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Thursday 13 December 2018

Offsetting of time scale/NFG with the MACP upgradation


ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE
GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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Ref. No. 331/AIB/M/18                                                                          Dt. 13.12.18
To,
Sh. S. Ramesh,
Chairman, CBIC,
North Block, New Delhi.
Sub: Offsetting of time scale/NFG with the MACP upgradation.
Sir,
            Kindly refer to the various representations of the Association on the above matter.
2. Your kind attention is also invited in the verdict given in OA No’s. 200/00773/2016, 200/00849/2016, 200/00872/2016, 200/00961/2016, 200/01007/2016 and 200/00111/2017 by the Hon’ble CAT, Jabalpur.
  3. In the verdict given in r/o the above OAs, the Hon’ble CAT has ordered two things as below-
  i) The time scale/NFG of Rs. 5400/- got automatically on the completion of four years of service is not to be counted as one MACP upgradation.
ii) The orders of the Hon’ble CAT are to be implemented in rem.
4. No need to submit that the issue has also already been finally settled at the level of Hon’ble Apex Court in the Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 15396 of 2015 in the Balkrishnan case. It has also been settled in this case at the level of the Hon’ble Apex Court that the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB3 is no way higher than the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- in PB2. No need also to submit that the matter finally settled at the level of the Hon’ble Apex Court is always to be treated as the law of the land.
5. Accordingly, it is requested that the due circular may kindly be issued-
i) Not to offset the time scale/NFG with the MACP upgradation.
ii) To quash para 8.1 of the MACP instructions.
iii) To grant the Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- after the Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- (whether in PB2 or PB3).  
Thanking You,           
                                 Yours sincerely,
                                                                                                 
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary General.
Copy with the request for necessary action to:
1. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi.
2. The Secretary, Department of Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi.
3. The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.