Granting of Grade Pay hierarchy to UDC to the next promotional post of Assistants - Ministerial Staff Association

Granting of Grade Pay hierarchy to UDC to the next promotional post of Assistants - Ministerial Staff Association...

Secretary General of Ministerial Staff Association writes a detailed letter to the Secretary of Department of Science and Technology regarding the discrepancies in implementation of MACP Scheme to the ministerial staff working in the department of Survey of India. 

Particularly the Upper Divisional Clerk (UDC) may be granted 4200 Grade Pay under the MACP Scheme to next promotional post of Assistant…

The detailed letter has been uploaded in the official blog of Ministerial Staff Association, for your ready reference we have reproduced and given below…


GRANT OF THE BENEFITS UNDER MACP TO UPPER DIVISION CLERK (UDC) AND OTHER MINISTERIAL STAFF OF SURVEY OF INDIA IN THE HIERARCHY OF THE PROMOTIONAL GRADE – REQUEST FOR.

MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION 

SURVEY OF INDIA, CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS : DEHRADUN 

C/o NPG, Hathibarkala Estate, Dehradun-248 001


No.CHQ- 31 /MSA/2013
Dated 14 -8-2013

To 
The Secretary to the Government of India, 
Department of Science and Technology, 
(Ministry of Science and Technology) 
Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016.

(Through the Surveyor General of India)

SUB: GRANT OF THE BENEFITS UNDER MACP TO UPPER DIVISION CLERK (UDC) AND OTHER MINISTERIAL STAFF OF SURVEY OF INDIA IN THE HIERARCHY OF THE PROMOTIONAL GRADE – REQUEST FOR.

Sir,
With due respect, I would like to submit the following few lines on the subject for favour of your kind consideration and necessary action:-

1) That the Ministerial Staff of Survey of India are recruited to the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC) in the then pay scale of Rs.950-1500. The said pay scale was revised to Rs.3050-4590 w.e.f. 1-1-1996 in terms of the Fifth CPC. The said pre-revised pay scale was revised to Pay Band-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.1900 w.e.f. 1-1-2006 in terms of the Sixth CPC.

2) That as per the provisions contained in the Recruitment Rules for the Ministerial Staff, the LDCs are eligible to be promoted to the post of UDC on completion of 8 years regular service by DPC (1s promotion). It is also provided in the said Rules that the LDCs can be promoted to the post of UDCs after completion of 3 years regular service subject to passing of the 25% the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of UDCs (1st Promotion). Accordingly, the LDCs are promoted to the post of UDCs by DPC/LDCE in the pay scale of Rs.4000-6000.

3) That it is also provided in the said Recruitment Rules of Ministerial Staff that UDCs in the pay scale of Rs.4000-6000 shall be eligible for promotion to the post of Assistants by DPC (2nd promotion) in the pay scale of pre-revised Rs.5000-8000 (previous pay scale Rs.1400- 2300) after 5 years service as UDC.

4) That it is also provided in the Recruitment Rules of Ministerial Staff that Assistants in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 shall be eligible for promotion to the post of Office Superintendent (Rs.5500-9000) by DPC (3rd promotion) after 3 years service as Assistant. But due to lack of appropriate promotional ratio, the incumbents are not granted promotion within the prescribed residency period and hence are stagnating in the same post. The Hierarchy Chart for the Ministerial Staff in Survey of India is annexed as Annexure-1 for your ready reference please.

5) That it is submitted that based on the recommendations of the Fifth CPC, Government of India introduced the Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACP Scheme) under DoP&T’s OM No.35034/3/97-Estt. (D) dated 9-8-1999. The main objective of the Scheme was to deal “with the problem of genuine stagnation and hardships faced by the employees due to lack of promotional avenues”. In said Scheme, it was provided for grant of two financial upgradations in the promotional hierarchy of the cadre on completion of 12 and 24 years of service respectively, counted from the direct recruitment grade. The said benefits under the ACP shall be applicable w.e.f. 9-8-1999.

6) That at the time of the introduction of the ACP Scheme, there was an acute stagnation in the LDC, UDC and other cadres in the Ministerial Staff. Accordingly, most of the LDCs were granted 1st ACP in the next hierarchical grade i.e. in the pay scale of Rs.4000-6000 w.e.f. 9-8-1999 or on completion of 12 years. A number of LDCs and UDCs were also granted 1st and 2nd ACP in the 1st and 2nd promotional grade i.e. in the pay scale of Rs.4000-6000 and Rs.5000-8000 (Pre-revised pay scale of Assistant) respectively w.e.f. 9-8-1999 or on completion of 24 years of service.

7) That the Govt. of India implemented the recommendations of the Sixth CPC under Ministry of Finance’s Notification No.F.No.1/1/2008-IC dated 29-8-2008 effecting from 1-1-2006 and accordingly LDC. UDC, Assistant, Office Superintendent and Establishment & Accounts Officers were placed in the pay structure furnished as under:-

Sl. No. Name of post Pay scale as per Fifth CPC Minimum service for promotion to next grade Pay scale as per Sixth CPC
1 LDC Rs.3050-4590 8 Pay Band-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.1900
2 UDC Rs.4000-6000 10 Pay Band-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2400
3 Assistant Rs.5000-8000 5 Pay Band-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay Rs.4200
4 Office Superintendent Rs.5500-9000 3 Pay Band-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay Rs.4200
5 Establishment & Accounts Officer Rs.7550-11500 - Pay Band-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay Rs.4600

8) That the Govt. of India also issued orders regarding revised ACP Scheme i.e. Modified ACP (MACP in short) under DoP&T’s OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) dated 19-5-2009 for the Central Govt. Civilian Employees replacing the existing ACP Scheme with two financial upgradations in the hierarchy of the promotional grade on completion of 12 and 24 years of service counted from the direct entry grade to three financial upgradations on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years counted from the direct entry grade in the hierarchy of grade pay under MACP. As per the aforesaid orders, the benefit under the MACP is applicable from 1-9-2008.

9) That the Surveyor General’s Office has decided to grant MACP to the Ministerial staff keeping the pay structure of LDC as PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.1900 in view as entry grade pay structure and contended to grant the First, Second and Third MACP in the pay structure of PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2000, PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2400 and PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2800 after completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service as LDC/UDC respectively. As such, the said decision is detrimental to the interest of the cadre and discriminatory in nature.

10) That the following table shows how the benefits under MACP Scheme is less advantageous because of the fact that the MACP is granted in the hierarchy of the successive grade pay than the erstwhile ACP Scheme to the Ministerial Staff which was granted in the promotional hierarchy. An extract of the same is furnished hereunder :-

Sl.No. Entry Grade /
Pay scale
1st Promotion /
1st ACP /
Pay scale (12 Years)
2nd Promotion /
2nd ACP /
Pay Scale (24 years)
- Remarks
1. LDC (Entry Grade)
Rs.3050-4590

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.1900
UDC
Rs.4000-6000

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.2400
Assistant
Rs.5000-8000

(Revised PB-2(Rs.9300-34800)+ Grade Pay Rs.4200
- Advantageous
1. LDC (Entry Grade)
Rs.3050-4590

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.1900
1st MACP
(10 Years)

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.2000
2nd MACP
(20 Years)

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.2400
3rd MACP
(30 Years)

Revised PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+ Grade Pay Rs.2800
Less
Advantageous

11)That it is found that the LDCs/UDCs who have completed 24 years service as on 31-8- 2008 (before the cut-off date of 1-9-2008), were have been granted the benefits of 2nd ACP in the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000. As such, these UDCs have been placed in the revised pay structure of PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) + Grade Pay Rs.4200, the UDCs who have not got the 2 nd ACP prior to 31-8-2008 have been placed in PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2800 towards 2nd MACP and thus deprived of the said benefits without any justified reason. A tables showing the discrimination meted out to the incumbents in UDCs is furnished hereinunder :-

Sl. No. Entry Grade /
Pay scale
Fifth CPC
1st Promotion /
1st ACP /
Pay scale (12 Years)
(Fifth CPC)
Replacement
Pay structure
by the Sixth CPC
2 nd Promotion /
2nd ACP /
Pay Scale (24 years)
(Fifth CPC)
Replacement
Pay structure
by the Sixth CPC
1. LDC

Rs.3050-4590
UDC

Rs.4000-6000
UDC
PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200) +
Grade Pay Rs.2400
Assistant
Rs.5000-8000
PB-2(Rs.9300-34800) +
Grade Pay Rs.4200

12)That further,UDCs have been granted 2nd Financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme Surveyor General’s Office under No.C- 1553_/1902-MACP-Ministerial(II) dated 8.3.2011 in the pay structure of PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay of Rs.2800 instead of granting the same in the PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) +Grade Pay Rs.4200 which the next promotional grade (Assistant) w.e.f. 1-9-2008 or on completion of 20 years service counted from the direct recruitment grade (Entry date).

13) That in the mean time, a point was raised in the National Council (JCM) for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of promotional grade instead of hierarchy of the grade pay. After thread bare discussion in the Joint Committee of the National Council (JCM), it was decided that the Cadre/Department may represent for grant of the MACP or ACP Scheme which shall be beneficial to the incumbents in that cadre. The decision, in this regard, was taken in the Second Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACP held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (E), DoP&T on 15-9-2010. The same was circulated under GOI. DoP&T’s OM No.11/1/2010-JCA dated 6-10-2010. An extract from the decisions on item No.1 – Provide Grade Pay of the Next Promotional Post under MACP.
As item No.1, 3, 8, 9, 29 & 46 are similar, it was decided to club them together.

After detailed discussions on the issues, it was decided that Para 13 of MACPS shall be revised to the effect that Organizations / Cadres shall have the option to choose either the ACP Scheme or the MACP Scheme. Individual options, however, cannot be permitted.

14) That thereafter, the Third Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACP was held on 15-3-2011 and discussed the issue in the agenda item No.1,3,8,9 and 29 inter alia on Grant of Financial upgradation in the promotional hierarchy instead of Grade Pay hierarchy under MACP. An excerpt of the Minutes / decisions of the same circulated under DoP&T’s OM No.11/1/2010-JCA dated 20-4-2011 is furnished hereunder:-

“ The Staff side reiterated their demand that the financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme should be granted in the promotional hierarchy of posts instead of Grade Pay hierarchy. The Staff Side stated that the erstwhile ACP Scheme was implemented on the recommendation of the 5th CPC and , as such, has become a part of the service conditions of the employees. The Staff Side, therefore, contended that the Government cannot impose the MACP Scheme thereby altering the service conditions to the detriment of the employees.

The Official Side stated that the 6th CPC recommended two financial upgradations in the Grade Pay hierarchy. However, the Government improved upon the recommendations of the 6th CPC and has implemented MACP Scheme with three financial upgradations in the Grade Pay hierarchy after 10, 20 and 30 years. Referring to earlier discussions held in the matter, the Official Side stated that the Government was willing to consider revision in para 13 of MACP Scheme to the effect that organizations/cadres shall have the option either to choose the ACP Scheme or the MACP Scheme. However, the Staff Side pointed out that such a dispensation will not be practical and hence there is a need to explore other alternatives to solve the issue. After discussion, it was agreed that there is no need to change basic structure of MACP Scheme. However, there is need to separately examine those cases where MACP Scheme is less advantageous than the ACP Scheme. Accordingly, it was decided that the Official Side will write to the Ministry of Railways, Defence, Urban Development, Home and the Department of Posts to forward the information in respect of the specific categories of employees where the MACPS is less advantageous than the erstwhile ACP Scheme. The Official Side also requested the Staff Side to collect and forward such information to the Department of Personnel and Training for further necessary action…”

15) That then, the point was again discussed in the Joint Committee on MACP held on 27-7- 2012. An extract of the Minutes of the said meeting on the agenda item No.1 Grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy, is furnished hereunder:-

1. Grant of MACP in the promotional hierarchy.- “…. The Staff side stated that the employees who were in service prior to 1-1-2006 had the right to retain first two financial upgradations in the promotional hierarchy and the Government cannot alter the existing services conditions adversely. The Official side, however, sated that since MACPS is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme, this cannot be agreed to. The Staff Side insisted that at least option be given to individual employees in this regard to facilitate him/ her to opt either ACP or MACP for availing benefit of financial upgradation. The Staff Side was insistent that either MACPS should be in promotional hierarchy or individual options should be given to the employees.

The Official Side stated that it was not possible to agree to individual options and if they have any alternate suggestions, the Staff Side could come back with them.”

16) That thereafter, the further progress in the matter is not known.

17) That it is learnt that one employee named Raj Pal of CAT, Chandigarh designated as Photo copier, approached the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench for grant of MACP in the hierachy in the anology of a similar post of Hindi Typist and filed OA No.1038/CH/2010 in the case of Raj Pal Vs.Union of India representaed by the Department of Personnel and Training and others. The Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh in the order dated 31-5-2011 allowed the aforesaid OA and accordingly the said employee was granted MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post of the comparable cadre i.e. Hindi Typist. Extracts of the aforesaid judgement of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh is furnished as under:-
“13. It has been settled that the ACP would be granted on the completion of the required years of service in the hierarchy of posts for the posts of LDC/Hindi Typist, and not in the next higher scale in the recommended scales. The same principle would have to be applicable in regard to grant of MACP to the applicant. The only difference is that while in case of ACP two financial upgradations were granted on completion of 12 and 24 years of service, in case of MACP, three upgradations on the intervals of 10, 20 and 30 years of service.

15. Be that as it may, the principle enuniciated and settled by the Tribunal / High Court for grant of ACP cnnot be changed and the same principle would apply for grant of MACP to him. The only difference is of number of years is required to be completed. We find no justification to take a different view in the matter.

16. For the foregoing reasons, the impugned order dated 9-8-2010 (Annexure A-1) qua the applicant, fixing his pay in PB-1 with grade pay of Rs.2400/- under the second MACP, and the order dated 9-8-2010 (Annexure A-2) are hereby quashed and set aside. Consequently, the respondents are directed to grant second financial upgradation to the applicant under the MACPS from due date fix his pay in the hierarchy of posts decided in his case earlier and to pay the resultant arrears without interest within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order….”

18) That thereafter, the Union of India represented by the Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training and others approached the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in CWP No.19387 of 2011 (O&M). The Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, in the order dated 19-10-2011, dismissed the CWP and issued orders at page 5 and 6 of the same, which reads as under:-
“… An order adversely affecting an employee in terms of grant of financial upgradations had already been passed which entailed civil consequences and as such CAT has rightfully proceeded to adjudicate for the petitioners to the effect that the earlier scheme of ACP stood superseded by MACP Scheme is being noticed only to be rejected. The entire objective of introduction of ACP/MACP Scheme is to alleviate stagnation as regards an employee who has a number of regular years of service on the same post without any avenue of promotion. It is such circumstances that a financial incentive is sought to be granted to an employee upon completion of a certain number of years of service on the same post. Under the ACP Scheme of 1999, the financial upgradations were to be granted upon completion of 12 years and 24 years of regular service whereas under the MACP Scheme such financial upgradations are envisaged upon completion of 10, 20 or 30 years of service, the contention raised on behalf of the petitioners if accepted would defeat the very objective for which such Schemes have been introduced.”
“We find no infirmity in the order dated 31-05-2011 passed by CAT in OA No.1038/CH of 2010. The petition stands dismissed.”

19)That then the Union of India represented by the Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training and others approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of filing SLP (SLP No.cc 7467/2013) challenging the order dated 19-10-2011 in CWP No.19387 of 2011 of the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the aforesaid SLP in the order dated 15-4-2013.

Photo copies of the aforesaid Court orders are enclosed herewith as Annexure-2 for favour of your kind perusal please.

20)That in the meant time, one Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 other UDCs of the Central Government under the Ministry of Defence who are in the pay structure of PB-1(Rs.5200- 20200)+Grade Pay Rs.2400 have approached the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No.904/2012 with the prayer for grant of 2nd MACP in the hierachy of promotional post i.e. Assistant in the PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay Rs.4200. The Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in the order dated 26-11-2012, in the aforesaid OA relied upon the decision dated 19-10-2011 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh and in CWP No.19387 of 2011 (O&M) (Union of India and others Vs. Raj Pal and another) and the order dated 31-5-2010 passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench in OA No.1038/CH/2010, allowed the OA and issued orders as under :-
“7. In our considered view, the present OA is squaely covered by the aforesaid judgement of Chandigarh Bench, as upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh.

8. In fact, the respondents have wrongly interpreted the terms and conditions mentioned in the MACP Scheme, issued by the Deptt. Of Personnel and Training, in the case of the applicants. By the said Scheme, the eligible government servants are to be placed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay and not merely in the next higher scale of pay as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. In the hierarchy, after the scale of UDC the next scale is that of Assistant. Therefore, the respondents should have given the next higher grade pay and pay band attached to the next promotional post in the hierarchy, namely,the Assistants carrying the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 and the grade pay of Rs.4200.

9. In view of above position, the OA is allowed. The respondents are directed to grant scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 with grade pay of Rs.4200 attached to the said promotional post of Assistant / OS from the due date to the applicant.

10. The aforesaid direction shall be complied with within the period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, subject to the other conditions mentioned in the MACP Scheme.”
 
A photo copy of the aforesaid order dated 26-11-2012 issued by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No.904/2012 in case of Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 others is enclosed herewith as Annexure-3 for your ready reference please.

21) That the UDCs and other Ministerial Staff in Survey of India are similarly situated with the applicants of the aforesaid OAs in the matter of grant of MACP in the hierarchy of promotional post as such the MACP in case of UDCs and other Ministerial Staff may kindly be considered in the light of the spirit contained in the aforesaid judicial pronouncements which has attained its finality.

2. In view of the facts and circumstances submitted above, it is respectfully requested that necessary orders may kindly be issued to grant of the benefits of financial upgradations under MACP to LDC, UDC and Assistant etc. in their respective promotional hierarchy from their due date in the light of the decision passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, in the order dated 26- 11-2012 in OA No.904/2012 in case of Sanjay Kuamr, UDC and others Vs. Union of India and others read with the order dated 31-5-2010 passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench in OA No.1038/CH/2010 the order dated 19-10-2011 upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in CWP No.19387 of 2011 (O&M) (Union of India and others Vs. Raj Pal and another) and order dated 15-4-2013 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No.cc- 7467/2013 in this regard, in which act of your kindness, I shall be ever grateful to you.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully, 
( MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA )
SECRETARY GENERAL MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION

Annexure-1

HIERARCHY CHART OF MINISTERIAL STAFF IN SURVEY OF INDIA
ESTABLISHMENT & ACCOUNTS OFFICER
Gp.B-(GAZETTED) – 29
Pay scale Rs.2375-3500 (Fourth CPC)
Pre-revised pay scale Rs. 7450-11500 (Fifth CPC)
Revised PB-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay of Rs.4600 (Sixth CPC)
(4th Promotional Grade)
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT
Gp.B-(NON-GAZETTED) – 69
Pay scale Rs.1640-2900 (Fourth CPC)
Pre-revised pay scale Rs. 5500-9000 (Fifth CPC)
Revised PB-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (Sixth CPC)
(3RD Promotional Grade)
ASSISTANT /HEAD CLERK
Gp.B-(NON-GAZETTED) – 286
Pay scale Rs.1400-2300 (Fourth CPC)
Pre-revised pay scale Rs. 5000-8000 (Fifth CPC)
Revised PB-2(Rs.9300-34800)+Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (Sixth CPC)
(2ND Promotional Grade)
UPPER DIVISION CLERK (UDC)
Gp.C-(NON-GAZETTED) – 545
Pay scale Rs.1200-2040 (Fourth CPC)
Pre-revised pay scale Rs. 4000-6000
(Fifth CPC) Revised PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay of Rs.2400 (Sixth CPC)
(1st Promotional Grade)
LOWER DIVISION CLERK (LDC)
Gp.C-(NON-GAZETTED) – 235
Pay scale Rs.950-1500 (Fourth CPC)
Pre-revised pay scale Rs. 3050-4590
(Fifth CPC) Revised PB-1(Rs.5200-20200)+Grade Pay of Rs.1900 (Sixth CPC)
(Entry Grade)

MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION
SURVEY OF INDIA, CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS : DEHRADUN
C/o NPG , Hathibarkala Estate, Dehradun-248 001

No.CHQ- /MSA/2013
Dated 16-8-2013
To
All Branch Secretaries.

Dear friends,
It is learnt about the contents of decision dated 26-11-2012 passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No.904/2012 between Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 others Vs. Secretary, MOD and 2 others for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. On perusal of the same, it is found that the aforesaid judgement was relied upon the decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench in OA No.1038/CH/2010 in the case of Rajpal S/o Tilak Ram Vs. UOI and others issued orders for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. The Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in their order dated 19-10-2011 in CWP No.19387/ 2011 has upheld the aforesaid decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench. I have received the copies of the aforesaid CAT, Chandigarh and High Court orders along with order dated 15-4-2013 on SLP No.cc-7467/2013 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the gist of these Court decisions are furhished as under:-

Sl. No.
OA No./ CWP No.
Parties
Date of Order
Name of Court
Remarks
1
OA No.1038/CH/2010
Raj Pal s/o Tilak Ram, Photo Copier in CAT, Chandigarh.
31-5-2011
CAT, Chandigarh
OA is allowed for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of promotional post.
2
CWP No.19387 of 2011 (O&M)
Union of India represented by DoP&T and others Vs. Raj Pal and another.
19-10-2011
High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order dated 31-5-2011 of Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh is upheld. CWP filed by Respondents dismissed.
3
SLP No.cc-7467 of 2013 against order dated 19-10-2011 of the Hon’ble High Court
Union of India represented by DoP&T and others Vs. Raj Pal and another.
15-4-2013
Supreme Court of India
SLP filed by the Union of India is dismissed.
4
OA No.904/2012
Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 others Vs. UOI represented by Ministry of Defence and others.
26-11-2012
CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi.
OA is allowed for grant of MACP in next promotional post i.e. Assistant in PB-2+Grade Pay Rs.4200.

2. Accordingly, model draft representation addressing to the SG which was prepared by Com. P.K. Das, Secretary, Bhubaneshwar Branch & Dy.Secy General(CHQs) should be submitted by the UDCs preferably who are having 10 years of service as UDC or total 20 years service as LDC and UDC for consideration and grant of MACP in hierarchy of the promotional post i.e. pay structure of Assistant. In case of UDC having lesser service, they may also submit the representation with modifications. You are requested to arrange in submitting the same to the authorities through proper channel and intimate the same to me for information and further action.

3. In this connection you are also requested to kindly visit our website to know the content of my letter written to DST in the matter for your information.

4. In the mean time, we have discussed the matter with Com. S.K. Vyas, Member National Council (JCM) and Member of the Joint Committee on MACP and requested him to take up the issue with DoP&T / in next meeting of Joint Committee on MACP which is likely to be held during September, 2013.
Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
(MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA)
Secretary General.

Source : www.msasoi.com
[http://www.msasoi.com/PDFS/MACP_letter%20to%20DST%20by%20MSA.pdf]

Comments

Anonymous said…
This was written number of times and another point I want to highlight is that of "whichever is earlier " in the MACP scheme will be applicable. 1st- 10 , 2nd- 20 , 3rd- 30 . Then if a person gets a promotion or upgradation in the 5th year then the example given is 1st-5 , 2nd -15 , and 3rd-25. I want to know to whom this will be applied. I have a doubt whether JCM or any service unions have taken up this case. If the point ie. only applicable from 1.9.2008 then no one will get any benefit under this clause, because ACPs 2nd upgradation after 24th year got nullifed for those who are completing 24 years after 1.9.2008 by MACP coming into effect from 1.9.2008. So when next pay commission comes up with a new scheme this will be superseded and no one will get any benefit. Its really sad that no one can interpret an order properly and each time Supreme court has to come to the rescue of the employees and certain belated receipt would deny certain privileges viz Travel by flight , Travelling while on official tour etc one looses the privileges viz. for those who are denied 5400 grade pay in time. Hope the concerned would open their eyes and apply their mind. Justice delayed is justice denined.
Unknown said…
JCM Must Take Serious View of the above letter written by Sri Manoj Kumar Sharma, Secretary General, Ministerial Staff Association and take up the matter with DOPT for implementation of Promotional Hierarchy in MACP because it created a huge loss to the lakhs of Central Government Employees.
Anonymous said…
I would urge upon the Joint Forum of 3 Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers for convening of JCM meeting and ask the Members on behalf of Staff Side for a detailed deliberation of the issue as an Agenda and adopt an unanimous resolution for amendment of the MACP Scheme in the light of the Judgement of Hon'ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench, Principal Bench, Hon'ble High Court, Punjab & Haryana and Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. If Govt Side does not agree for a consensus resolution, the 3 Federations should write to Cabinet Secretary and PMO for settlement of the issue. If that yeilds no result, the only option is filling of million numbers of CAT case by the Central Govt. Employees in different parts of the Country.
D.P said…
Similar injustice is being done with C.P.W.D. junior engineer cader.In the name of MACP already granted benefit has been withdrawn.in same cader and recruited with similar service condition one is getting grade pay of 7600 in PB3,and another is 5400 in PB2,in same length of services deu to one day's difference of joining.
Avaneesh Shukla said…
Good News !! ....Honorable CAT, Guwahati Bench passed an order today granting grade pay of Rs. 4200/- to UDC/Assistants of Geological Survey of India. Copy of the order will be available on Monday.

Victory is ours!
NAVIN said…
If somebody is not willing to agree with your detailed letter,Then do not wait file a contempt in CAT/High court and supremecourt.Since now it is a law of land.

Navin
NAVIN said…
File a contempt petition in CAT / High court / Supreme court.

Do not wait further.
Anonymous said…
Recently, the DOP&T,New Delhi vide letter dated 19.8.2013 has taken a decision for implementation of judgment dated 31.5.2011 in Raj Pal's case alone because the Misc. Application for condonation of delay in re=filing the SLP in Raj Pal's case has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of India on delay and not on merits.However, it has also been decided that this is not to be taken as precedent in other cases by the DOP&T.The Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- in promotional hierarchy to Shri Raj Pal will,therefore, be only personal to him and not for others please. Before procededing further, this may be kept in mind by all concerned.
Bhagat 510 said…
Dear friends, Good news for workers got ACP after 1-1-2006. CAT/SC judgement has paved the way for others to knock the door of CAT/SC for justice if DOPT not accepted it in the next meeting of Joint Committee on MACP which is likely to be held during September, 2013.
kanhaya, NSSO, DPC Giridih said…
can anyone post the letter by DoPT dated 19.08.2013 vide which the judgement dated 31.05.2011 was implemented to Shri Raj Pal only and others have been deprived of the benefit on the ground that above SLP has been dismissed by Hon'ble Supreme Court on delay and not on merits.

If this is true then shame on the higher officials of DoPT that they even don't understand the simple principle of judgement.
Hira said…

I would urge upon the Joint Forum of 3 Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers for convening of JCM meeting and ask the Members on behalf of Staff Side for a detailed deliberation of the issue as an Agenda and adopt an unanimous resolution for amendment of the MACP Scheme in the light of the Judgement of Hon'ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench, Principal Bench, Hon'ble High Court, Punjab & Haryana and Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
8. In fact,the respondents have wrongly interpreted the terms and conditions mentioned in the MACP Scheme, issued by the Deptt. Of Personnel and Training, in the case of the applicants. By the said Scheme, the eligible government servants are to be placed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay and not merely in the next higher scale of pay as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. In the hierarchy, after the scale of UDC the next scale is that of Assistant. Therefore, the respondents should have given the next higher grade pay and pay band attached to the next promotional post in the hierarchy, namely,the Assistants carrying the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 and the grade pay of Rs.4200.
It is learnt about the contents of decision dated 26-11-2012 passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No.904/2012 between Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 others Vs. Secretary, MOD and 2 others for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. On perusal of the same, it is found that the aforesaid judgement was relied upon the decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench in OA No.1038/CH/2010 in the case of Rajpal S/o Tilak Ram Vs. UOI and others issued orders for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. The Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in their order dated 19-10-2011 in CWP No.19387/ 2011 has upheld the aforesaid decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench. I have received the copies of the aforesaid CAT, Chandigarh and High Court orders along with order dated 15-4-2013 on SLP No.cc-7467/2013 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
It is requested to implement the decision passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.According to decision,The Promotional PB&GP to JE/AE of CPWD,DUSIB,DDA<MCD RAILWAYS&others to be given in MACP scheme .JE After 10 years service should be given the PB &GP(4600)of ASSISTANT ENGINNEER and After 20 years service should be given the PB &GP(6600)of EXCUTIVE ENGINNEER and After 30 years service should be given the PB &GP(7600)of SE
THANKS

HIRA NAND
AE(CIVIL)
DUSIB
GOVT. of NCT of DELHI
9717999128
Anonymous said…
I welcome the much awaited ORDERS of all The Hon’ble Courts with regards&THANKS.The order passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi , the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench , The Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India shall be implemented to all govt empolees.
It is learnt about the contents of decision dated 26-11-2012 passed by the Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi in OA No.904/2012 between Sanjay Kumar, UDC and 18 others Vs. Secretary, MOD and 2 others for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. On perusal of the same, it is found that the aforesaid judgement was relied upon the decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench in OA No.1038/CH/2010 in the case of Rajpal S/o Tilak Ram Vs. UOI and others issued orders for grant of MACP in the hierarchy of the promotional post. The Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in their order dated 19-10-2011 in CWP No.19387/ 2011 has upheld the aforesaid decision dated 31-5-2011 of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench. I have received the copies of the aforesaid CAT, Chandigarh and High Court orders along with order dated 15-4-2013 on SLP No.cc-7467/2013 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
8. In fact, the respondents have wrongly interpreted the terms and conditions mentioned in the MACP Scheme, issued by the Deptt. Of Personnel and Training, in the case of the applicants. By the said Scheme, the eligible government servants are to be placed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay and not merely in the next higher scale of pay as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. In the hierarchy, after the scale of UDC the next scale is that of Assistant. Therefore, the respondents should have given the next higher grade pay and pay band attached to the next promotional post in the hierarchy, namely, the Assistants carrying the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 and the grade pay of Rs.4200.
The same order shall be implemented to JUNIOR ENGINEER (JE`s) of CPWD,DDA,MCD,DUSIB& other Govt . Deptt. generally they did not got promotions even after 25 years of successful service. The JE after 10 years service shall be given the PB&GP(4600) of next promotional post ASSISTANT ENGINEER and after 20 years service shall be given the PB&GP(6600) of next promotional post EXECUTIVE ENGINEER and after 30 years service shall be given the PB&GP(7600) of next promotional post SUPERINDENT ENGINEER.MACP >ACP and not MACP<ACP
It is prayed/appealed/ humble requested to look into genuine justice.

THANKS
FROM
HIRA NAND
ASSISTANT ENGINEER(CIVIL)
DUSIB
GOVT. of NCT of DELHI
9717999128
Anonymous said…
You can always get a copy of letter dated 19.8.2013 from DOP&T,New Delhi under RTI Act,2005.
Anonymous said…
Breaking news. CAT Chandigarh Bench shall be shortly say within a month filing Writ Petitions before Punjab & Haryana High Court,Chandigarh in three different cases of UDCs,LDCs and Senior Library Attendant of CAT Chandigarh Bench, which have been decided in the light of Raj Pal's Judgment dated 31.5.2011. Let's wait for decision of High Court in these cases.
Anonymous said…
It has come to notice that the Government has approached Delhi High Court against Judgment of C.A.T.,Principal Bench,New Delhi in Sanjay Kumar and others case(OA 904/2012)and Delhi High Court vide orders dated 26.7.2013 in W.P.(C)No.4662/2013 has Stayed the Judgment of C.A.T. mentioned above.The case is now listed for hearing on 11.11.2013. It is pointed out here that Delhi High Court has observed in its order dated 26.7.2013 that the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in W.P.(C).No.19387/2011 has prima facie proceeded on a wrong assumption that the only difference between the ACP and MACP scheme was to remove stagnation, in the sense that under the ACP Scheme 2 financial upgradations upon rendering 12 years and 24 years service were envisaged and under the MACP Scheme 3 financial upgradtions after rendering 10,20 and 30 years service was envisaged. The Delhi High Court has further observed that the Punjab & Haryana High Court did not take into account that when the MACP scheme was introduced the recommendtions of the 6th Pay Commission were in place and hithertofore concept of pay scale came to be replaced by pay bands and grade pay.
Anonymous said…
Hallo Everybody,

A court case was filed in CAT, Chandigarh bearing No. 904/2012 titled as Sh. Sanjay Kumar & others versus Union of India & others. In the said case 19 UDCs has contested the same.
They had approached the court for grant of 4200/- grade pay instead of 2800/- on grant of 2nd financial upgradation under MACPS. While deciding the case, Hon’ble Tribunal observed that respondents have wrongly interpreted the terms and conditions mentioned in the MACP scheme, issued by DOP&T, in the case of the applicants. By the said scheme, the eligible govt servants are to be placed in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay and not merely in the next higher scale of pay as per the recommendations of the 6th CPC.
In the hierarchy after the scale of UDC, the next scale is that of Assistant. Therefore, the respondents should have given the next higher grade pay and pay band attached to the next promotional post in the hierarchy, namely the assistants carrying the pay scale of Rs 9300-34800 and the grade pay of Rs 4200/-.
Hon’ble Tribunal has allowed the case with direction that “the respondents are directed to grant scale of pay of Rs 9300-34800 with grade pay of Rs 4200/- attached to the said promotional post of Asstt/OS from the due date to the applicants.
Keeping in view of above judgement we had taken up case with higher authorities but they refused to grant the similar benefits stating that the judgement is applicable to the applicants who had contested the matter in CAT, Chandigarh.
It means that we should go to the court for our legitimate claims and govt will do nothing. Therefore, I request you all to kindly wake up and eligible LDC/ UDC should appropriate forum to get the justice.

With regards
Anil Sharma, UDC
Shimla
Anonymous said…
Breaking news. Punjab & Haryana High Court,Chandigarh has dismissed three civil writ petitions filed by C.A.T.,Chandigarh Bench in the cases of various employees of C.A.T., on 07.11.2013, on the basis of Judgment dated 19.10.2011 in Raj Pal's case (CWP No.19387/2011). The High Court has upheld the Orders passed by C.A.T.,Chandigarh Bench in these cases relying upon the above judgment in Raj Pal's case. Copy of judgment is likely to be available in a few days. Keeping fingures crossed as to whether Govt. would implement the same or go in SLP
Anonymous said…
The judgment of High Court will be available through C.W.P.No.24278 of 2013 in due course.
Anonymous said…
when the higher cadre employees and staff nurses raise a demand, the DOPT issues an order of upgradation/clarification and so on immediately. But, when it is the matter of LDC/UDC, DOPT is not issuing an Order after more than six months of the Hon'ble Supreme Court's Decision. Then, imagine what a strong racket is working against the LDC/UDC. It seems the Racket is thinking about the plans how to avoid the Hon'ble Apex Court's decision. So, it is better to lodge an contempt petition before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
Anonymous said…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court,Chandigarh in C.W.P.No.24278 of 2013 has upheld the decisions rendered by C.A.T.,Chandigarh Bench in three different O.As in the light of Raj Pal's case( CWP No.19387/2011). This judgment is available on the website of the High Court. Now the Government has no option but to implement the decision or to move Apex Court
Anonymous said…
yes, there is great injustice for implementation of MACP Scheme for LDC/UDC.Laks of LDC/UDC suffers due to implementation of MACP Scheme. One LDC can get the regular promotion after very long period on the seniority basis only. The Grade Pay should be granted for the promotional post like from Rs. 1900/-(LDC) to Rs. 2400/-(UDC) in Ist MACP,Rs. 4200/-(Asst) in IInd MACP and Rs. 4600/-(OS)in IIIrd MACP on completion of 10,20 and 30 yrs of service.
Anonymous said…
DOP&T,New delhi vide letter dated 15.01.2014 has decided to implement directions of C.A.T.,Chandigarh Bench in various O.As filed by C.A.T. UDCs/LDCs/Senior Library Attendant i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- instead of Rs.2800/- is being paid,towards financial upgradation under M.A.C.P.Scheme which would be on provisional basis,subject to outcome of S.L.P. to be filed in Supreme Court of India. DOP&T should consider grant of these benefits even to similarly placed employees all over the country,subject to outcome of SLP to be filed in Supreme Court,which may or may not succeed.This would be fair on the principle of equality.
SM Kushwaha said…
When Court has given its verdict on MACP on promotion grade pay and the DoPT has given the same on personal basis, a PIL on the same issue should be got filed by the different Unions.
SM Kushwaha
Anonymous said…
Financial upgradation under MACP scheme is given on personal basis to the person concerned. Dopt has to grant Macp in promotional hierarchy basis if it has granted to any one on the basis of hon'ble court judgement otherwise there will be violation of Art. 14 of constitution of India. K.P.SINGH President, Central Govt. Library Association, Dehradun
Kalyan Ghosh said…
Hotchpotch in grant of financial upgradation under revised MACP scheme for Survey stream professionals at GSI, NR, Lucknow has put them in fix.Absence of adequate knowledge, immunity towards directives of superior authorities, stubborn and biassed mindset has been main hindrance to resolve the deadlocked situation.Grant of due financial benefits under revised MACP scheme at all the offices of Geological Survey of India, barring Northern Region office is just exposure of administrative fallacy.
Kalyan Ghosh said…
No breakthrough to grant of long overdue merger and up gradation of financial benefits to Survey stream of Geological Survey of India, Northern Region, Lucknow has surpassed all the limits of highhandedness of the competent authorities, where representations, personal meetings,interventions of Honorable D.G., GSI Portal feed backs, inquiries, PG Portal registered grievances and etc. fails to yield any action.Rule of natural law seems to be of no significance at GSI office at Lucknow. May god save this office from such level of apathy.
Anonymous said…
please publish the copy of judgement of OA No. 1038/ch/2010 in the case of raj pal and UOI
Kalyan Ghosh said…
Now, the GSI, Lucknow office has conceded to grant long overdue revised pension to pensioners of Survey stream. Office order in partial modification of previous office orders has been issued.Lets see how long it takes to get revised pension and due arrears. Obstinate mindset of the concerned authorities have been the root cause of this unnecessary delay.
Anonymous said…
This is on the issue of MACP for administrative posts.

The MACP system should be changed into Promotional Basis instead of just increase in grade pay. The seniors who have already put more than 10, 20, 30 years, they are still in the same designation getting only minimum increase in the grade pay and retire without getting promotion to the next higher position.

If 7th CPC and the government agrees for change of MACP system into promotional basis, its effective date, Commission’s / Government’s FOREMOST DUTY IS TO PROTECT THE SENIORS FIRST. THAT MEANS, THE SENIORS SHOULD BE GIVEN PROMOTION FIRST, THEN ONLY THE JUNIORS SHOULD GET PROMOTION. OTHERWISE, JUNIORS WILL GET PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER POST FROM THE DATE OF EFFECT OF MACP IN 7TH CPC AND THE SENIORS WILL BE IN THE SAME OLD DESIGNATION. Already the seniors are not benefitted in 6th cpc, atleast they should be benefitted by getting promotion BEFORE THE JUNIORS GET.

THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE BY THE 7TH CPC AND THE GOVERNMENT.

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