SCPC: ESM Pension Anomalies Galore

Dear Friend,

The following case was brought to my notice by an affected officer yesterday.

Lt Col (Unlucky) was a Selection Grade Lt Col, who retired after 25 years and 11 months service in Jun 2007. His pay and pension are governed by PB3

Col (Fortunate) did not make the grade for promotion to Lt Col, but was later granted that rank, gratis. He retired as a Time Scale Col with 26 years and one month service, on the same date as Lt Col (Unlucky). He gets all the benefit of PB4

The difference in their pensions is a whopping amount of over Rs 7000/- per month. It is easy to dismiss this as an 'anomaly'. But I think this word is too mild a word for this obvious injustice. Thomas is good at English. Maybe he will give us a better expression. I think the 'anomalies of this pay commission should be called 'eccentricities' though I think they are more like lunacies!
I would welcome your suggestions.

Maj Gen Surjit Singh (Retd)