0 Latest position of CAT case on IP Grade pay

O.A no 381/2010 filed by Mr.permanand at Hon'ble CAT bench Ernakulam came up for hearing today. Counsel of the Respondents requested two weeks time stating that he is not prepared for the argument. Hon'ble Tribunal has granted ten days time as last chance and the case is posted to 03.03.2011.

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0 Latest position of CAT case on IP Grade pay

O.A no 381/2010 filed by Mr.permanand at Hon'ble CAT bench Ernakulam came up for hearing today. Counsel of the Respondents requested two weeks time stating that he is not prepared for the argument. Hon'ble Tribunal has granted ten days time as last chance and the case is posted to 03.03.2011.

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2 P.S Group-B exam results

Directorate vide memo No. A-34013/02/2010-DE dated 18th Feb. 2011 has declared the result of the limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Gr. B 2009 held on 3rd and 4th May, 2010.The following officials of Andhra Pradesh circle came out successful of the Examination. Congratulations to all of them.

IP line officials :
1.MD.Sadiq ASP(R)Prakasm Dn Ongole Roll no AP/41
2.T.A.V.Sarma ASP R.O Kurnool Roll no AP/76
General line:
1.Y.Raju Postmaster TP Gudem HO Roll no AP/04
2.K.K.Rao SPM Gandinagar SO Vijayawada-3 Roll no AP/05
3.SM.D.Basha Postmaster Proddutur HO Roll no AP/07

Total 26 IP Line and 5 General Line candidates delcared successful in the above said examination.

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2 P.S Group-B exam results

Directorate vide memo No. A-34013/02/2010-DE dated 18th Feb. 2011 has declared the result of the limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Service Gr. B 2009 held on 3rd and 4th May, 2010.The following officials of Andhra Pradesh circle came out successful of the Examination. Congratulations to all of them.

IP line officials :
1.MD.Sadiq ASP(R)Prakasm Dn Ongole Roll no AP/41
2.T.A.V.Sarma ASP R.O Kurnool Roll no AP/76
General line:
1.Y.Raju Postmaster TP Gudem HO Roll no AP/04
2.K.K.Rao SPM Gandinagar SO Vijayawada-3 Roll no AP/05
3.SM.D.Basha Postmaster Proddutur HO Roll no AP/07

Total 26 IP Line and 5 General Line candidates delcared successful in the above said examination.

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0 Allotment of Surplus Qualified candidates of IP Examination 2007

Postal Directorate has allotted following 16 Surplus candidates (08 OC+05 SC+03 ST) vide no.A-34013/03/2007-DE (Pt.) dated. 11.02.2011.On the basis of options received from the surplus qualified candidates, allotment of Circles has been made on the basis of merit.
Candidates will be deputed for the next batch of Induction Training in consultation with the concerned PTCs and Circles to which the candidates are allotted.

Sl.No. Name of the candidate Roll No. Circle to which allotted
(Mr./Ms.)

Surplus OC Vacancies

1. Lokesh Sharma (318) DI-36/IPO/2007 alloted to Gujarat circle
2. Braham Prakash, SC (311) DI-136/IPO/2007 alloted to Gujarat
3. C.S. Preethi (302) KN/IP/07/135 alloted to Karnataka
4. R.Radhakrishna Murthy (285) AP/IP/055/2007 alloted to Gujarat
5. P.Parthan,SC (284) TN/066/IPO/07 alloted to Gujarat
6. A.Rajasekharan (278) TN/172/IPO/07 alloted to Jharkhand
7. Sanjay Biswas (278) WB-23/IPO Exam/2007 alloted to Jharkhand
8. K.Shyamasundara Rao (278) AP/IP/085/2007 alloted to Jharkhand

Surplus SC Vacancies

1. Ram Niwas,SC (288) HR-14/07 alloted to MP
2. Dharmender Kumar,SC (273) DI-147/IPO/2007 alloted to MP
3. Kamlesh Kumar, SC (268) HR-48/07 alloted to MP
4. J.Hema Bharathi, SC(260) TN/139/IPO/07 alloted to Tamil Nadu
5. Vijay Kumar-III, SC (259) DI-167/IPO/2007 alloted to J&K

Surplus ST Vacancies

1. Raju Gurung, ST (298) IPO-2/NE/2007 alloted to Jharkhand
2. Duzo Kiso, ST (250) IPO-6/NE/2007 alloted to MP
3. Om Prakash Meena (219) RJ/IPO/108/2007 alloted to MP

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0 Allotment of Surplus Qualified candidates of IP Examination 2007

Postal Directorate has allotted following 16 Surplus candidates (08 OC+05 SC+03 ST) vide no.A-34013/03/2007-DE (Pt.) dated. 11.02.2011.On the basis of options received from the surplus qualified candidates, allotment of Circles has been made on the basis of merit.
Candidates will be deputed for the next batch of Induction Training in consultation with the concerned PTCs and Circles to which the candidates are allotted.

Sl.No. Name of the candidate Roll No. Circle to which allotted
(Mr./Ms.)

Surplus OC Vacancies

1. Lokesh Sharma (318) DI-36/IPO/2007 alloted to Gujarat circle
2. Braham Prakash, SC (311) DI-136/IPO/2007 alloted to Gujarat
3. C.S. Preethi (302) KN/IP/07/135 alloted to Karnataka
4. R.Radhakrishna Murthy (285) AP/IP/055/2007 alloted to Gujarat
5. P.Parthan,SC (284) TN/066/IPO/07 alloted to Gujarat
6. A.Rajasekharan (278) TN/172/IPO/07 alloted to Jharkhand
7. Sanjay Biswas (278) WB-23/IPO Exam/2007 alloted to Jharkhand
8. K.Shyamasundara Rao (278) AP/IP/085/2007 alloted to Jharkhand

Surplus SC Vacancies

1. Ram Niwas,SC (288) HR-14/07 alloted to MP
2. Dharmender Kumar,SC (273) DI-147/IPO/2007 alloted to MP
3. Kamlesh Kumar, SC (268) HR-48/07 alloted to MP
4. J.Hema Bharathi, SC(260) TN/139/IPO/07 alloted to Tamil Nadu
5. Vijay Kumar-III, SC (259) DI-167/IPO/2007 alloted to J&K

Surplus ST Vacancies

1. Raju Gurung, ST (298) IPO-2/NE/2007 alloted to Jharkhand
2. Duzo Kiso, ST (250) IPO-6/NE/2007 alloted to MP
3. Om Prakash Meena (219) RJ/IPO/108/2007 alloted to MP

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0 TAX EXEMPTION ON GRATUITY

The Government has hiked the limits of gratuity payment from Rs 3.5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs. This enhanced limit is applicable to employees who retire, become incapacitated before retirement, expire or whose services were terminated on or after May 24, 2010.
As per Section 10(10) of Income Tax Act, gratuity is paid when an employee completes five or more years of full-time service with the employer. In respect of Government employees, any death-cum-retirement gratuity received under the Pension Rules or Scheme of the Central or State Government, or regulations applicable to the members of defence services, is not taxable.
In case of gratuity received under the Gratuity Act, 1972, any gratuity received to the extent that it does not exceed an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Gratuity Act is not taxable. For employees receiving gratuity other than under the government pension or gratuity scheme and also other than under the Payment of Gratuity Act, the computation mechanism in respect of exemption limits has been specified in the IT Act. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification increasing the overall tax exemption to Rs 10 lakhs.
The gratuity received by an employee is not taxable if it is received on his retirement, his becoming incapacitated prior to such retirement, termination of employment or if such gratuity is received by his widow, children or dependants on his death. Further, such gratuity does not exceed one-half month's salary for each year of completed service, calculated on the basis of the average salary for 10 months immediately preceding the month in which such retirement or death takes place, subject to the limits prescribed by the Central Government.
Salary for this purpose includes dearness allowance, but excludes all other allowances and perquisites. Also, as per some judicial precedents, completed service would mean a total period of service whether under one employer or more.
In case any such gratuities are received by an employee from more than one employer in the same financial year, the aggregate amount so exempt should not exceed the overall exemption limit. Similarly, if gratuities were received in one or more financial years, the exempt amount claimed earlier has to be taken into account while computing the exemption at present.
What is gratuity?
Gratuity is a retirement benefit. An employer may offer gratuity out of his own funds or may purchase a group gratuity plan from a life insurer. In case the employer chooses a life insurer, annual contributions as decided by the insurer have to be paid. The gratuity paid by the insurer will depend on the terms of the group gratuity scheme.

ET Bureau 13th February, 2011.

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0 TAX EXEMPTION ON GRATUITY

The Government has hiked the limits of gratuity payment from Rs 3.5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs. This enhanced limit is applicable to employees who retire, become incapacitated before retirement, expire or whose services were terminated on or after May 24, 2010.
As per Section 10(10) of Income Tax Act, gratuity is paid when an employee completes five or more years of full-time service with the employer. In respect of Government employees, any death-cum-retirement gratuity received under the Pension Rules or Scheme of the Central or State Government, or regulations applicable to the members of defence services, is not taxable.
In case of gratuity received under the Gratuity Act, 1972, any gratuity received to the extent that it does not exceed an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Gratuity Act is not taxable. For employees receiving gratuity other than under the government pension or gratuity scheme and also other than under the Payment of Gratuity Act, the computation mechanism in respect of exemption limits has been specified in the IT Act. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification increasing the overall tax exemption to Rs 10 lakhs.
The gratuity received by an employee is not taxable if it is received on his retirement, his becoming incapacitated prior to such retirement, termination of employment or if such gratuity is received by his widow, children or dependants on his death. Further, such gratuity does not exceed one-half month's salary for each year of completed service, calculated on the basis of the average salary for 10 months immediately preceding the month in which such retirement or death takes place, subject to the limits prescribed by the Central Government.
Salary for this purpose includes dearness allowance, but excludes all other allowances and perquisites. Also, as per some judicial precedents, completed service would mean a total period of service whether under one employer or more.
In case any such gratuities are received by an employee from more than one employer in the same financial year, the aggregate amount so exempt should not exceed the overall exemption limit. Similarly, if gratuities were received in one or more financial years, the exempt amount claimed earlier has to be taken into account while computing the exemption at present.
What is gratuity?
Gratuity is a retirement benefit. An employer may offer gratuity out of his own funds or may purchase a group gratuity plan from a life insurer. In case the employer chooses a life insurer, annual contributions as decided by the insurer have to be paid. The gratuity paid by the insurer will depend on the terms of the group gratuity scheme.

ET Bureau 13th February, 2011.

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0 Educational qualifications for direct recruits for the group-D posts (Now Multi Tasking Staff)

"Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised Board or Industrial Training institute pass Certificate from a recognised institute" are the requisite Educational qualifications for direct recruits for the group-D posts (Now Multi Tasking Staff). Copy of the DOPT notification dated 8-2-2011 is reproduced below.

NOTIFICATION

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,

PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i))

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, dated 8th February, 2011

G.S.R.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the educational and other qualifications for direct recruits for the posts which were in Group 'D' Scales prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission and have been placed in Group 'C' in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200-20200) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules'may be called the Central Civii Services and Civil Posts, Group 'C' posts in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200-20200) plus Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- (Educational and other Qualifications for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2011.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application.- These rules shall apply to ail posts which were in Group 'D' Scales (including the posts of Record Keepers in Group 'C' in Indian Audit and Accounts Department) prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission and have been placed in Group 'C' in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200- 20200) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in the Central Civii Services and Civil Posts under the Central Government and the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

3. Educational and other qualifications.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any recruitment rules relating to the Group 'D' posts (including the posts of Record Keepers in Group 'C' in Indian Audit and Accounts Department) prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, the educational and other qualifications required for persons to be eligible to be appointed to Group 'C' posts in Pay Band 1 Rs. 5200-20200 plus Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- by the method of direct recruitment shall be as under, namely:

"Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised Board

or

Industrial Training institute pass Certificate from a recognised

institute".

(NO. No.AB-14017/6/2009-Estt (RR)

Sd/-

(Mamta Kundra)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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0 Educational qualifications for direct recruits for the group-D posts (Now Multi Tasking Staff)

"Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised Board or Industrial Training institute pass Certificate from a recognised institute" are the requisite Educational qualifications for direct recruits for the group-D posts (Now Multi Tasking Staff). Copy of the DOPT notification dated 8-2-2011 is reproduced below.

NOTIFICATION

(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY,

PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i))

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, dated 8th February, 2011

G.S.R.- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution, and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the educational and other qualifications for direct recruits for the posts which were in Group 'D' Scales prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission and have been placed in Group 'C' in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200-20200) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in the Central Civil Services and Civil Posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules'may be called the Central Civii Services and Civil Posts, Group 'C' posts in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200-20200) plus Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- (Educational and other Qualifications for Direct Recruitment) Rules, 2011.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Application.- These rules shall apply to ail posts which were in Group 'D' Scales (including the posts of Record Keepers in Group 'C' in Indian Audit and Accounts Department) prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission and have been placed in Group 'C' in Pay Band 1 (Rs. 5200- 20200) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- in the Central Civii Services and Civil Posts under the Central Government and the Indian Audit and Accounts Department.

3. Educational and other qualifications.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any recruitment rules relating to the Group 'D' posts (including the posts of Record Keepers in Group 'C' in Indian Audit and Accounts Department) prior to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission, the educational and other qualifications required for persons to be eligible to be appointed to Group 'C' posts in Pay Band 1 Rs. 5200-20200 plus Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- by the method of direct recruitment shall be as under, namely:

"Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised Board

or

Industrial Training institute pass Certificate from a recognised

institute".

(NO. No.AB-14017/6/2009-Estt (RR)

Sd/-

(Mamta Kundra)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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