Ajay Banerjee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 12

Three days after the armed forces rejected the salary and emoluments recommended by the Seventh Central Pay Commission, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the forces, “What has been decided by the government has to be implemented and grievances, if any, can be taken up later.”It is now for the three services – the Army, the Air Force and the Navy – to decide on the matter, sources said. As of now, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has “lobbed the ball” back to the forces even as some friction seems to be building between the forces and the government.IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today called upon Parrikar and explained him that the pay commission notification issued by the MoD on September 6 was inadequate and anomalies remained unresolved.The three services, in separate letters to their formations, had conveyed that they have asked the government to hold “in abeyance” the implementation of the Central Pay Commission in view of the “unresolved anomalies”. They believe the “unresolved anomalies” lower the status of the forces vis-à-vis their counterparts in the police and the civil administration.Sources in the MoD said Parrikar conveyed to the IAF Chief and the Navy Chief that “what all has been decided has to be implemented and legitimate grievances can be taken up later”.The government holds an opinion that demands of all arms of the government cannot be met in totality. The decision has to be implemented.On September 9, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force issued separate letters to inform senior commanders and the troops about the decision of the top brass. The services headquarters have asked serving personnel to show maturity and patience and not get swayed by hearsay or speculative reports.In March, the MoD had told an empowered panel that the status, pay and allowances of the armed forces be kept above the other “fighting” arms of the government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supreme Court , yesterday ( IA No. 1/2016 IN C A D 5112/2016) dismissed UOI appeal against AFT (PB) Delhi , OA 138/2013, implies that all Major/Lt Cdr/Sqn Ldr equivalents with more than 20 yrs but less  than 21  years and retired/ PMR in period 1 Jan 1996 and 14 Jan2000 are to be granted Lt Col/Cdr/Wg Cdr rank and pension. For circulation to other groups to benefit affected officers .