08.2010. 

3.   G.0.Ms.No.:71/Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./Dated 26.02.2011.

4.   G.O. Ms.No.: 242/Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./Dated 22.07.2013. 

5.   Chennai Hon'ble High Court W.A. Nos.: 504, 505,514 and 2011Dt:  27.02.2014.

6.   G.O.Ms.No.:303/Finance (Pay Cell)  Dept./Dated 11.10.2017.

7.   G.O.Ms.No.:313/Finance (Pay Cell)  Dept./Dated 25.10.2017.

8.   G.0.Ms.No.:57/Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./Dated 19.02.2018.

9.   G.O.Ms.No.:328/Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./Dated 31.10.2017.

First of all our bestow our sincere and heartful thanks to  the  benign Government of Tamil Nadu for the constitution of One Man Committee towards rectification of pay anomalies on Revision of Pay 2017. We the District Revenue Officers (Retd.), warmly welcome the One man committee and its Chairman, as Trust worthy Officer to safeguard our interest.

We humbly, submit our redressable grievances sprout during the Pay Commission Revision 2006 and spread during the Pay Commission Revision 2017 as follows for kind consideration and justifiable recommendation to the Government for rectification of anomalies.

We wish to state that in the G.O 1^st cited, the revision of pay scales was fixed to the posts of District Revenue Officer and Joint Directors of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Health from Rs.l2000-375- 16000 to the new scale of Pay Rs.15600-39100+ Grade Pay of Rs.7600. on par with the 5 pay commissions already announced by Govt.

The pay scales of the said Joint Directors only upgraded on recommendations of One Man Commission, headed by Thiru. Rajiv Rajan, IAS and fixed to the revised scale of Rs.37400-67000+Grade Pay of Rs.8700 from previous fixation in the Time scale of Rs.Rs.15600-31900+Grade Pay of  Rs.7600 in the G.O. Ms.No.:300 and 448/ Finance (PC) Dept, Dated 26.08.2010 and 31.12.2010 respectively suomoto, But in the upgradation of the pay scale, the category of District Revenue Officer alone was not considered although

proper representations were made saying that Joint Directors were technically qualified persons.

 

On our further representations to the Government in this regard to  upgrade our post to consider and refix the revision of pay scales to Rs.37400- 67000+Grade pay of Rs.8700 as was done in the case of the above said Joint Directors, the Government ordered in their G.0.Ms.No.:71 /Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated: 26.02.2011, that the pay hike ordered to the above said Joint Directors was down graded to the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100+Grade pay of Rs.7600 by specifically stating in para 6 of the said G.O. that  the  down gradation was done after careful consideration, examining the extra ordinary situation prevailing among the Officers holding identical posts of other departments carrying same pay structure as on 01.01.2006.                  

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Further G.O: Ms.: No.: 242/ Finance (PC) Dept./ Dated 22.07.2013 issued by the Govt. was also not in favour of the said Joint Directors.

Aggrieved by G.O.Ms.No.:71/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 26.02.2011 and.G.O.Ms.No.:242/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 22.07.2013, the above said Joint Directors moved the Hon'ble High Court and obtained stay. Therefore right from 31.12.2010, they are getting the enhanced pay scale of Rs.37400-67000+Grade pay of Rs.8700 and the retired Joint Directors of the above departments (the pensioners) are also getting 50% of the said enhanced pay scale as pension.

The writ appeals in W.A.nos 504 of 2012 along with batch of cases filed by the said Joint Directors (appellants) were disposed of on 27.02.2014. The Hon'ble Division Bench of the High Court directed the Government  to  constitute a Pay Grievance Redressal Committee and also ordered that the pay hike of the appellants (Joint Directors) shall continue till orders are  passed afresh by the Government on recommendation of Pay Grievance Redressal Cell to be formed. The Government have gone on appeal (SLP) before the Supreme Court, New Delhi, which are still pending disposal.

We, therefore, submit that the grievance of the District Revenue Officers are still continue even after several representations made earlier before the committees and the Government. Thesaid Joint Directors who were  getting equal basic pay prior to 2006 are still getting enhanced basic pay of RS.37400- 67000+G.P of Rs.8700 siting the court orders.

It is needless to point out that the post of District Revenue Officers is no way inferior to the posts of Joint Directors on the other hand it carries higher responsibilities and coordination in the District Administration upgradation of pay scale to one set of officers leaving a single eategory (District Revenue Officers) of officers who were all in the same scale of pay prior to 2006. Therefore, the Pay Commission is not justifiable in fixation of  pay scale to District Revenue Officers. Government ought to have considered this at the time of refixation as proper representations were made by the District Revenue Officers at appropriate times. The chance of rectification at the Pay Commission 2017 was not availed of by Government duly citing the W.Ps and W.As. pending before the courts.

 

The Government in their G.O.Ms.No.:200/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 10.07.2015 have issued orders that the requests already made by the pay affected officers on anomalies caused in the pay revision 2006 will be taken up for examination at the time of giving effect of 7^th Pay Commission by Constituting Commission.

We have also submitted our pathetic representations before the Chairman of the Official Committee constituted for 7^th Pay Commission as per the G.O.Ms.No.:40/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 22.02.2017 to get redressal on our issues. But without considering our grievances, the Government have issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.:303/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 11.10.2017.

Therefore, the pay scale of the District Revenue Officers have been fixed as per the Pay Commission 2017 by taking into account of the low pay scale of Rs.15600-31900+GP Rs.7600. Whereas, our equal Cadre officers i.e. Joint

Directors of the said departments have been directed to opt for their fixation of pay either to get continuing the existing hike pay of Pay Revision 2006 or to fix the new pay on the hike pay under 7^th pay commission as per G.O.Ms.No.:328/ Finance (Pay Cell) Dept./ Dated 31.07.2017.

The Pensioners of the above Joint Directorsalso continue to get 50%  of the enhanced pay fixedunder 7^th pay commission.

Only because of the said Joint Directors moved the Court, they are still allowed to get pay hike both under 6^th and 7^th Pay Commissions. But, we the District Revenue Officers equal cadres of the said Joint Directors are still getting very low pay scales for the past 10 years (50% lesser).As it is quite contrary to the natural Justice, we, the officers in the state of despondency, humbly and sincerely request the benign One Man Committee to consider our above said grievances sympathetically and recommend the Government to refix our pay scales of Rs.37400-67000+G.P of Rs.8700 on par with the pay scales of the said Joint Directors and then order to fix the pay as per 7* Pay Commission.

 

Further we wish to bring to the kind noticeof  theOne Man Committee  that the error / mistake occurred in the fixation of the review pay for the District reve officer is in service and pre retire of 2016. During the 7^th pay commission announced in GO No 303 Finance ( Paycell)Dept dated. 11.10.2017.

While implementing the recommendation of seventh central pay commission and the official committee – 2017 on revision of pay by the central and state governments the revised pay of  the  central government employees in the cadre of District Revenue officers) and the District Revenue officers have been fixed @ Rs.78,800 /- and Rs.61,900/- Respectively as follows:-

Cadre	Minimum pay as on 1-1 2006	Minimum pay taken into account for arriving at the revised pay	Multiplication factor	Revised Pay
Central    government emloyees     (in     the cadre     of      District Revence of taken	Rs.29,920/-	Rs29,500/-	2.67	Rs 78,800/-
District         Revenue officer ( State)	Rs.29,920/-	Rs.23,200/-	2.57	Rs.61,900/-

V     Minimum of pay in the pre review pay scale as on 1-1-2006 Rs.12000 x 1.86 Time =Rs.22320/- + Grade pay of Rs.7600 /-= Rs.29,920 – Rs. 420

= Rs.29500/-

V     Minimum of pays in the pay   Band 3    = Rs.15600/- plus Grade pay of Rs.7600/- = Rs.23200/-

The Central Govt have rightly fixed the revised pay of the Central Government employees of Rs.78800/- by taking in to account the minimum pay ason 01.01.2006 is Rs.29500/- ( Instead of Rs.29920/- Difference is only  meager  one) whereas the Tamilnadu government has fixed the review pay of the District Revenue Officer @ Rs 61900/- intentionally takes into account the minimum  pay as on 1.1.2006 as Rs 23200/- instead of Rs.29920/- Hence  the revised pay  of the District Revenue Officers @ Rs.61,900/- intentionally likeup into account the minimum pay as on 01.01.2006 as Rs.23200/- instead of Rs.29920/-

Hence the revises pay of the District Revenue Officer should have been fixed at Rs,78000/- instead of Rs.61900/- on par with the  central  govt employees (in the Cadre of District Revenue Officer)

To support our claim, the government in its letter No.5047/A/PC-2/2018- 1 Finance (pay cell) Dept dated 01.03.2018 has informed that the initial pay (or) minimum pay of scale pay band 3 – in the pre – revisefd scale of Rs. 12000 – 375-16500/- is Rs. 29920/- So we deserves for this claim.

 

We therefore request that based on the above the minimum pay of the District Revenue Officer as on 01.01.2006 was actually Rs.29920/- & not Rs.23200/- as adopted by the Tamilnadu Government for fixing the pay of the District Revenue officers as on 01.01.2016 and render justice and fix the revised pay of the District Revenue Officers @ Rs.78800/- (Minimum pay as on 01.01.2006 Rs.29920/- x Rs 2.6 7 times = Rs.78000/- W.e.f. 01.01.2016 on par with the central govt employees.

If order is passed on such line explined above we the the Retired District Renewal Officer may get remedy by getting up enhanced pension, on the hike pay.

Further, the Tamilnadu Government in his GO M.S. No.313 Finance (Pay cell) Department dt.25.10.2017 revised pension to their pensioners  by raising2.57 times of their pension drawn last but not following pay  matrix system adapter for their serving government employees. The Central Govt has also fixed Revised Scale of Pay by adoptedpaymatrix for both serving and retiring employees, taken into account the pay drawn from 01.01.1986 to 31.12.1995, 01.01.1996 to 31.12.2005, 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2015 and Corresponding pay as on 01.01.2016 for there employees.

  

So we request the Secretary may kindly look into this anamoly  in  between serving employees pensioners and fix the pension for pensioners by adopting pay matrix system, as done in the Central by commission (Vide Govt  of India letter F.No 38/37/2016 P&PW(A) Ministry of personal  P.G& Pensioners Department of Pension & Pensioners welfare New Delhi) TAHSILDARS: The Tasildars in Revenue Dept& Section Officer in the Secretriat of Government of Tamilnadu are equal stateof officers & drawing equal pay scale of Rs. 6500 – 200 – 10500 as per GOMS No 162/Finance (Pay cell) Dept dt.13.04.1998. But now the difference of pay of Rs.18,400/- is now prevailing in between Tahsildars& Section Officer as per new 7^thpay commission we request this may also considered & pass orders. (Statement enclosed in AnnexureI) for reference.

 

A comparative statement of minimum pay fixation as on 01.01.2006 and as on 01.01.2016 for the posts in Revenue Department Dy-Tahsildar, Tahsildar Deputy Collector and District Revenue Officers inTamilnadu Revenue subordinate of service and civil service and distinctly furnished in (Annex II)  and civil service are distinctly furnished in (Annexure IIand III) for one Man Committees perusal for appropriate orders.

OTHER ALLOWANCES :-

Further we request the One Man Committee to recommend to the government of Tamilnadu to sanction 7^th Pay Commission arrears of pay and allowances for the period from 01.01.2016 to 30.09.2017 (for 21 months ) for their employees and pensioners, as granted by the Central Government.

We request the one man committee to recommend to  Government  to grant the Medical Allowances from Rs.300 to Rs.1000 for their employees and pensioners, as granted by the Central Government.

Finally we request our esteemed Chairman, OMC &  Secretary  may kindly look into above anomalies explained above of the 7^th pay commission &render justice to the Tamilnadu Employees and Pensioners.We pray early orders.

Thanking You,

                                   Yours Faithfully
                                   (J.RAGHAVAN) 
                                           General Secretary State President 
                               Sd -/- xxxxxxx
                                        (A.Paramarthalingam)

ANNEXURE I

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF PAY SCALES FIXATION 01

i.

TAHSILDARS IN THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT VERSUS SECTION OFFICERS  IN THE TAMIL NADU SECRETARIAT

1.	Tahsildars	Section Officer
	Rs.6500- 200 -10500 (G.O.Ms.No.l62/Fin.(PC) Dept./ Dated 13-4-1998) No change	6500-200-11100 (G.O.Ms. No.l62/Fin.(PC) Dept./ Dated 13-4-1998)
2.	No change	Rs.8000-275-13500 (G.O.Ms.No.5H2/Fin./(PC) Dept / Dated 12 i 2 2017 on par with their counterparts in Government of India)
3.	Rs.9300 - 34800 + Grade Pay 4900 in Pay Band 2	Rs.15600 - 39100 + Grade Pay
	(G.O.Ms.No.234/Fin.(PC) Dept./	5400 in Pay Band3
	dtl-6-2009 with effect from 12-12-2007)	(G.O.Ms.No.234/Fin.(PC)
		Dept./dt.1-6-2009 with effect
		from 12-12-2007)
4.	Rs.15600 - 39100 + Grade Pay 5100 in Pay Band 3 (G.O.Ms.No.71/Fin.(PC) Dept./ dt.26-2-2011 with notional effect from 12-12-2007 & with monetary benefit from 1-3-2011)	No change
5.	Rs.9300 - 34800 + Grade Pay 5100 in Pay Band 2 (G.O.Ms.No.242/Fin.(PC) Dept./dt.22-7-2013 with monetary benefit from 1-4-2013	No change
6.	Minimum pay fixed at Rs.37,700/- (Vide Page 22 in G.O.Ms.No.303  Fin.(PC) Dept dt 11-10-2017)	Minimum pay fixed at Rs.56,100/- (Vide Page 23 in G.O.Ms.No.303 Fin.(PC) Dept.--dt.ll-lO-2O17) Difference Rs.18400/

Note: From "ZERO" difference in minimum pay for both officials in the vear 1998 to

adisquietingiy big difference of Rs. 18,400/ a

minimum pay between them in the year 2017

COMPARITIVE STATEMENT OF MINIMUM PAYHXATION AS ON 01.01.2006 AND AS ON 01.01.2016 FOR THE POST IN REVENUE DEPARTMENT - J*OR STAFF JN TAMIL NADU [\WWFF5F3y5ffe SSR^Og, REVENUE SUBBORDINATE SERVICE AND CIVIL SERVICE AND ARESEPERATELY AND DISTINCTLY FURNISHED.

Sl.No

Designation

Present Level (As per G.O 303 Fin.Dt. 11.10.2017)

Pay as on G.O.234 Fin.Dt. 01.06.2009) (Rs)

Minimum Pay fixed as on 01.01.2006 including Grade Pay (Rs.)

Multiplication Factor to be applied on 01.01.2016 as accepted by the Govt

Minimum Pay to be fixed on Coimn 5 X MF (Rs.)

minimum Pay now fixed as on 01.01.2016 Pay in Pay Band + GP = Total X MF (Rs,)

Difference in Minimum pay (Rs)

1

2

3

4

5

5

6

7

8

TAMILNADU REVENUE SUBORDINATE SERVICE

1.

Deputy Tahsildar

18

Table 5500x1.86 10230

10230+4800 =15030

2.52

15030x2.62+ Revised PP 39378 or 9640+ 1300= 40700

14100 x2.62 = 36942 or 36900

40700- 36900=3800

2

Tahsildar

20

Table 6500x1.86 12090

12090+5100 =17190

2.52

17190x2.62= 45037 (or) 45000

9300+5100 37728 (or) 37700

45000-37700= 7300 (lesser)

TAMILNADU CIVIL SERVICE

3.

Deputy Collector

22

Table 22 8000x1.86 =14880

14880+5400=20280 (or) Minimum 21000

2.67

56100

15600+5400= 23200x2367=56100

No Change

4.

District Revenue Officer

26

Table 26 12000x1.86= 22320

22320+7600= 29920

2.67

79886 (or) 799006

1900

79900- 61900=18000 (lesser)

The entry pay or basic pay allowed by G.O. On 7th Central Pay Comiision recommendation in respect of DRO cadre officers is 29500 X2.67 = 78800 instead Rs.29S20 X 2.67 = Rs.79900 arrived at in column -7.

Note 1

The calculation for pay fixation for serving govt servants is basic pay now being drawn X 2.57 as per the illustrations to schedule V (pages 26-27) of go. Ms, No. 303 Fin. (PC) Dept, Dated: 11.10.2017.

Note 2

For pensioners the method of caiculation is present basic pay X 2.57. for Deputy Cotiector the minimum will be 21000 X 2.67 = 56100/2: 28050 instead-of Rs.10500/- (Present minimum) X 2.57 -26985fThe fixation at Rs. 28050/-is to maintain the minimum principle, corresponding to fixation as on 01.01.2006 with MF 2.67 up to p@ffoi.O1.2006 basic pay of Rs. 9650/- •

Note 3

the minimum pay shown In cofumn 7 of the above is followed, the pension for the pre- retirees # will be higher