LDC & UDC ISSUE

Bhopal, Dated 29/04/2013

To

The Director,

CS-II, Ministry of Personal, PG & Pension,

Department of Personal & Training,

3^rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market,

New Delhi

Sub:    Appeal to 1st appellate authority under RTI Act 2005.

Sir,

            I had sought some information under RTI Act vide letter dated 09/03/2013(copy enclosed in annexure I).. In response to my letter, I have received a reply vide annexure-II from the CPIO & Under Secretary (CS).  However, the reply has not communicated the information which I actually sought for.  In this respect I would like to put up the issue in chronological order for your kind reference please.

The Sixth Pay Commission has recommended improvement/upgradation of the Pay Structure/Grade pay of almost all cadres of Government of India Offices. But the Pay/Grade Pay of LDC & UDC, who is working hard to run the administrative offices especially the Subordinate Offices smoothly, has been downgraded. In the mean time the Pay Commission has raised the educational and technical qualifications of a person to get selected to the post of LDC viz. educational qualification from Matriculation to 10+2 and proficiency in computer education etc.  Implementation Committee of the 6^th Pay Commission at Government level has also not cared to bridge the gap. Aggrieved over the severe lapse, Shri TKR Pillai, General Secretary, All India Association of Ministerial Staff (Group C), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation has sent an appeal to the Prime Minister, Government of India vide letter dated 16/04/2010 and requested the upgradation of the  grade pay of the UDC & LDC to Rs. 2800 (copy enclosed in Annexure III). And the aforesaid appeal was forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Personal & Training for action vide PMO Office letter PMO ID No. 4/3/2010-PMP4/158890 dated 18/05/2010 (Copy enclosed in annexure IV).

1.      When action on the matter has visibly been not taken till 2012, Shri A.H. Lokhande, Jabalpur has sought the action taken report under RTI (copies enclosed V). But both CPIO & appellate authority vide letter No. 20/2/2012-Estt(Pay-1) dated 29Aug 2012 & letter No 20/2/2012-Estt(Pay-1) dated 23^rd Oct 2012 respectively have confirmed that the said letter was not received at  DoPT and as such no action taken report can be given(copies enclosed VI).

2.      Subsequently, the undersigned has obtained a copy of the acknowledgement in confirmation of the receipt of Shri TKR Pillai’s letter at DoPT from the PM Office (copies enclosed VII). In the light of the said acknowledgement, a letter seeking the copy of the action taken report/Noting drafting under RTI was sent to the CPIO DoPT vide letter dated 09/03/13 (Copy enclosed VIII).

3.      Meanwhile, when a reply from the aforesaid letter was not received till 22/04/13, a  letter addressed to Ms Anshu Sinha, Deputy Secretary (AUD-1) Room No. 215, A/I, DoPT, North Block, New Delhi was sent vide letter dated 22/04/2013 (copy enclosed in Annexure IX).

4.      On 25^th April 2012 I have received a letter from CS Section of DoPT, which has not given the pointed reply I sought and as such the same is not convincing.

It is therefore requested to please look into the matter and supply a copy of the action taken report on the appeal of Shri TKR Pillai, General Secretary which was forwarded  to DoPT vide PMO letter No. 4/3/2010-PMP4/158890 dated 18/05/2010. Also the copy of the noting/drafting regarding disposal of the aforesaid letter may be supplied.  

Encl:    As above

Yours faithfully

(TKR Pillai)

Address:

Flat No. 74/11, Govind Apartment,

Govind Garden, Bhopal-462023

Copy to:        

Ms Anshu Sinha, Deputy Secretary (AUD-1), Room No. 215, A/I, Department of Personal & raining, North Block, New Delhi with a request that the letter on the subject dated 22/04/2013 sent to here under RTI act by the undersigned  may please be treated as withdrawn.

(TKR Pillai)

Flat No. 74/11, Govind Garden,

Bhopal-462023

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RTI MATTER

BY SPEED POST

No. 20/1/2013-CS-II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of Personal, PG and Pensions

Department of Personal and Training

3^rd Flood, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market,

New Delhi, dated 22^nd April, 2013

Shri TKR Pillai

Flat No. 74/11, Govind Apartment,

Govind Garden,

Bhopal-462023

Sub:       Information under RTI

Sir,

                I am to refer to this Department’s letter No. 20/1/2013-Estt. (Pay I) dated April, 2013 on the above subject. The application of Shri A.H. Lokhande has not been received in this Division. Further CS division deals only with LDCs and UDCs of Central Secretariat Clerical Service and as such there is no proposal as of now for revision of grade pay of LDCs and UDCs of CSCS as per the records available in the Division.

                If not satisfied, you may prefer an appeal to Appellate Authority, Director (CS.II) within 30 days of the receipt of this letter.

Yours faithfully

Sd/

(K. Suresh Kumar)

CPIO & Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Phone:24654030

Copy to:

1.       DOPT, RTI Cell, North Block, New Delhi.

2.       DOPT (Shri S.G. Mulchandaney, CPIO & US, Estt. (Pay-1), North Block, New Delhi, with reference to their letter No. 20/1/2013 Estt.(Pay- 1) dated April 2013.

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Bhopal, Dated 22/04/2013

To

Ms Anshu Sinha,

Deputy Secretary (AUD-1),

Room No. 215, A/I,

Department of Personal & Training,

North Block, New Delhi

Sub:     Appeal to first appellate authority under the RTI Act 2005.

Sir,

                A letter under RTI Act 2005, requesting the supply of a copy of the decision taken by the DOPT on the letter forwarded by the Prime Minister’s Office vide PMO ID No. 4/3/2010-PMP4/158890 dated 18/05/2010 was sent to the Central Public Information Officer, Department of Personal & Training vide letter dated 09/03/2013 (copy of the letter along with enclosures in Annexure I to V enclosed). But I have not received any reply from the concerned CPIO till date.

                In the light of the above, I request you to kindly direct the concerned CPIO to provide the information as sought at the earliest.

Encl:       As above

Yours faithfully

(TKR Pillai)

Address:

Flat No. 74/11, Govind Apartment,

Govind Garden, Bhopal-462023

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Bhopal, Dated 09/03/2013

To

The Central Public Information Officer,

Department of Personal & Training,

North Block, New Delhi

Sub:     Seeking information under Rule 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Sir,

                This is in reference to the reply given to Shri A.H. Lokhande, Jabalpur in connection with the Upgradation of grade pay of LDC & UDC in the Administrative branch of Government of India Offices (Copy enclosed in annexure I & II). In this connection, the Prime Minister's Office has informed that the letter as referred by Shri Lokhande has already been sent to the DOPT and the proof of the receipt of the same at DOPT has been  supplied (Copy enclosed in Annexure III,IV & V).

                In the light of the above, it is requested to please supply a copy of the decision taken by the DOP&T on the aforesaid letter. 

                Please also supply the noting/drafting made on the aforesaid letter by the DOP&T till date from the date of receipt of the letter at DOP&T.

                Indian Postal Order No  98E 907893 dated 09/03/2013 worth Rs. 10/ is enclosed.

Encl:       As above

Yours faithfully

(TKR Pillai)

Address:

Flat No. 74/11, Govind Apartment,

Govind Garden, Bhopal-462023