Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Railway Claims Tribunal Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members Rules, 1989. It revises the pay scales for the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Members of the Railway Claims Tribunal, effective January 1, 2016. The central government has approved these revisions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Pay Scale Revisions:
* Chairman's pay: Rupees two lakh and fifty thousand per month.
* Vice-Chairman's pay: Rupees two lakh and twenty-five thousand per month.
* Member's pay: Level 16 (Rs. 205400-224400) of the pay matrix specified in the Railway Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016.
Pay Fixation for Members:
* The pay as of January 1, 2016, is determined by multiplying the existing basic pay by a factor of 2.57, rounded to the nearest rupee.
* The resulting figure is located in the pay matrix to determine the revised pay.
Retirement Benefits Adjustment:
* For appointees who have retired as High Court Judges or from Central/State Government service and are receiving retirement benefits, the pay will be reduced by the gross amount of pension or pensionary equivalent of other retirement benefits.
Impact Analysis:
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Members of the Railway Claims Tribunal:
Impact: Revised pay scales and conditions of service are applied retroactively from January 1, 2016.
Action Required: Understand the revised pay structure and how it applies to their specific situation, particularly regarding the adjustment for retirement benefits.
Central Government:
Impact: The Central Government is responsible for implementing and overseeing the revised pay scales and service conditions.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with the new rules and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987: An act of the Indian Parliament that establishes the Railway Claims Tribunal.
Railway Claims Tribunal: A tribunal established to adjudicate claims against the Indian Railways.
Railway Claims Tribunal Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, ViceChairman and Members Rules, 1989: Rules governing the salaries, allowances, and service conditions of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Members of the Railway Claims Tribunal.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for overseeing the Indian Railways.
Ravinesh Kumar: Executive Director, Public Grievances, Railway Board.
Railway Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016: Rules pertaining to the revised pay structure for railway employees.
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रेल मं(cid:7074)ालय
(रेलव ेबोड)(cid:6981)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ल ी, 24 नव(cid:7013)ब र, 2016
सा.का.िन. 1088(अ).—के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, रेल दावा अिधकरण अिधिनयम, 1987 (1987 का 54) क(cid:7409) धारा 30 के
खंड (ख) के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत धारा 30 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (2) के खंड (ख) के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत उप खंड (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004)त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े
(cid:7263)ए, रेल दावा अिधकरण (अ(cid:7007)य (cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007) य(cid:6979) और सद(cid:7021)य (cid:7298) का वते न और भ(cid:7004)त ा तथा सेवा क(cid:7409) शत(cid:7288)) िनयम, 1989 म (cid:7286) और
संशोधन करने के िलए एत(cid:7374)वारा िन(cid:7013) निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह:ै-
1.(cid:32) सिं (cid:6979)(cid:7009)त नाम एवं (cid:7079)ारंभ:-
(1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) को रेल दावा अिधकरण (अ(cid:7007)य (cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007)य (cid:6979) और सद(cid:7021)य (cid:7298) का वते न और भ(cid:7004)त ा तथा सेवा क(cid:7409) शत)(cid:7288)
संशोधन िनयम, 2016 कहा जाएगा ।
(2) ये 1 जनवरी, 2016 से (cid:7079)भावी माने जाएगं े ।
2. िनयम 3 के िलए नए िनयम का (cid:7079)ित(cid:7021) थापन 3:- रेल दावा अिधकरण, (अ(cid:7007)य (cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007)य (cid:6979) एवं सद(cid:7021)य (cid:7298) का वेतन
और भ(cid:7004) ता तथा सेवा क(cid:7409) शत)(cid:7288) िनयम, 1989 के िनयम 3 के िलए िन(cid:7013)न िलिखत को (cid:7079)ित(cid:7021)थ ािपत (cid:7408)कया जाए, अथात(cid:6981) ्:-
“3. वते न--- अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979) दो लाख पचास हजार (cid:7271)पये (cid:7079)ितमाह, उपा(cid:7007)य (cid:6979) दो लाख प(cid:6994)च ीस हजार (cid:7271)पये (cid:7079)ितमाह और सद(cid:7021)य
सा.का.िन. 746 (अ) (cid:7408)दनांक 28 जुलाई, 2016 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत रेल सेवा (सशं ोिधत वेतन) िनयम, 2016 क(cid:7409) अनसु ूची के
भाग क म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7416)द(cid:7020) ट वेतन म(cid:7407)ै (cid:7069)(cid:6989) स के लवे ल 16 (205400 (cid:7272).-224400 (cid:7272).) म (cid:7286) संशोिधत वते न (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त कर(cid:7286)ग े । 1 जनवरी,
2016 को वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स के लाग ू लेवल म(cid:7286) सद(cid:7021)य का वेतन मौजूदा मलू वेतन अथा(cid:6981)त ् मौजदू ा वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड तथा (cid:7061)ेड प े म(cid:7286)
आह(cid:7407)रत वेतन को 2.57 के गणु क स ेगुणा करके (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त रािश को िनकटतम (cid:7272)पय े म (cid:7286) पणू ा(cid:7304)(cid:7408)कत करके (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त आकं ड़(cid:7298) को वेतन
मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989)स के उस लेवल म(cid:7286) िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा तथा य(cid:7408)द ऐसा कोई समान आंकड़ा वेतन म(cid:7407)ै(cid:7069)(cid:6989)स के लाग ूलेवल म (cid:7286)(cid:7408)कसी
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सेल के तदनु(cid:7272)पी ह,ै तो वह वते न होगा तथा य(cid:7408)द लाग ू लेवल म (cid:7286) ऐसी कोई सले उपल(cid:7011)ध नह(cid:7277) ह ै तो वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989)स के उस
लाग ूलेवल म (cid:7286)ठीक अगले उ(cid:6994)च (cid:7021) तर सले म(cid:7286) वेतन िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा:
पर(cid:7008) तु (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:7334) क(cid:7409) अ(cid:7007) य(cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007)य (cid:6979) अथवा सद(cid:7021)य के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) िनयुि(cid:7334) के मामल े म (cid:7286) जो उ(cid:6994)च (cid:7008)य ायालय
के जज के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) सेवािनवृ(cid:7004) त (cid:7263)आ हो अथवा के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) या रा(cid:6996)य सरकार के अधीन सवे ा से सेवािनवृ(cid:7004)त (cid:7263)आ हो तथा जो
प(cid:7286)शन, उपदान, अंशदायी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध म (cid:7286)िनयो(cid:6989)त ा अंशदान अथवा (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) सेवािनवृि(cid:7275) लाभ (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त कर
रहा हो अथवा (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009)त (cid:7408)कया हो अथवा उसके िलए पा(cid:7074) हो गया हो, का वेतन पश(cid:7286) न अथवा पश(cid:7286) नभोगी क(cid:7409) सकल रािश
अथवा अशं दायी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध म(cid:7286) िनयो(cid:6989)त ा के अंशदान के समतु(cid:7016)य पश(cid:7286) न अथवा (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) सेवािनवृि(cid:7275) लाभ
य(cid:7408)द कोई िलया हो अथवा िलया जाना हो, म (cid:7286)से घटा (cid:7408)दया जाएगा” ।
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रिवनेश कुमार, कायप(cid:6981) ालक िनदशे क, (लोक िशकायत, रेलवे बोड)(cid:6981)
(cid:7021)प (cid:7020)ट ीकारक (cid:6980)ापन
क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) सरकार न े रेल दावा अिधकरण के अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007)य(cid:6979) और सद(cid:7021)य(cid:7298) के वेतनमान और सेवा के िनयम एवं शत(cid:7300) को 01
जनवरी 2016 से सशं ोिधत करने को अनमु ोदन द े(cid:7408)दया ह ै । यह (cid:7079)मािणत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह ै(cid:7408)क अिधसूचना को पूव(cid:6981)(cid:7390)ापी (cid:7079)भाव
दने े से रेल दावा अिधकरण के (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979), उपा(cid:7007)य(cid:6979) और सद(cid:7021)य पर (cid:7079)ितकूल (cid:7079)भाव पड़ने क(cid:7409) सभं ावना नह(cid:7277) ह ै।
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009) पणी : मूल िनयम सा.का.िन. 844 (अ.) तारीख 19 िसत(cid:7013)ब र, 1989 के (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत (cid:7408)कए गए थे तथा त(cid:7004)प (cid:7019)च ात
सा.का.िन. 726 (अ.) तारीख 6 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)ब र, 1991, सा.का.िन. 185 (अ.) तारीख 11 अ(cid:7079)लै , 1996, सा.का.िन.
436 (अ.) तारीख 26 िसत(cid:7013) बर, 1996, सा.का.िन. 563 (अ.) तारीख 7 िसत(cid:7013)ब र, 1998, सा.का.िन. 96
(अ.) तारीख 10 फरवरी, 1999, सा.का.िन. 835 (अ.) तारीख 30 (cid:7408)दस(cid:7013)ब र, 1999, सा.का.िन. 733 (अ.)
तारीख 21 िसत(cid:7013)ब र, 2000, सा.का.िन. 386 (अ.) तारीख 25 मई, 2001, सा.का.िन. 206 (अ.) तारीख
11 माच,(cid:6981) 2002,सा.का.िन. 625 (अ.) तारीख 29 अग(cid:7021)त , 2008, सा.का.िन. 797 (अ.) तारीख 18 नव(cid:7013)ब र
2008,सा.का.िन. 828 (अ.) तारीख 12 नव(cid:7013)ब र, 2009 के सा.का.िन 796 (अ) तारीख 13 नव(cid:7013)बर, 2014
और सा.का. िन. 13(अ) 6 जनवरी, 2015, सा.का.िन. 724(अ) तारीख 26 फरवरी, 2015 तथा सा.का.िन.
500 (अ) तारीख 12 मई 2015 के (cid:7367)ारा सशं ोिधत (cid:7408)कए गए थे ।
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th November, 2016
G.S.R. 1088(E).--- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of sub-section (2)
of section 30, read with section 30A of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (54 of 1987), the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and
Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 1989, namely :-
1.(cid:32) Short title and commencement:---
(1) These rules may be called the Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2016.
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Substitution of new rule for rule 3:--- In the Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of
Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 1989, for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
“(cid:51)(cid:46)(cid:32)(cid:58)(cid:80)(cid:97)(cid:121)(cid:45)(cid:45)(cid:45) The Chairman shall receive a pay of rupees two lakh and fifty thousand per mensem, a Vice-Chairman shall
receive a pay of rupees two lakh and twenty five thousand per mensem and a Member shall receive pay in level-16
(Rs.205400-224400) of pay matrix specified in Part A of the Schedule to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016
published vide G.S.R. 746(E) dated the 28th July, 2016. The pay of the Member as on the 1st January, 2016 in the
applicable level of the pay matrix shall be the pay obtained by multiplying the existing basic pay i.e. pay drawn in the
existing Pay Band and Grade Pay by a factor of 2.57, rounded off to the nearest rupees and the figure so arrived at will
be located in that level in the pay matrix and if such an identical figure corresponds to any Cell in the applicable level of
the pay matrix, the same shall be the pay, and if no such Cell is available in the applicable level, the pay shall be fixed at
the immediate next higher Cell in that applicable level of the pay matrix:
Provided that in the case of appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Member of a person who has retired
as a Judge of a High Court, or who has retired from service under the Central Government or a State Government and
who is in receipt or has received of, or has become entitled to receive any retirement benefits, by way of pension,
gratuity, employer’s contribution to a Contributory Provident Fund or other forms of retirement benefits, the pay shall
be reduced by the gross amount of pension or pensionary equivalent of employer’s contribution to the Contributory
Provident Fund or any other form of retirement benefits, if any, drawn, or to be drawn by him.”
[No.2016/TC(RCT)/1/VII CPC]
RAVINESH KUMAR, Executive Director, (Public Grievances, Railway Board)
Explanatory Memorandum
The Central Government has accorded approval to revise the scales of pay and certain terms and conditions of
services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members of the Railway Claims Tribunal with effect from 1st January, 2016. It
is certified that no Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Members of the Railway Claims Tribunal is likely to be affected
adversely by the notification being given retrospective effect.
Note :- The principal rules were published vide number G.S.R. 844(E), dated the 19th September, 1989 and
subsequently amended vide numbers G.S.R 726 (E), dated the 6th December, 1991, G.S.R. 185 (E), dated the 11th April,
1996, G.S.R. 436 (E), dated the 26th September, 1996, G.S.R. 563 (E), dated the 7th September, 1998, G.S.R. 96 (E),
dated the 10th February, 1999, G.S.R. 835 (E), dated the 30th December, 1999, G.S.R. 733(E), dated the 21st September,
2000, G.S.R. 386 (E), dated the 25th May, 2001, G.S.R. 206 (E), dated the 11th March, 2002, G.S.R. 625 (E), dated the
29th August, 2008, G.S.R. 797 (E), dated the 18th November, 2008, G.S.R. 828(E), dated the 12th November, 2009,
G.S.R. 796(E), dated the 13th November, 2014, G.S.R. 13(E), dated the 6th January, 2015, G.S.R. 124(E), dated the 26th
February, 2015 and G.S.R. 500(E), dated the 12th May, 2016.
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