V.
Loganathan, M.A.,
D.B.A.,
Dt. the 18th March, 2020
To
The Chairman ( By Name
cover)
Tamil
Nadu Pay Grievances Redressal Committee,
Ground Floor, Govt.
Data Centre,
Gandhi Mandapam Road,
Kotturpuram, Chennai –
600 025.
Respected
Sir,
Sub: Tamil Nadu Pay
Grievances Redressal Committee –
Constituted for perusing & make
recommendations on
the anomalies on Pay Scales - Regarding
Ref: 1) G.O.Ms.No.381, Finance (Pay Cell) Deptt., dt.
4-12-2019
2) My
Representation dt. 2nd January, 2020
3)
Letter No. 13/PGRC/2019-8, dated
12-03-2020
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I invite kind attention
to the references cited.
2. First of all I bestow
my sincere and Heartful thanks to
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and Government of Tamil Nadu for constitution of Pay Grievances Redressal
Committee under your esteemed dynamic Chairmanship to examine the anomalies on Pay Scales
based on the Orders already issued in
G.O.Ms.No.71, Finance (Pay Cell), dt. 26-02-2011 & G.O.Ms.No.242, Finance
(Pay Cell), dt. 22-07-2013 on the decision of earlier Committee Reports and for
necessary recommendations to the Govt. with your specific remarks for
consideration by the Government on the Pay Scales / Grade Pay etc. of various
categories.
3. In this connection, I
wish to state that though the terms of reference confined to specific
categories / issues, the ground reality is still deeper on Promotion Policy of
Govt. A Welfare state should ensure that every section of officials and
employees working in the Government sector should have the satisfaction of
getting their due in time, both in terms of promotion as well as in pay
benefits, without any real perceived discrimination without glaring
anomalies. With due respect, I request
you to kindly spare few minutes to go through the Representation & make
specific recommendation to Govt. which you deem fit correct.
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4. It may be appropriate
to mention here that a decade ago Tamil
Nadu Government constituted a Committee
under the Chairmanship of Justice Dr.
A.K. Rajan on Administrative Reforms recommended among others;
5. “Rules shall be modified
prescribing minimum service at all levels for promotions; periodical
promotion (like IAS cadre) may be given to all category” (vide
G.O.Ms.No.24, P&AR Department, dt. 17-02-2010) in Sl. No.39 (para 22.01) But a
decision has been taken then that “Regarding
periodical promotion, the existing system is working well and no modification
is considered necessary”. But in reality it is not
so even in Secretariat & in other Departments as well as many less qualified, less experienced
got quicker promotion(s) than those who put in long service deprived
their due promotions for obvious reasons. On scrutiny, in one case, an
individual appointed in Rural Development Department recruited through Group-1
Service in Tamil Nadu got Super Time Scale of Pay (ST) promotion viz. erstwhile
PB 4 in just 8 years while Regular Recruit (RR) IAS Officers have to wait
roughly about 13 to 15 years to get Super-time Scale of Pay (as
already reported with statistical data in letter dt. 2-1-2020)
6. On a random analysis, it’s found that in
one department with 8 years Service in erstwhile PB3 Pay Band reached
Super-time Scale of Pay even earlier than Regular Recruit IAS, also in
Secretariat many Juniors got early promotion to erstwhile PB4 Pay Band after
implementation of VI Pay Committee Recommendations. This burning issue has to be critically reviewed &
resolved based on the recommendation of
Justice Dr. A.K. Rajan, Committee on Promotion Policy also in line with guidelines issued by Govt.
of India in No.AB.14017/27/20 14-Estt.(RR), Ministry of Personnel P.G. &
Pensions, dt 20-1-2015 (copy enclosed) to start with State Service Posts
(TN General Service) at the first instance to rectify the glaring anomaly
between erstwhile PB3 category posts & PB4 posts (Non-IAS) in Tamil Nadu notionally from 1-1-2006. It may be pointed out the anomaly in GOI is not alarming as in Tamil Nadu as they have fixed minimum service,
qualifications in each category of post(s) for promotion in Generalist categories
(Non-IAS posts)
I therefore respectfully
request you to kindly spare few minutes & go through the Representation in
the interest of Natural Justice, recommend to Govt. with your valuable
observation/specific remarks to curb/rectify
the route cause for alarming anomaly between
erstwhile PB3 Pay Band & PB4 category posts as explained above & render
justice to few affected Seniors. Since I undergone open-heart surgery some time
back, due to medical treatment &
fear over CORANA I extremely regret that I could not put forth my points on 20th
March, 2020 in person as desired.
Thank you Sir,
Yours faithfully,
Encl: as above
(V. Loganathan)
Copy to: Other Members of the Committee (by Name cover)
