Pension: RBE No.86/2015 – Pre-2006 pensioners
No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 31.07.2015
Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg.
1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 30.07.2015 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC, dated 30.08.2008 mentioned in DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 30.07.2015 has been adopted on Railways vide Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/RSRP/1, dated 11.09.2008 (RBE No.108/2008).
2. A concordance of DOP&PW’s instructions referred to in the enclosed O.M. and Railway Board’s corresponding instructions is given below:
| S.No. | DOP&PW’s instructions | Corresponding instructions of Railway Board |
| 1 | 38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.09.2008 | F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 08.09.2008, (RBE No.105/2008) |
| 2 | 38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 | F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 11.02.2013 (RBE No.11/2013) |
| 3 | 38/37/08-P&PW(A)Pt.I, dated 03.10.2008 | F(E)III/2008/PN1/12, dated 08.10.2008 (RBE No.146/2008) |
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 30.07.2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners – reg.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that as per Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of even number dated 01.09.2008 relating to revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006, the revised pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006, in no case, shall be lower than 50% of the sum of the minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay thereon corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. A clarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM of even number dated 03.10.2008 that the pension calculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band plus grade pay would be calculated at the minimum of the pay in the pay band (irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale.
2. Several petitions were filed in Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi inter alia claiming that the revised pension of the pre-2006 pensioners should not be less than 50% of the minimum of the pay band + grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which pensioner had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-JC, dated 30th August, 2008. Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi vide its common order dated 01.11.2011 in OA No.655/2010 and three other connected OAs directed to re-fix the pension of all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 01.01.2006 based on the Resolution dated 29.08.2008 of the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare and in the light of the observations of Hon’ble CAT in that order.
3. The above order was challenged by the Government by filing Writ Petition No.1535/2012 in respect of OA No.655/2010 and WP No.2348-50/12 in respect of the three other connected OAs in the High Court of Delhi. The Hon’ble High Court in its common Order dated 29.04.2013 noted that the DoP&PW had, in the meanwhile, issued an OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 which provided for stepping up of pension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 24.09.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. Hon’ble High Court observed that the only issue which survived was, with reference to Paragraph 9 of OM dated 28.01.2013 which makes it applicable w.e.f. 24.09.2012 instead of 01.01.2006. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi dismissed the Writ Petition No.1535/2012 along with three other Writ Petitions vide its order dated 29.04.2013. Special Leave Petitions (No.23055/2013 and No.36148-50/2013) filed against the said order dated 29.04.2013 of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court have also been dismissed by Hon’ble Supreme Court.
4. Accordingly, in compliance with the above judicial pronouncements, it has been decided that the pension/ family pension of all pre-2006 pensioners/ family pensioners may be revised in accordance with this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 28.01.2013 with effect from 01.01.2006 instead of 24.09.2012. Further, this benefit has already been granted to the Applicants in OA No.655/2010 vide OM of even No. dated 26.08.2014 read with OM dated 19.09.2014 following dismissal of SLP (C) No.23055/2013 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
5. In case the consolidated pension/ family pension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.09.2008 is higher than the pension/ family pension calculated in the manner indicated in the O.M. dated 28.01.2013, the same (higher consolidated pension/ family pension) will continue to be treated as basic pension/ family pension.
6. All other conditions as given in OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A), dated 01.09.2008, as amended from time to time shall remain unchanged.
7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requested to bring the contents of these orders to the notice of Controller of Accounts/ Pay and Accounts Officers and Attached and subordinate Offices under them on a top priority basis. All pension disbursing offices are also advised to prominently display these orders on their notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.
8. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance ID Note No.1(9)/EV/2011-Vol.II, dated 24.07.2015.
9. Hindi version will follow.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.86/2015
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.103/2016, RBE No.76/2022,