Notification on appointment of Judicial Committee on OROP
No. 12(01)/2014-D(pen/Pol)-Part-11
Ministry of Defence
(Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 14th December, 2015
Whereas the Central Government has decided to implement One Rank One Pension (OROP) for the Ex-Servicemen for payment of uniform pension to the armed forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement, which implies that bridging the gap between the rate of pension of current and past pensioners at periodic intervals.
Whereas it is necessary to implement the same in an equitable manner keeping in view the existing pension structure, the conditions of service, the reasons for varying pensions in case of service personnel of the same rank with the same length of qualifying service retiring at different points of time as well as the principle of OROP decided by the Government vide Govt. of India letter No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)/Part-II dated 7.11.2015.
Now, therefore, the Central Government hereby appoints a Judicial Committee headed by Justice L.Narasimha Reddy, retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
2. The Terms of Reference for the Committee shall be:
To examine and make recommendations on references received from the Central Government on the following matters:
Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise in implementation of the OROP Letter No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)/Part-II dated 7.11.2015.
ii. Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise out of inter-service issues of the three forces due to implementation of OROP order ibid.
iii. Implications on service matters
iv. Any other matter referred by the Central Government on implementation of the OROP or related issues.
In making its recommendations, the Committee shall take into account the financial impact of its recommendations.
3. The Committee shall make its recommendations within six months of the date of its constitution. IT may, if necessary, make interim reports on any of the matters mentioned in paragraph 2 above.
4. The Committee will devise its own procedure and may call for such information and take such evidence, as may be considered necessary. Ministries and Department of Government of India shall furnish such information and documents and other assistance, as may be required by the Committee.
5. The Committee will have its Headquarters in Delhi. All administrative support will be provided by Department of Ex-servicemen welfare, Ministry of Defence.
Sd/-
(K.Damayanthi)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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IS Yadav says
A dead body of a soldier comes in coffin which is not sealed, but lockers of a Babus are sealed with many crores of money, few kgs of gold & few papers of properties. See what is a good combination ? babus what is left which you want to achieve on behalf of defense veterans. take my case, I am ready to donate my pension to babus, pls come fwd to take it. Stop the news of OROP at all steps,that would be better for veterans as well as for babus also.Till date defense veterans are pulling their life, will pull it till last breath.
jai Defense veterans .
SRP PATRO says
1. Six months of time should be enough for digging a grave for OROP.
B. Bhaskara Rao says
These are all delaying tactics. 6 months time is intolerable period for veterans. If the Committee seeks extension further, what is the fate of veterans and Veer Naris who are anxiously awaiting implementation of OROP?