GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

PENSIONS – Sanction of Interim Relief to Pensioners – Sanctioned – Orders – Issued.

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FINANCE (PENSION-I) DEPARTMENT

G.O. (P) No.55. Dated: 10.03.2005.

Read the following:

G.O.Ms.No.156, Finance & Plg. (FW: Pen.I) Dept., dated 16.9.1999.
G.O.Ms.No.734, G.A. (Spl. A.) Dept., dated 17.2.2004.
G.O.Ms.No.960, G.A. (Spl. A) Dept., dated 1.3.2004.
G.O.Ms.No.54, Finance (PC.I) Dept., dated. .9.3.2005.

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O R D E R:

In the G.O. 2nd read above, orders were issued laying down terms of reference of the Pay Revision Commission, which include matters relating to pension. In the G.O. 3rd read above orders were issued appointing the Pay Revision Commissioner. Pending receipt of the recommendations of the Pay Revision Commission, Government hereby sanction an Interim Relief at the rate of 8.5% (eight and half percent) on pension with effect from 1.3.2005 payable from 1.4.2005 to the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners, subject to the following conditions:

1. Interim Relief shall be shown as a separate element. No Dearness Relief on this element will be admissible. Interim Relief involving a fraction of rupee will be rounded off to the next higher rupee.

2. The Interim Relief sanctioned shall be fully adjusted against and included in the package, which may become admissible to the pensioner/ family pensioner as a result of Government decision on the final report of the Pay Revision Commissioner.

3. The Interim Relief shall be payable from the month of March 2005, (payable on 1.4.2005).

2. The Interim Relief ordered above shall apply to:

(a) (i) those who retired from service after 1.7.1998 drawing pay in the Revised

Pay Scales, 1999;

(ii) those who retired prior to 1.7.1998 and whose pension was consolidated in the light of orders issued in the G.O. first read above; and

(b) Jagir and Estate Pensioners and

(P.T.O)

3. These orders are not applicable to:

(i) The pensioners who retired while drawing UGC /AICTE and ICAR

Scales.

(ii) Financial assistance grantees who are not getting Dearness Relief.

(iii) Pensioners/ Family Pensioners of the members of the A.P. State

Higher Judicial Service and A.P. State Judicial Service.

4. The term pension for the purpose of calculation of above Interim Relief:

(i) Pension/ Family Pension in case of pre 1.7.1998 retirees and where family pension was sanctioned prior to 1.7.1998 means the consolidated pension or consolidated family pension in terms of G.O 1^st read above.

(ii) In the case of pensioners who retire from service on or after 1.7.1998 or where family pension is sanctioned for the first time on or after 1.7.1998 Pension/ Family Pension means the basic pension/ basic family pension as the case may be

5. In case of pensioners in receipt of more than one pension, the Interim Relief will be calculated on the total of pensions taken together.

6. If any pensioner is re-employed/ employed under the State or Central Government or any Public Enterprise or Autonomous Body under the control of State or Central Government, he/ she will not be eligible to draw Interim Relief on Pension/ Family Pension during the period of such re-employment/ employment.

7. All the Treasury Officers/ Pension Payment Officers shall work out and make payments of Interim Relief on pension sanctioned in this order without waiting for further authorization/ instructions from the Accountant General (A&E), A.P., Hyderabad in terms of the orders issued in G.O. (P) No.270, Finance & Planning (FW: PSC.I) Department, dated 7.10.1986.

8. The expenditure is allocable among the various States in accordance with provisions of Rule 24 of the incidence of pension rules in Appendix – III-B of the Andhra Pradesh Accounts Code, Volume-I

9. The expenditure on account of Interim Relief sanctioned in para 1 above shall be debited to the Pension Fund of the Zilla Parishads in so far as the Non-teaching, Non-Government Pensioners of Panchayat Raj Institutions are concerned and the Pension Funds of the respective Municipal Councils in so far as the Non-Teaching, Non-Government Pensioners of Municipalities are concerned, and the relevant Head of Account of Government in so far as the teachers are concerned.

10. The G.O. is available on Internet and can be accessed at the address http://www.aponline.gov.in/

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

P. RAMAKANTH REDDY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Principal Accountant General, A.P. Hyderabad.(with a covering letter)

The Accountant General (A&E) A.P. Hyderabad.

The Accountant General (Audit. I) A.P. Hyderabad.

The Accountant General (Audit.II) A.P. Hyderabad.

The Accountant General of other states given below through A.G., A.P. Hyderabad (3,000 copies)

The Accountant General, Tamilnadu, Chennai.

The Accountant General, Maharastra, Mumbai.

The Accountant General, Gujarat.

The Accountant General (A&E) Kerala, P.N.No.5607, Tiruvananthapuram- 695 039.

The Accountant General (A&E) Karnataka, Bangalore.

The Accountant General (A&E), U.P., Allahabad.

The Accountant General (A&E), Haryana, Chandighar.

The Accountant General (A&E), Punjab, Chandighar.

The Accountant General (A&E), Rajasthan, Jaipur.

The Accountant General (A&E), Assam, Dispur.

The Accountant General (A&E), Bihar, Patna.

The Accountant General, Orissa, Bhubaneswar.

The Accountant General, (A&E-II), Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior.

The Accountant Officer (Pen. Co-Ordination), O/o the Principal Accountant General (A&E) Calcutta, West Bengal.

The Chief General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Saifabad, Hyderabad.

The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Trivendram, Kerala.

The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

The Public Accounts Officer, Treasury, Pondichery.

All Departments of Secretariat.

The Principal Secretary to Governor, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.(with a covering letter)

All the Heads of Departments.

All the Collectors.

All the District Judges.

The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.(with a covering letter)

The Registrar General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (with a covering letter)

The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. (with a covering letter)

The Secretary, A.P. GENCO/ TRANSCO, Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad.(with a covering letter)

The Commissioners of Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam,

Warangal, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Nellore and Kakinada.

The Registrar, Osmania/Andhra/ Sri Venkateswara/ Kakatiya / Nagarjuna/ A.P.

Agricultural/ Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University/ Sri Krishna Deva Raya

University/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad/Sri Padmavathi Mahila

Viswavidyalayam/Sri Pottisriramulua Telugu University/Dravidian University and NTR

University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada..

The Chairman, Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, Hyderabad.

The Chairman, A.P. Housing Board, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries, A.P. Hyderabad.

The Joint Director, Pension Payment Office, Jambagh, Hyderabad

All the District Treasury Officers.

All the District Development Officers of Zilla Praja Parishads.

All the District Panchayat Officers.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad.

The Director of State Audit, A.P. Hyderabad.

The F.A.& C.A.O., N.S. Project, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

The Secretary Tungabhadra Project, Via. Hospet, Ballary District.

The Dy. C.A.O., N.S. Right Canals, Vijayapuri North, Nalgonda District.

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The Dy. C.A.O., G.B. Project, Dowlaiswaram, E.G. District.

The Director of Accounts, Sriramsagar Project, Nizamabad District.

The P.A.O., T.P.H.L.C., Stage-I, Anantapur.

The Assistant P.A.O., Vamsadhara Project, Srikakulam District.

The Director of State Ports, Kakinada, East Godavari, A.P.,

All the Secretaries of Market Committees through Director of Marketing (30 copies).

All the District Educational Officers.

All the Commissioners/ Special Officers of Municipalities through the Commissioner

of Municipalities (50 copies).

The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Guntur.

The Commissioner, Dr. M.C.R. H.R.D Institute of A.P. (Institute of Administration),

Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

The Chairman, Commission of Enquiries, A.P. Hyderabad.

The Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta, A.P. Hyderabad.

The Special Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Government of Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi

All the Pensioners Associations.

The Chairman, State Bank of India, World Trade Centre, the Arcade Golabs, Mumbai-

400 021 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Syndicate Bank, P.Bno.1, Manipal-576119,

Karnataka State (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Union Bank of India, 239, Backbay, Reclamation, Nariman Point, Mumbai, (100 copies)

The Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India, Chandramukhi Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai, (100 copies)

The Chairman and Managing Director, Allahabad Bank, 14, India Exchange Place,

Calcutta 700 001 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of India, Express towers Nariman Point,

Post Box No.234, Mumbai-400 021 (100 copies)

The Chairman and Managing Director, Canara Bank, Head Office, P.B.No.6648,

Bangalore –560-002 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of Maharastra, Lokamangal, 501 Shivajinagar, Pune – 401005, (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Bank of Baroda, Central Office, 3, Walchand and Hirachand Marg (Winer) Ballard Pier, Mumbai-400 038 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office,

P.B.No.3967, 762. Anna salai, Chennai – 600 002 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, United Bank of India, 16,Old Court House

Street, Calcutta-700 001 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, 5

Parliament Street, New Delhi, (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, State Bank of Indore, 5, Y.N.Road, Indore

(M.P.State) (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, State Bank of Bikaneer and Jaipur, Tilak

Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan State (100 copies).

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Bangalore-9 (100 copies).

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State (100 copies).

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Gujarat State, (100 copies).

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Trailokya Maharaj Sarai, Calcutta – 700 001 (100 copies).

The Chairman and Managing Director, State Bank of Travancore, Tirvandrum (100

Copies).

The Chief Accountant, Reserve Bank of India, Department of Government and

Bank Accounts, New Central Office Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road,

Mumbai 400023. (50 copies).

The Chief Manager (Finance & Accounts) State Bank of Travancore, P.B.No.34,

Tiruvananthapuram-659001, Kerala (100 copies).

The various Banks in Hyderabad through Pension Payment Officer, A.P. Hyderabad

(3,000 copies).

The General Manager (operations), State Bank of India, Banking Operations

Department, Hyderabad, (800 copies).

The Managing Director, State Bank of Hyderabad, Gunfoundry, Hyderabad.

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The Chief Officer, A.B.C.D. Cell, Andhra Bank, Taramandal Complex, Opp.A.G’s Office, Hyderabad.

The Deputy General Manager, Canara Bank, Opp.Old M.L.A. Quarters, Hyderguda,

Hyderabad.

The Dy. General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Pioneer House, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

The Chief Officer (Admn.) India Bank Zonal Office, 5-2-90/A, Secretariat Road,

Saifabad, Hyderabad.

The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank, Opp. Secretariat, Hyderabad.

The Regional Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.

The Regional Manager, Union Bank of India, Iind Floor, Latha Complex, Beside

Latha Talkies, Nampally, Hyderabad.

The Divisional Manager, Vijaya Bank, Divisional Office, Babukhan Estate,

Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.

The Divisional Manager, United Commercial Bank, 1^st Floor, Anasuya Commercial

Complex, Opp. Liberty Talkies, Hyderabad.

The Zonal Manager, Central Bank of India, Bank Street, Hyderabad.

The Manager, United Bank of India, Bank Street, Hyderabad.

The Zonal Manager, Bank of Baroda, Opp. Telephone Bhavan, Lakdi-ka-pool,

Hyderabad.

The Zonal Manager, Bank of India, Chamundeswari Complex, Kachiguda X road,

Hyderabad.

The Manager, Deena Bank, Bank Street, Hyderabad.

The Area Manager, Allahabad Bank, 115-S.D. Road, Park Lane, Secunderabad.

The Manager, State Bank of Travenkoor, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Hyderabad.

The Manager, State Bank of Mysore, 1-7-264, Sarojinidevi Road, Secunderabad.

The Manager, State Bank of Indore, P.B.No.29, Inside 3-A, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Manager, State Bank of Sowrashtra, 4-1-1824, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Hyd.

The Manager, State Bank of Bikaneer & Jaipur, 8573, R.P.Road, Secunderabad.

The Manager, State Bank of Patiala, Pullareddy Building, Abids, Hyderabad.

The Manager, Corporation Bank, Hyderabad.

The Manager, New Bank of India, Hyderabad.

The Manager, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Hyderabad.

The Manager, Punjab & Sind Bank, Hyderabad.

Copy to A.P.T.S (SNU) Hyderabad.

Copy to SF/SCS.

This G.O. is available on the Internet at www.aponline.gov.in.

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