No PC 10(1)/2009-D (Pen/Pol) Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Deptt. of Ex-servicemen Welfare, New Delhi Dated 8 th March 2010

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1 No PC 10(1)/2009-D (Pen/Pol) Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Deptt. of Ex-servicemen Welfare, New Delhi Dated 8 th March 2010 To The Chief of the Army Staff, The Chief of the Naval Staff, The Chief of the Air Staff, Subject: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of the Cabinet Secretary s Committee Revision of pension in respect of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) discharged prior to. Sir, The undersigned is directed to state that in order to consider various issues on pension of Armed Forces pensioners, the Government had setup a Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary. The Committee in its Report have recommended the following for pre-2006 PBOR pensioners Pre PBOR pensioners may be brought on par with post PBOR pensioners; and 1.2 To reduce the gap between the pensions of pre & post- PBOR pensioners, following principle may be followed of all pre- PBOR pensioners may be reckoned with reference to a notional maximum in the post- revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of pre-sixth pay commission pay scales as per fitment table of each rank To continue with the enhanced weightages awarded by the Group of Ministers (GOM) of The above recommendations of the Committee have been accepted by the Government and the President is pleased to decide that with effect from 1 st July 2009, service pension/special pension/invalid pension/service element of disability pension and service element of war injury/liberalized disability pension (in release cases only) of all pre- PBOR pensioners of Army, Navy and Air Force (including DSC and TA) shall be reckoned at 50% of the notional pay in the post- revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of pay scales

2 applicable from of the rank and group continuously held for last 10 months preceding invalidment/discharge. The amount so determined shall be the pension for 33 years of reckonable qualifying service including rank weightage (except for TA personnel) as provided under this Ministry s letter No. 1(6)/98/D(/Services) dated and enhanced vide this Ministry s letter No. 14(3)/2008/D(Pen/Sers)/Vol-III dated For lesser period of qualifying service, this amount shall be proportionately reduced. The amount of pension finally arrived at shall be subject to a minimum of Rs. 3,500/- per month. 3. Following shall be taken into account for determining notional pay mentioned as at Para 2 above: The notional pay in the revised pay structure corresponding to the maximum of pay scale applicable from for the rank and group, shall be determined as per the fitment tables attached to SAI 1/S/2008 and corresponding instructions for Navy & Air Force, for each rank and group and shall consist of pay in the pay band plus Grade pay plus X Group pay (where applicable) plus Military Service pay plus 50% of the highest classification allowance (revised rates effective from ), if any, of the rank and group held continuously for 10 months preceding discharge. 3.2 In pre-2006 pay structure, since classification allowance was payable to Army personnel only, the same shall not be reckoned while determining notional pay in respect of DSC, Navy and Air Force personnel. 3.3 Before arriving at the notional pay in the post-2006 revised pay structure in respect of pre retirees, the rank and group equivalent to post retirees corresponding to which one has retired shall be determined in terms of SAI 1/S/1998 and corresponding instructions for Navy and Air Force, for considering maximum of pay scales applicable with effect from Notional pay in the revised pay structure in respect of PBOR granted pay of higher rank under Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme shall be determined with reference to the upgraded pay scales granted under ACP upgradation subject to condition that the upgraded pay scale was held continuously for 10 months preceding invalidment/discharge. The classification allowance shall be taken for the rank held and group in which paid. Note - In addition to revised service pension determined under these orders, Havildar who are granted Honorary rank of Naib Subedar on retirement, shall be allowed additional pension equal to Rs. 226/-. 2

3 4. In terms of provisions contained in Para 10 & 12 of this Ministry s letter No 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated , service element of war-injury pension/ liberalized disability pension in respect of PBOR invalided out from service on or after has been computed with reference to emoluments drawn on invalidment from service but counting service up to the date on which he would have retired in that rank in normal course including rank weightage. The said provision for calculation of service element of war injury pension was extended in respect of pre invalided out cases vide this Ministry s letter No 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated and in respect of pre invalided out cases vide this Ministry s letter No. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated However, the notional pay determined in terms of Para 12 of this Ministry s letter No 1(2)/98/D(Pen/Sers) dated in respect of PBOR invalided out of service prior to , has been considered as emolument last drawn. In implementation of the recommendations of Cabinet Secretary Committee as at Para 1 above, the President is also pleased to decide that service element of war injury pension/liberalized disability pension in respect of PBOR invalided out of service prior to shall be reckoned as under: 4.1 The last pay of all those PBOR who were invalided out of service prior to and were in receipt of service element of War Injury pension , shall be fixed on a notional basis for the rank held by the PBOR at the time of his invalidment in the following manner: In the case of PBOR who were invalided out prior to , the notional pay fixed in terms of Para 12 of this Ministry s letter No. 1(2)/98/D (Pen/Sers) dated shall be the basis for notional fixation of their pay and its further notional fixation (without, however, any benefit of notional increment) at the rate given to similar PBOR of the same rank and group after the revision of pay scale with effect from and under the provisions contained in SAI 1/S/1998 and corresponding instructions for equivalent ranks in Navy and Air Force In the case of PBOR who were invalided out during and , the pay last drawn at the time of invalidment shall be adopted for notional fixation of their pay and its further fixation (without, however, any benefit of notional increment) at the rate given to similar PBOR of the same rank and group after the revision of pay scale with effect from and under above mentioned Services Instructions. 3

4 4.1.3 In the case of PBOR who were invalided out during and , the pay last drawn at the time of invalidment shall be adopted for notional fixation of their pay (without, however, any benefit of notional increment) at the rate given to similar PBOR of the same rank and group after the revision of pay scale w.e.f under above mentioned Services Instructions. 4.2 The notional emoluments last drawn in post- revised pay structure corresponding to the notional pay determined as at 4.1 above in respect of PBOR invalided out of service prior to and corresponding to last pay drawn in case of PBOR invalided out of service after but before , shall be determined in terms of the fitment tables attached to SAI 1/S/2008 and corresponding instructions for Navy & Air Force, for rank and group and shall consist of pay in the pay band plus Grade pay plus X Group pay (where applicable) plus Military Service pay plus 50% of the highest classification allowance (revised rates effective from ), if any, of the rank and group held at the time of invalidment. 4.3 The service element of war injury pension/liberalized disability pension in respect of all PBOR invalided out of service prior to shall be notionally recomputed with effect from at 50% of the notional emoluments last drawn (determined as per 4.2 above ) in the post- revised pay structure with reference to the qualifying service already admitted in terms of Government orders issued in implementation of Fifth recommendations. The amount so determined shall be the pension for 33 years of reckonable qualifying service including rank weightage (except for TA personnel) as provided under this Ministry s letter No. 1(6)/98/D (/Services) dated and enhanced vide this Ministry s letter No. 14(3)/2008/D(Pen/ Sers)/Vol-III dated For lesser period of qualifying service, this amount shall be proportionately reduced. The amount of pension finally arrived at shall be subject to a minimum of Rs. 3,500/- per month. The provisions as at Para 3.2 to 3.4 above along with note there under shall equally apply for determining the amount of service element of war injury pension. NON APPLICABILITY 5.1 Prior to implementation of Government orders issued in implementation of Sixth recommendations, pension of JCOs granted Honorary rank of Lieutenant and Captain was being determined at 50% of fixed pay of Rs. 10,500/- and Rs. 10,850/- respectively. With effect from, pension of post 2006 retirees in 4

5 these ranks is being determined at 50% of their pay in the Pay Band 3 plus Grade pay plus MSP. In case of pre-2006 retirees Honorary Lieutenant and Captain, their revised pension is being paid with reference to minimum of Pay Band 3 plus Grade pay plus MSP introduced from in terms of provisions contained in Para 5 of this Ministry s letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated The same may be treated as final and no further revision shall be done in terms of these orders. 5.2 The provisions of this letter, also, do not apply to Commissioned officers and their families and to all family pensioners of PBOR. These orders also do not apply to UK/HKSRA pensioners, Pakistan & Burma Army pensioners, Reservists pensioners, pensioners in receipt of disability element only and pensioners in receipt of Ex-gratia payments. 6. The following elements shall continue to be paid as separate elements in addition to the pension revised under these orders- 6.1 Monetary allowance attached to gallantry awards viz. Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra etc., 6.2 Constant Attendance Allowance, where admissible. 7. Where the revised pension worked out in terms of these orders, happens to be less than the existing consolidated pension being paid w.e.f from in terms of 6 th Government orders, the pension shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the pensioner. MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS 8. No arrears on account of revision of pension based on notional fixation of pay shall be admissible for the period prior to No commutation of pension will be admissible on additional amount of pension accruing as a result of revision of pension under these orders. However, the existing amount of pension, if any, that has been commuted will continue to be deducted from the revised pension. 10. Notional fixation of pay in terms of these orders will not affect the entitlement of retirement gratuity already determined and paid with reference to rules in force at the time of discharge/invalidment. 11. Any overpayment of pension coming to the notice or under process of recovery shall be adjusted in full by the Disbursing Agencies against arrears becoming due on revision of pension on the basis of these orders. 5

6 PAYMENT OF LIFE TIME ARREARS (LTA) 12. If a pensioner to whom the benefit accrues under the provisions of this letter has died/dies before receiving the payment of arrears, the Life Time Arrears of pension (LTA) shall be paid in the following manner: If the claimant is already in receipt of Family or happens to be the person in whose favour Family already stands notified and the awardee has not become ineligible for any reason, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own If the claimant has already received LTA in the past in respect of the deceased to whom the benefit would have accrued, the LTA under the provisions of this letter should also be paid to such a claimant by the PDA on their own If the claimant is a person other than the one mentioned at 12.1 & 12.2 above, payment of LTA shall be made to the legal heir/heirs as per extant Government orders. METHODOLOGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION 13.1 All Disbursing Agencies handling disbursement of pension to Defence pensioners are hereby authorized to carry out revision of service pension/special pension/ invalid pension/service element of disability pension with effect from to the affected pensioners drawing pension with 15 years or more qualifying service in terms of these orders with applicable rates of dearness relief without calling for any applications from the pensioners and without any further authorization from the concerned Sanctioning Authorities and pay the arrears on account of such revision except in those cases mentioned at Para 14 below which are required to be referred to Sanctioning Authorities for issuance of corrigendum PPO indicating revised pension Keeping in view the above decision and to quicken the processes of revision of service pension, special pension, invalid pension, service element of disability pension with 15 years or more qualifying service, specific tables (total 135) indicating revised pension payable with effect from , have been prepared for PBOR of Regular Army, Navy, Air Force and DSC who were discharged/invalided out from service prior to and drawing pension , and are enclosed as Appendix to this letter. The appended tables indicate the existing pension as per Fifth orders, rates of pension (with and without DP), pension under Sixth Government orders and revised pension payable with effect from Disbursing Agencies will revise the pension with reference to applicable Table for the rank and group in which the PBOR was pensioned with 6

7 reference to the actual qualifying service as shown in Column-1 thereof as revised rate of pension indicated against each qualifying service is inclusive of rank weightage applicable for various ranks of PBOR. In addition, dearness relief sanction by the Government from time to time is also payable The initial Payment Order (PPO) or its Corrigendum PPO (Corr PPO) indicates rank, group and qualifying service for which the individual has been pensioned. These information are available with Disbursing Agencies as they have revised pension of all such pensioners in the recent past in terms of Government orders issued on Improvement in pension and on Sixth recommendations. In case, however, any information regarding qualifying service, rank, group etc., is not available with Disbursing Agencies, such cases may be referred to Sanctioning Authority concerned on the proforma enclosed as Annexure-A. The Sanctioning Authorities concerned will provide the requisite information from the available records within 30 days of the receipt of request from the Disbursing Agencies. CASES REQUIRES REVISION FROM PSAs 14.1 of PBOR pensioners who are in receipt of Special, Invalid and service element of Disability for less than 15 years of qualifying service would also need to be revised in terms of these orders. Specific tables for the purpose have not been prepared for the reason that each of such cases will be unique one as rank, group and qualifying service will differ from case to case and hence standard tables cannot be prepared. Disbursing Agencies shall refer such cases directly to the Sanctioning Authorities concerned in the format enclosed as Annexure-A to this letter Specific tables for revision of pension in respect of pre- Territorial Army pensioners have also not been prepared as Disbursing Agencies could not revise such case due to non applicability of weightage in qualifying service and provision for reduction in pension in respect of TA pensioners who have completed 15 years or more but less than 20 years of aggregate embodied service. Such cases may also be referred by Disbursing Agencies directly to the Sanctioning Authorities concerned in the format enclosed as Annexure-A to this letter Similarly, revision of service element of war injury pension/liberalized disability pension in all cases of PBOR irrespective of the qualifying service shall also required to be done by the Sanctioning Authorities concerned for the reason that the crucial information relating to last pay drawn and the maximum terms of engagement 7

8 to the specific rank for which pension would need to be verified with reference to the original records held by the Sanctioning Authorities. Such cases shall also be forwarded by the Disbursing Agencies to the Sanctioning Authorities concerned through respective Record office in the prescribed proforma enclosed as Annexure-B to this letter. METHODOLOGY FOR REPORTING 15. An intimation regarding disbursement of revised pension shall be sent by the Disbursing Agencies to the Office of the PCDA(P) Allahabad on monthly basis in the format prescribed as Annexure-C to these orders. A copy of the said Annexure C may invariably be provided by the Disbursing Agencies to the pensioners concerned for their information. Those Public Sector Banks who are disbursing Defence pension through Central Processing Centers (CPPC), the monthly progress report may be furnished by the CPPC of the bank directly to the office of the PCDA (s) Allahabad. 16. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No 502/Fin/Pen/2010 date Hindi version of these orders will follow. Copy to- As per standard distribution list. 8

9 ANNEXURE- A (Referred to in Para 13.3, 14.1 & 14.2) FORMAT OF SPECIMEN LETTER (TO BE COMPLETED AND FORWARDED BY PENSION DISABURSING AUTHORITY TO THE PENSION SANCTIONING AUTHORITY CONCERNED) To * The Principal CDA (P) Allahabad [Shri R.K. Saroj, Dy.CDA(P)] * The Principal CDA (Navy), Mumbai [Shri V.K. Pandey, ACDA] *T he CDA (Air Force) New Delhi [Ms Nishtha Upadhayay, JCDA] (* Tick the Addressee) Subject: Revision of Special /Invalid pension/service element of disability pension/service pension of TA Personnel discharged/ invalided out prior to and are in receipt of pension *** Sir, As per our records, the under mentioned pensioner is in receipt of Special /Invalid /Service element of disability with less than 15 years qualifying service/service for TA Service, which is required to be revised in terms of MOD letter No PC 10(1)/2009-D(Pen/Pol) dated Accordingly, the case is being referred to your office with the following particulars for revision of pension/providing details as listed against Sl No. 15: 1 Name of PBOR 2 Rank, Group and Regimental number 3 Qualifying service 4 Original Payment Order (PPO) Number 5 Latest corrigendum PPO No., if any 6 Type of 7 Date of commencement of pension 8 on discharge (in case of Pre retiree 10 under improvement of orders 11 pension on implementation of Sixth 12 (a) Complete address of disbursing Agency (b) Name & address of Link Bank branch 9

10 13 SB Account No./TS No/HOO No 14 Address of the pensioner 15 Wanting information- (i) Qualifying service (ii) Rank or group in which pensioned (iii) Service pension (iv) Invalid (v) Service element of Disability (vi) Service element of War Injury /Liberalized Disability (Please tick the wanting information) Date: - SIGNATURE OF PDA (With rubber stamp) 10

11 ANNEXURE- B (Referred to in Para 14.3) Revision of War Injury To The Record Office Subject: Revision of Service Element of War Injury pension/liberalized Disability pension in respect of personnel invalided out of service prior to and drawing pension on. *** Sir, As per our records, the under mentioned pensioner is in receipt of service element of war injury pension/liberalized disability pension and is required to be revised in terms of provisions contained in MOD letter No PC 10(1)/2009-D(Pen/Pol) dated Accordingly, the case is being referred to your office for arranging revision of service element of war injury pension/liberalized disability pension by the Sanctioning Authority concerned. 1 Name of PBOR 2 Rank, Group and Regimental number 3 Qualifying service 4 Original Payment Order (PPO) Number 5 Latest corrigendum PPO No., if any 6 Date of commencement of pension 7 Type of 8 (a) Complete address of disbursing authority (b ) Name and address of Link Bank branch 9 SB Account No./TS No/HOO No 10 Address of the pensioner Date:- SIGNATURE OF PDA (with rubber stamp) Contd..(P/2) 11

12 To be completed by the PAO(Ors) attached to Record Office (a) (i) Basic Pay last drawn on invalidment (ii) Notional Pay in the Pay scale introduced from (for pre-1986 cases) (iii) Notional Pay in the Pay scale introduced from based on Notional Pay as at (i) above or last pay drawn on invalidment (iv) Notional Pay in the Pay scale introduced from based on (ii) above or last pay drawn on invalidment. (b) (c) Classification Pay/Allowance last drawn on invalidment Notional Pay in the revised Pay structure introduced from based on Notional Pay at (i) or last pay drawn on retirement - a) Pay in the pay band b) Grade pay c) MSP d) X Group pay e) 50% of highest classification allowance Total No. Date: Signature of the PAO(Ors) With LPC Seal (To be completed by Record Office) Forwarded to (PSA) for revision of service element of war injury /liberalized disability pension. No. Date: Officer In charge Records 12

13 1. Records, Air Defence Artillery, Nasik Road Camp, Nasik Records, Armoured Corps, Ahmednagar Records, The Madras Engr. Group, Bangalore Records, The Bengal Engr, Group, Roorkee. 5. Records, The Bombay Engr, Group, Kirkee, Pune Records, Signals, Jabalpur Records, The Bihar Regt., Danapore Cantt Records, Brigade of the Guards, Kamptee (Mah) 9. Records, The Para Regt., Bangalore Records, The Mechanised Inf., Ahmednagar Records, The Punjab Regt., Ramgarh Cantt Records, The Madras Regt., Wellington Records, The Grenadiers, Jabalpur Records, The Maratha LI, Belgaum Records, The Rajputana Rifles, Delhi Cantt Records, The Rajput Regt., Fatehgarh Records, The Jat Regt., Bareilly Records, The Sikh Regt., Ramgarh Cantt Records, The Dogra Regt., Faizabad Records, Kumaon Regt., Ranikhet Records, The Assam Regt., Shillong Records, The Mahar Regt., Saugor Records, The J & K Rifles, Jabalpur Records, Jallundhar Recruiting Area, Jullundhar Cantt 25. Records, The Ladakh Scouts, Leh, Ladakh Records, The J & K Light Infantary, Hatt Chinar, Srinagar Address of the Navy Record Office Bureau of Sailors, Cheetah Camp, Mankhurd, Mumbai ADDRESSES OF RECORD OFFICES 27. Records, 14 GR, Subathu, Shimla Hills 28. Records, 39 GR, Varanasi Cantt Records, 58 GR, Shillong Records, 11 GR, Lucknow Records, ASC (South), Bangalore Records, ASC (AT), Gaya Cantt Records, Army Medical Corps, Lucknow Cantt Records, Army Ordnance Corps, Secunderabad Records, EME, Secunderabad Records, RVC, Meerut Cantt Records, AEC, Panchmarhi Records, Intelligence Corps, Pune Records, CMP, Bangalore Records, APTC, Pune Records, Pioneer Corps, Bangalore Records, APS, Kamptte Records, Artillery, Nasik Road Camp, Nasik Records, The President s Body Guard, New Delhi 45. Records, Defence Security Corps, Mill Road, Cannanore Gorkha Records Office, Ghoom, Darjeeling (WB) 47. Gorkha Records Office, Lebong, Darjeeling (WB) 48. Gorkha Records Office, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur Record Office, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal 50. Records, Sikh LI, Fatehgarh Records, The Garhwal Rifles, Lansdowne Address of the Air Force Record Office Air Force Record Office, Subrato Park, Delhi Cantt

14 ANNEXURE-C (Referred to in Para 15) STATEMENT FOR INTIMATION BY THE PENSION DISBURSING AGENCIES TO THE PCDA(P) ALLAHABAD REGARDING REVISION OF PENSION IN TERMS OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LETTER NO PC 10(1)/2009-D(Pen/Pol) DT Name and Address of Disbursing Authority/Paying Bank Branch: 2 Name and Address of Link Bank Branch: 3 Name and Address of CPPC 4 Total number of PBOR pensioners of Army, Navy and Air Force drawing pension on Total numbers of pensioners for whom revised pension paid/credited in account including the current report. REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING Sl. No. Bank A/c No., TS/HO NO/2 PPO No and Latest Corr. PPO No. Name Rank & Group Qualifying service Date of commencement of pension (in case of Pre Retiree) on the discharge (in case of Post retiree) under improvement in pension orders pension w.e.f under MOD letter dt admitted w.e.f Remarks: - In case pensioner died before receiving arrears indicate death and name of recipient of arrears and relationship with pensioner. To Signature of Disbursing Authority 1. Shri D.C.Hansda, Dy.CDA (P) Office of the PCDA (P) Draupadi Ghat Allahabad (Address of the pensioner) 14

15 APPENDIX TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LETTER NO PC 10(1)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) DATED 8th MARCH 2010

16 INDEX OF TABLE IN APPENDIX TO MOD LETTER No PC 10(1)/2009- D(Pen/Policy) dated 8th March 2010 SL- NO RANK TABLE NO ARMY 1 SEPOY Group A & X 1 2 SEPOY Group B & Y 2 3 SEPOY Group C 3 4 SEPOY Group D, Gp E,F &Gunner GD(Pre-73) 4 5 SEPOY Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z 5 6 TS NAIK/ HONY NAIK Group A & X 6 7 TS NAIK/ HONY NAIK Group B & Y 7 8 TS NAIK/ HONY NAIK Group C 8 9 TS NAIK/ HONY NAIK Group D 9 10 TS NAIK/ HONY NAIK Group E & Z NAIK Group A & X NAIK Group B & Y NAIK Group C NAIK Group D, Gp E,F &Gunner GD(Pre-73) NAIK Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z NAIK GRANTED HONY HAVILDAR Group A & X NAIK GRANTED HONY HAVILDAR Group B & Y NAIK GRANTED HONY HAVILDAR Group C NAIK GRANTED HONY HAVILDAR Group D NAIK GRANTED HONY HAVILDAR Group E & Z HAVILDAR Group A & X HAVILDAR Group B & Y HAVILDAR Group C HAVILDAR Group D, Gp E&F (Pre-73) HAVILDAR Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z HAVILDAR Group A & X GRANTED HONY NAIB SUBEDAR HAVILDAR Group B & YGRANTED HONY NAIB SUBEDAR HAVILDAR Group C GRANTED HONY NAIB SUBEDAR HAVILDAR Group D, Gp E&F (Pre-73) GRANTED HONY NAIB SUBEDAR HAVILDAR Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z GRANTED HONY NAIB SUBEDAR NAIB SUBEDAR Group A & X NAIB SUBEDAR Group B & Y NAIB SUBEDAR Group C NAIB SUBEDAR Group D, Gp E&F (Pre-73) NAIB SUBEDAR Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z SUBEDAR Group A & X SUBEDAR Group B & Y SUBEDAR Group C SUBEDAR Group D, Gp E&F (Pre-73) SUBEDAR Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z SUBEDAR MAJOR Group A & X SUBEDAR MAJOR Group B & Y SUBEDAR MAJOR Group C SUBEDAR MAJOR Group D, Gp E&F (Pre-73) SUBEDAR MAJOR Group E(post-73), Gp G &H (Pre-73) & Z Non Combtant (Enrolled) -NC(E) 46

17 DSC 47 SEPOY -Employed on clerical duty SEPOY- Employed on other duty Hony NAIK- Employed on clerical duty Hony NAIK- Employed on other duty NAIK- Employed on clerical duty NAIK- Employed on other duty Hony HAVILDAR- Employed on clerical duty Hony HAVILDAR- Employed on other duty HAVILDAR- Employed on clerical duty HAVILDAR- Employed on other duty Havildar Granted Hony NB-Subedar Employed on clerical duty Havildar Granted Hony NB-Subedar Employed on other duty Naib-Subedar Employed on clerical duty Naib-Subedar Employed on other duty Subedar Employed on clerical duty Subedar Employed on otherl duty Subedar Major Employed on clericial duty Subedar-Major Employed on otherl duty 64 NAVY Artificers & Flight Engineers Branch 65 Artificers/ Machanicians IV(Pre-96 & Post ) Acting Artificers III (post 96 But pre ) GP "A" &"X" Artificers/ Machanicians III(Pre-96 & Post ) Artificers/Machanicians II (post 96 But pre )GP "A" &"X" Artificers/ Machanicians II(Pre-96 ) Artificers/Machanicians I (post 96 But pre )GP "A" Artificers/ Machanicians I(Pre-96 )GP "A" Chief Artificers/ Chief Machanicians Gp A (pre ) &Chief Artificers Gp X (Post )GP "A" &"X" Master Chief Petty Officers- II Gp A & Gp X Master Chief Petty Officers- I Gp A & Gp X 71 Flight Engineers Branch 72 Artificers/ Machanicians II Gp A (Post 96 But Pre ) Artificers/ Machanicians I Gp A (Post 96 But Pre ) Master Chief Air Chief Craft Air Artificers/ Craft Artificers/Mechanician Machanicians Gp A II (Post Gp A (Post but Pre ) but ) Master Chief Air Craft Artificers/Mechanician I Gp A (Post but Pre ) 76 Sailor & Submarine Branch 77 Seaman II Spl Gp(Post 96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Seaman II Gp B (Post 96 but Pre ) Seaman II Gp C (Post 96 but Pre ) & Gp Z Seaman I other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Seaman I Gp B Seaman I Gp C & Gp Z Leading Seaman Other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Leading Seaman Gp B Leading Seaman Gp C & Gp Z Petty Officer Other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Petty Officer Gp B Petty Officer Gp C & Gp Z Chief Petty Officer Other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Chief Petty Officer Gp B Chief Petty Officer Gp C & Gp Z Master Chief Petty Officer II Other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Master Chief Petty Officer II Gp B Master Chief Petty Officer II Gp C & Gp Z 94

18 95 Master Chief Petty Officer I Other than Gp A (Pre-96), Spl Gp( Post-96 but Pre ) & Gp Y Master Chief Petty Officer I Gp B Master Chief Petty Officer I Gp C & Gp Z 97 AIR FORCE 98 Air Craftsman(AC) Group I & X Air Craftsman(AC) Group II & Y Air Craftsman(AC) Group III & IV(pre-73) Air Craftsman(AC) Group IV(Post-73), V(Pre-73) & Z Leading Air Craftsman(AC) Group I & X Leading Air Craftsman(AC) Group II & Y Leading Air Craftsman(AC) Group III & IV(pre-73) Leading Air Craftsman(AC) Group IV(Post-73),V(Pre-73)& Z Corporal(CPL) Group I & X Corporal(CPL) Group II & Y Corporal(CPL) Group III & IV(pre-73) Corporal(CPL) Group IV(Post-73), Corporal(CPL) Group IV(Post-96),V(Pre-73)& Z Sergeant(SGT) Group I & X Sergeant(SGT) Group X (Diploma Holder) (Post ) Sergeant(SGT) Group II & Y Sergeant(SGT) Group III & IV(pre-73) Sergeant(SGT) Group IV(Post-73),V(Pre-73)& Z Junior Warrant Officer(JWO) Group I & X Junior Warrant Officer(JWO) Group II & Y Junior Warrant Officer(JWO) Group III & IV(Pre-73) Junior Warrant Officer(JWO) Group IV(Post-73),V(Pre-73) & Z Warrant Officer(WO) Group I & X Warrant Officer(WO) Group II & Y Warrant Officer(WO) Group III & IV(Pre-73) Warrant Officer(WO) Group IV(Post-73),V(Pre-73) & Z Master Warrant Officer(MWO) Group I & X Master Warrant Officer(MWO) Group II & Y Master Warrant Officer(MWO) Group III & IV(Pre-73) Master Warrant Officer(MWO) Group IV(Post-73),V(Pre-73) & Z NC(E) (Pre-96) NC(E)Tindal (POST-96) NC(E) Head Tindal (Post-96) 130 Pre Discharged personnel Army Personnel 131 Ordinary Mustering out Ordinary ToHony Viceroy Commissioned Officers 133 Air Force 134 Ordinary 134 State Forces Personnel 135 Erstwhile State Forces ers 135

19 REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY (i) - GP "A" Discharged prior to. SEPOY- (ii) - GP "A" Discharged between and (iii) - GP "X" Discharged between and Table -1 as on Sepoy - GP "A" Discharged Prior to (with under Sixth as on on Sepoy - GP "A" Discharged between & (with under Sixth on the Sepoy - GP "X" Discharged between & on after (with DP) (without (with under Sixth ason w.e.f Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 15 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. (iii) Sepoy granted 1st and 2nd financual upgradation (ACP-I & ACP-II) shall be ellgible for revised pension for the rank of Naik and Hav from table No -11 & table No21 respectively even though the PPO indicates " rank in which pensioned " as Sepoy ACP-I or ACP-II (iv) Rates of pension in col 2 to 5 after 20 years of qualifying servce are in respect of those who were retained in service compulsorily beyond their engagement during period from to and to ( v) Rate of pension in Col 10,12,13,& 14 after 22 years of service are in respect of those who were retained in service between and due to OP PRAKARAM.

20 REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY (i) - GP "B" Discharged prior to. SEPOY- (ii) - GP "B" Discharged between and (iii) - GP "Y" Discharged between and Table -2 as on Sepoy - GP "B" Discharged Prior to (with under Sixth as on Sepoy - GP "B" Discharged between & on (with under Sixth on the Sepoy - GP "Y" Discharged between & on after (without (with under Sixth ason w.e.f. (with DP) Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 15 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. (iii) Sepoy granted 1st and 2nd financual upgradation (ACP-I & ACP-II) shall be ellgible for revised pension for the rank of Naik and Hav from table No -12 & table No 22 respectively even though the PPO indicates " rank in which pensioned " as Sepoy ACP-I or ACP-II (iv) Rates of pension in col 2 to 5 after 20 years of qualifying servce are in respect of those who were retained in service compulsorily beyond their engagement during period from to and to ( v) Rate of pension in Col 10,12,13,& 14 after 22 years of service are in respect of those who were retained in service between and due to OP PRAKARAM.

21 REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY SEPOY- (i) - GP "C" Discharged prior to. (ii) - GP "C" Discharged between and Table -3 as on Sepoy - GP "C" Discharged Prior to (with under Sixth as on Sepoy - GP "C" Discharged between & on (with under Sixth w.e.f Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 10 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. (iii) Sepoy granted 1st and 2nd financual upgradation (ACP-I & ACP-II) shall be ellgible for revised pension for the rank of Naik and Hav from table No -13 & table No 23 respectively even though the PPO indicates " rank in which pensioned " as Sepoy ACP-I or ACP-II (iv) Rates of pension in col 2 to 5 after 20 years of qualifying servce are in respect of those who were retained in service compulsorily beyond their engagement during period from to and to

22 REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY SEPOY- (i) - GP "D",E (PRE-73), F(PRE-73) and GUNAR GD (PRE-73) Discharged prior to. (ii) - GP "D" Discharged between and Table -4 Sepoy - GP "D" E (PRE-73), F(PRE-73) and GUNAR GD (PRE-73)Discharged Prior to as on (with under Sixth as on Sepoy - GP "D" Discharged between & on (with under Sixth w.e.f Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 10 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. (iii) Sepoy granted 1st and 2nd financual upgradation (ACP-I & ACP-II) shall be ellgible for revised pension for the rank of Naik and Hav from table No -14 & table No 24 respectively even though the PPO indicates " rank in which pensioned " as Sepoy ACP-I or ACP-II (iv) Rates of pension in col 2 to 5 after 20 years of qualifying servce are in respect of those who were retained in service compulsorily beyond their engagement during period from to and (v) Existing pension in respect of sepoy paid for group E in the trade Religious Teacher(RT), Amb Asst in AMC, Dresser in RVC and MT driver retired between and will match from this Table, but revised pension from will be payable from Col 15 of table no 5. (VI) Existing pension in respect of sepoy paid for group D in the trade Sowar Horse cav Rider in Armourd Core, Cook Hospital in AMC,Upholsterer in EME, Farrier in RVC and Cook special paid in group D retired between and will match from Table no 5, but revised pension from will be payable from Col 10 of this table.

23 REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY (i) - Sepoy - GP "E"( Post 73), "G" ( Pre- 73) and "H" ( Pre- 73) Discharged prior to. SEPOY- (ii) - Sepoy - GP "E" Discharged between and (iii) - Sepoy - GP "Z" Discharged between and Table -5 Sepoy - GP "E"( Post 73), "G" ( Pre- 73) and "H" ( Pre- 73) Discharged Prior to as on (with under Sixth Sepoy - GP "E" Discharged between & Sepoy - GP "Z" Discharged between & on the under Fifth (with under Sixth on the on the after (with DP) (without (with under Sixth ason w.e.f Note:- (i) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. (ii) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 15 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (iii) Rates of pension in col 2 to 5 after 20 years of qualifying servce are in respect of those who were retained in service compulsorily beyond their engagement during period from to and to (iv) Sepoy granted 1st and 2nd financual upgradation (ACP-I & ACP-II) shall be ellgible for revised pension for the rank of Naik and Hav from table No -15 & table No 25 respectively even though the PPO indicates " rank in which pensioned " as Sepoy ACP-I or ACP-II (iii) Existing pension in respect of sepoy paid for group E in the trade Religious Teacher(RT), Amb Asst in AMC, Dresser in RVC and MT driver retired between and will match from this Table, but revised pension from will be payable from Col 10 of table no 4. (iv) Existing pension in respect of sepoy paid for group D in the trade Sowar Horse cav Rider in Armourd Core, Cook Hospital in AMC,Upholsterer in EME, Farrier in RVC and Cook special paid in group D retired between and will match from Table no 4, but revised pension from will be payable from Col 15 of this table. ( v) Rate of pension in Col 10,12,13,& 14 after 22 years of service are in respect of those who were retained in service between and due to OP PRAKARAM.

24 TS Naik & Hony Naik REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY (i) - GP "A" Discharged prior to. (ii) - GP "A" Discharged between and (iii) - GP "X" Discharged between and Table -6 TS Naik & Hony Naik- GP "A" Discharged Prior to as on (with under Sixth as on TS Naik & Hony Naik- GP "A" Discharged between & on (with under Sixth TS Naik & Hony Naik- GP "X" Discharged between & on the on after (without (with under Sixth ason (with DP) Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 15 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. w.e.f.

25 TS Naik & Hony Naik REVISED PENSION WITH EFFECT FROM IN RESPECT OF PRE- DISCHARGED PBOR-ARMY TS Naik & Hony Naik - GP "B" Discharged Prior to as on (with (i) - GP "B" Discharged prior to. (ii) - GP "B" Discharged between and (iii) - GP "Y" Discharged between and under Sixth as on TS Naik & Hony Naik- GP "B" Discharged between & on (with under Sixth TS Naik & Hony Naik - GP "Y" Discharged between & on the on after (with DP) (without (with under Sixth ason Note:- (i) The qualifying service shown in column 1 is actual service rendered but the revised pension shown in column 15 is for actual service together with admissible weightage in service for the rank. (ii) In adition to revised pension indicated under column 15 above,dearness releif as admissible under the Govt orders issued from time to time is also payable. Table -7 w.e.f.