Illegal grant of Non functional up-gradation to officers of Surveyor and Architecture Cadre of MES

Illegal grant of Non functional up-gradation to officers of Surveyor and Architecture Cadre of MES

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)

Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow, Pin Code – 226002

No.PT/3088/View/Vol-VI 

Dated: 03/07/2017

To,

All Sub-Offices,

Under PCDA (CC)

A letter from HQrs office bearing No. AN/lI/Gen Fix-XXV dated 24.01.2017 received with HQrs letter vide no. AN/lI/Gen Fix-XXV dated 15.06.2017 on the above subject, which is self explanatory, is forwarded herewith for information and confirmation that whether non-functional upgradation to the officers of Surveyor cadre and Architech cadre in MES is given or not.

In the above said letter, it is mentioned that as per DOPT letter No. AB. 14017 / 64 / 2008-Estt(RR) dated 24.04.2009, non functional upgradation (Pay Parity) can be granted to officers of Organised Group ‘A’ service only, but in MES, the officer of Surveyor cadre and Architech cadre who actually belong to General Central Service Group ‘A’ as per the classification of service in their respective recruitment rules, have been granted pay parity since 01.01.2006. till date, inspite of not being authorized and legally permissible. They are in fact only eligible to get MACP i.e. financial upgradation. after completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service.

Confirmation report alongwith your comments in this regard may please be furnished to this office through e-mail / fax/ speed post by 12.07.2017 positively for onward submission to HQrs office.

This may be accorded “TOP” priority.

Email id- pcdaccndad[at]gmail.com

Encls: As above

Dy. CDA has seen.

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Accounts Officer (PT)

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Office of the Controller General Of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road Palam Delhi Cantt-110010

AT/ II /Gen Fix-XXV 

Dated: 15/06/ 2017

To,

The PCDA (CC)

Lucknow

Reference: Your office letter No. PT/3088/CGDA/Vol-VII dated 25.05.2017.

Please refer to your above cited letter. In this regard please find enclosed the copy of HQ letter No. AT/II/Gen Fix-XXV dated 24.01.2017.

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(V K Purohit)

For CGDA

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Office of the Controller General Of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

AT/II/Gen Fix-XXV 

Dated: 24/01/2017

To,

All PCsDA/CsDA

All CsFA/ PCA (Fys)

(Through CGDA Mail Server)

A complaint on above subject has been received as under:-

This complaint is regarding illegal grant of non functional up gradation to the officers of Surveyor cadre and Architect Cadre of MES. As per DOP&T letter No.AB.14017/64/2008-Estt(RR) dated 24 Apr 2009, Non-functional up-gradation(Pay Parity) can be granted to officers of Organised Group ‘A’ service only, but in MES, the officers of Surveyor cadre and Architect cadre who actually belong to General Central Service Gp ‘A’ as per the classification of service in their respective recruitment rules, have been granted pay parity since 01 Jan 2006, till date, inspite of not being authorized and legally permissible. They are in fact only eligible to get MACP ie financial up-gradation, after completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service. This is resulting into loss of to the tune of approx Rs 15 lakhs per month to the Govt. since Jan 2006 and is continuing. CGDA is also responsible for this loss as the salary of all these officers are being paid by respective PCsDA/AAOs. Copies of the following letters relevant to the issue may be referred to in this regard:

(a) DOP&T letter No. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt (RR) dated 24 Apr 2009.

(b) CSCC letter No.B/78001/Jt DG (Pers)/RTI/CSCC dated 14 Sep 2016.

(c) Recruitment Rule Surveyor Cadre-SRO 18 dated 17 Feb 2005.

(d) Recruitment Rule Architecture Cadre-SRO 66 dated 16 May 2006.

2. The issue may be examined at your end at the earliest and facts ascertained may be communicated to HQrs office alongwith rule position and your comments.

This may be accorded “Top Priority”.

Encls: As stated above.

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(Vinod Anand)

SrA DA (P&W)

Source: http://pcdacc.gov.in/download/circularsnew/illegal_grant_04072017.pdf