Rank Pay w.e.f. 01.01.1986 – Fixation of Pay without deduction as per Supreme Court Order

As per MoD Order No.34(6)/2012-D(Pay/Services) dated 26.11.2012 Government of India has decided to refix the pay without deduction of rank pay w.e.f. 1.1.1986 in respect of the affected officers of the armed forces in conformity with the orders of the Kerala High Court order dated 5.10.1998 in the case of Maj A.K.Dhanapalan versus Union of India & other.  Text of said order and Supreme Court Order dated 4.9.2012 are reproduced here:

No. 34(6)/2012-D(Pay/Services)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 26th November, 2012

In compliance of the Supreme Court order dated 4.9.2012 on the above subject. I am directed to convey that the Government of India has decided to refix the pay without deduction of rank pay w.e.f. 1.1.1986 in respect of the affected officers of the armed forces in conformity with the orders of the Kerala High Court order dated 5.10.1998 in the case of Maj A.K.Dhanapalan versus Union of India & others.

2. Instructions regarding the modalities and methodology of payment to the affected officers of the armed forces and the provisioning of funds for the same are being issued separately in consultation with Service Hqrs, CGDA, Defence (Finance) and Ministry of Finance.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their Dy. No.5554/FA/DS dated 23.11.2012.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Praveen Kumar) 

Director (AG.I)

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Extract of Supreme Court Order dated 4.9.2011 [click here to see source link of  SC Order]

      I.A. No. 9 in T.P. (C) No. 56 of 2007:

                 We have heard Mr. R.F. Nariman, learned  Solicitor  General of India and Mr. Mahabir Singh, learned senior counsel for the respondents.

2.         On thoughtful consideration of the entire  matter,  we  are satisfied that the order dated March 8,  2010  does  not  require  any modification or variation save and except the interest part.
3.         As regards  interest,  on  totality  of  the  circumstances including the circumstance that Special Leave  Petition  arising  from the judgment dated July 4, 2003 in the matter of Major A.K. Dhanapalan was dismissed by this Court in August, 2005 and the Kerala High  Court had not ordered payment of interest on the arrears of pay,  we  direct that the interest shall be paid by the petitioners to the  respondents @ 6% p.a. from January 1, 2006 instead of  January  1,  1986.   It  is clarified  that  this  order  shall   govern  all  similarly  situated officers who have not approached the court and  also  those  who  have filed  Writ  Petitions  which  are   pending   before   various   High Courts/Armed Forces Tribunal.

4.          We  record  and  accept  the  statement  of  the   learned Solicitor General that arrears of  pay  with  interest,  as   directed above, shall  be  paid  to the concerned officers expeditiously  and positively within  twelve  weeks from today.

5.         I.A. No. 9 of 2010 stands disposed of accordingly.

W.P. (C) Nos. 268/2010, 192/2012, and I.A. No. 1 of 2011  in W.P.  (C) 34/2009 and T.C. (C)   Nos.  11/2010,  14-19/2010,  31/2010,  32/2010, 33/2010 and 35/2010:

            The above matters and pending I.As. therein, if any,  stand disposed of in terms of the above order passed in  I.A. No. 9 of  2010 in T.P. (C)  No. 56 of 2007.

NEW DELHI
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012.

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