Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Indian Legal Service Rules of 1957, aligning them with the new pay structure under the Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016. The amendments involve substituting existing pay band and grade pay scales with corresponding levels in the pay matrix. These rules came into force retrospectively on January 1, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Overview:** The Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957 are amended to reflect the revised pay structure.
* **Pay Scale Changes:**
* Replaces "Pay Band" and "Grade Pay" with "Level in the Pay Matrix."
* Substitutes specific pay band figures with corresponding pay matrix levels, including:
* Pay Band 4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 10,000 with Level 14 (Rs. 144200-218200).
* Pay Band 4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 8,900 with Level 13A (Rs. 131100-216600).
* Pay Band 4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 8,700 with Level 13 (Rs. 118500-214100).
* Pay Band 3: Rs. 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 7,600 with Level 12 (Rs. 78800-209200).
* Pay Band 3: Rs. 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 6,600 with Level 11 (Rs. 67700-208700).
* Pay Band 3: Rs. 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5,400 with Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500).
* Pay Band 2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4,800 with Level 9 (Rs. 53100-167800).
* Pay Band 2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4,600 with Level 8 (Rs. 47600-151100).
* Pay Band 2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4,200 with Level 7 (Rs. 44900-142400).
* Pay Band 2: Rs.35400-112400 with Level 6 (Rs. 35400-112400).
* **Effective Date:** The amendment is effective from January 1, 2016.
* **Uniformity:** The changes aim to bring uniformity in line with the Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016.
Impact Analysis:
Indian Legal Service Employees:
* Impact: Revised pay scales and alignment with new pay matrix levels as per the Central Civil Services Revised Pay Rules, 2016. No person is expected to be adversely affected by these changes.
* Action Required: Understand the new pay structure and how it applies to their respective positions.
Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Legal Affairs):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and administering the amended rules.
* Action Required: Ensure accurate application of the new pay matrix levels and communicate changes to relevant personnel.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, under which the President exercises powers to amend rules.
President: The President of India, who makes the rules to amend the Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957.
Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957: The principal rules being amended by this notification.
Indian Legal Service Amendment Rules, 2016: The name of the amendment rules introduced.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry under which the Department of Legal Affairs operates and the notification is issued.
Department of Legal Affairs: The department issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi.
Central Civil services Revised Pay Rules, 2016: The revised pay rules that necessitate the amendment to the Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957.
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िविध और (cid:7008)य ाय म(cid:7074)ं ालय
(िविध काय (cid:6981)िवभाग)
अिधसचू ना
नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016) ली, 20 फरवरी, 2017
सा.का.िन. 163(अ).— रा(cid:7020) (cid:7069)पित, संिवधान के अनु(cid:6994) छेद 309 के परंतुक (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:6989) त का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए भारतीय िविध
सेवा िनयम, 1957 का और संशोधन करने के िलए िन(cid:7013) निलिखत िनयम बनाते ह,(cid:7289) अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
1. (1) इन िनयम(cid:7298) का संि(cid:6979)(cid:7009) त नाम भारतीय िविध सेवा (संशोधन) िनयम, 2016 ह ै।
(2) ये 1 जनवरी, 2016 को (cid:7079)वृ(cid:7004) त (cid:7263)ए समझे जाएंगे ।
2. भारतीय िविध सेवा िनयम, 1957 म(cid:7286), -
(क) “वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 4 : 37,400- 67000 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 10,000/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 4 : 37,400- 67000 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 8,900/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 4 : 37,400- 67000 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 8,700/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 3 : 15,600- 39,100 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 7,600/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 3 : 15,600- 39,100 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 6,600/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 3 : 15,600- 39,100 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 5,400/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 2 : 9,300- 34,800 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 4800/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 2 : 9,300- 34,800 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 4600/- (cid:7271)पये”,
“वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड – 2 : 9,300- 34,800 (cid:7271)पये जमा (cid:7061)ेड वेतन 4200/- (cid:7271)पये”,
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श(cid:7011) द, अंक और अ(cid:6979)र, जहां कह(cid:7277) भी वे आते ह,(cid:7289) के (cid:7021) थान पर (cid:7059)मश:
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 144200-218200 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 14”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 131100-216600 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 13क”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 118500-214100 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 13”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 78800-209200 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 12”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 67700-208700 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 11”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 56100-177500 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 10”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 53100-167800 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 9”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 47600-151100 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 8”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 44900-142400 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 7”,
“वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स 35400-112400 (cid:7271)पये म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर 6”, रखे जाएंगे;
(ख) पहली अनुसूची म(cid:7286), “वेतन ब(cid:7289)ड + (cid:7061)ेड वेतन या वेतनमान” श(cid:7011) द(cid:7298) के (cid:7021) थान पर, “ वेतन मै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)(cid:6989) स या वेतनमान म(cid:7286) (cid:7021) तर” श(cid:7011) द रखे जाएंगे ।
[फा.सं. 10/1/2016 – (cid:7079)शासन । (एलए)]
के. िगनखन थंग, उप सिचव
(cid:7021)प (cid:7020)ट ीकारक (cid:6980)ापन – भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 1 म(cid:7286) अिधसूचना सं. 1-2/2016 - ।सी, तारीख 25 जुलाई, 2016 (cid:7367)ारा
(cid:7079)कािशत क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय िसिवल सेवा (पुनरीि(cid:6979)त वेतन) िनयम, 2016 के अनुसार नई वेतन संरचना के संबंध म(cid:7286) भारतीय िविध सेवा, 1957 म(cid:7286)
एक(cid:7271)पता लाने के िलए, इन िनयम(cid:7298) को भूतल(cid:6979)ी (cid:7079)भाव (cid:7408)दया जाना ह ै । यह (cid:7079)मािणत (cid:7408)कया जाता ह ै (cid:7408)क इन िनयम(cid:7298) को भूतल(cid:6979)ी (cid:7079)भाव
दने े के (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7408)कसी (cid:7018) यि(cid:6989) त पर (cid:7079)ितकूल (cid:7079)भाव नह(cid:7277) पड़ रहा ह ै।
(cid:7407)ट(cid:7009) पण :- मूल िनयम भारत के राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) अिधसूचना सं. सा.का.िन. 3048क (सीएलएसआर) तारीख 25 िसतंबर, 1957 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत
(cid:7408)कए गए थे और िन(cid:7013) निलिखत अिधसचूना (cid:7367)ारा त(cid:7004) प(cid:7019) चात् संशोिधत (cid:7408)कए गए, अथा(cid:6981)त् :-
(i)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1608 तारीख 28.09.1963; (xii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1161 (अ) तारीख 22.10.1986;
(ii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1416 तारीख 27.07.1968; (xiii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 658 तारीख 29.06.1987;
(iii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1423 तारीख 27.07.1968; (xiv)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 872 तारीख 28.11.1987;
(iv)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1050 तारीख 03.05.1969; (xv)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 176 तारीख 10.08.1988;
(v)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1981 तारीख 23.08.1969; (xvi)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 658 तारीख 20.08.1988;
(vi)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 1900 तारीख 21.11.1970; (xvii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 228 (अ) तारीख 21.03.2003;
(vii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 2 तारीख 06.01.1979; (xviii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 751 (अ) तारीख 28.12.2005;
(viii)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 72 तारीख 20.01.1979; (xix)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 358 (अ) तारीख 10.05.2008;
(ix)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 658 तारीख 12.05.1979; (xx)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 275 (अ) तारीख 28.03.2011;
और
(x)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 270 (अ) तारीख 29.03.1982;
(xxi)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 904 (अ) तारीख 27.12.2011
(xi)(cid:32) सा.का.िन. 668 तारीख 17.09.1983;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Legal Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2017
G.S.R.163 (E) .— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957 namely:—
1.(cid:32) (1) These rules may be called the Indian Legal Service (Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st January, 2016.
2. In the Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957-
(a)(cid:32) for the words, figures and letters “Pay Band-4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 plus Grade Pay Rs. 10,000/-”,
Pay-Band-4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 plus Grade Pay Rs. 8,900/-”, Pay-Band-4: Rs. 37,400-67,000 plus
Grade Pay Rs. 8,700/-”, Pay-Band-3: Rs. 15,600-39,100 plus Grade Pay Rs. 7,600/-”, Pay-Band-3:
Rs. 15,600-39,100 plus Grade Pay Rs. 6,600/-”, Pay-Band-3: Rs. 15,600-39,100 plus Grade Pay
Rs. 5,400/-”, Pay-Band-2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4,800/-”, Pay-Band-2: Rs. 9,300-
34,800 plus Grade Pay Rs. 4,600/-”and Pay-Band-2: Rs. 9,300-34,800 plus Grade Pay
Rs. 4,200/-” wherever they occur, the words, figures and letters “level 14 in the pay matrix Rs.
144200-218200”, “level 13A in the pay matrix Rs. 131100-216600”, “level 13 in the pay matrix
Rs. 118500-214100”, “level 12 in the pay matrix Rs. 78800-209200”, “level 11 in the pay matrix
Rs. 67700-208700”, “level 10 in the pay matrix Rs. 56100-177500 ”, “level 9 in the pay matrix Rs.
53100 - 167800”, “level 8 in the pay matrix Rs. 47600-151100”, “level 7 in the pay matrix Rs.
44900-142400”, level 6 in the pay matrix Rs.35400-112400” shall respectively be substituted;
(b)(cid:32) in the First Schedule, for the words “Pay Band + Grade Pay or Pay Scale”, the words “level in the
pay matrix or pay scale” shall be substituted.
[F.No. 10/1/2016-Admn.I(LA)]
K. GINKHAN THANG, Dy. Secy.
Explanatory Memorandum:-In order to bring uniformity in the Indian Legal Service Rules, 1957, in terms of
the new pay structure as per the Central Civil services (Revised Pay ) Rules, 2016 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 vide notification number 1-2/2016-IC dated the 25th July, 2016,
retrospective effect is to be given to these rules. It is certified that no person is being adversely affected by
giving this retrospective effect to these rules.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide notification number S.R.O.
3048A(CLSR), dated the 25th September, 1957 and subsequently amended vide the following notifications,
namely:-
(i)(cid:32) GSR. 1608, dated 28.09.1963; (xii)(cid:32) GSR.1161(E),dated 22.10.1986;
(ii)(cid:32) GSR. 1416, dated 27.07.1968; (xiii)(cid:32) GSR. 658, dated 29.06.1987;
(iii)(cid:32) GSR. 1423, dated 27.07.1968; (xiv)(cid:32) GSR. 872, dated 28.11.1987;
(iv)(cid:32) GSR. 1050, dated 03.05.1969; (xv)(cid:32) GSR. 176, dated 10.08.1988;
(v)(cid:32) GSR. 1981, dated 23.08.1969; (xvi)(cid:32) GSR. 658, dated 20.08.1988;
(vi)(cid:32) GSR. 1900, dated 21.11.1970; (xvii)(cid:32) GSR. 228(E), dated 21.03.2003;
(vii)(cid:32) GSR. 2, dated 06.01.1979; (xviii)(cid:32) GSR. 751(E), dated 28.12.2005;
(viii)(cid:32) GSR. 72, dated 20.01.1979; (xix)(cid:32) GSR. 358(E), dated 10.05.2008;
(ix)(cid:32) GSR. 658, dated 12.05.1979; (xx)(cid:32) GSR. 275(E), dated 28.03.2011;
(x)(cid:32) GSR.270 (E), dated 29.03.1982; and
(xi)(cid:32) GSR. 668, dated 17.09.1983; (xxi)(cid:32) GSR. 904(E), dated 27.12.2011
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