SCPC: Degraded Rank of Lt Cols Normalised

No. 17(4)/2008(1 )/D (Pen/Policy), Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, New Delhi, Dated: 21st May 2009
To,
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY· COMMISSION ­REVISION OF PENSION OF PRE-1.1.2006 ARMED FORCES PENSIONERS/ FAMILY PENSIONERS.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/ D(PenlPolicy) dated 11.11.2008 on the above subject as amended vide this Ministry's letter of even No. dated 20.1.2009 and to state that the pay structure for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army (other than MNS Officers) and equivalent ranks in Navy and Air Force issued in implementation of the recommendations of Sixth CPC, has been further revised under Special Army Instruction No. 2/S/2008, Special Navy Instruction No. 2/S/2008 and Special Air Force Instruction No. 2/S/2008 dated 21st April 2009 respectively, under which Lieutenant Colonel and equivalent officer in Navy and Air Force have been placed in Pay Band- 4 (i.e. Rs. 37400 - Rs. 67000) with Grade Pay of Rs. 8,000/- p.m. and MSP of Rs. 6,000/- p.m. Accordingly, the rates of minimum guaranteed pensionlfamily pension for the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Substantive)/ Lieutenant Colonel (Time Scale) and equivalent ranks in Navy & Air Force, as notified in Annexure-II (Revised) to this Ministry's above quoted letter dated 20.1.2009, are substituted with the rates indicated in enclosed Annexure.
2. All other enteries remain unchanged.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their UO No.1817/09/D(Fin/Pen) dated 5.5.2009.
4. Hindi version will follow.
Sd xxx
(Harbans Singh)
Director (Pension/Policy)
Copy to: As per standard distribution list.

Annexure to MoD letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Pol) dated 21.5.2009
Ammendment to Annexure – II (Revised) attached to MoD letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/ Pol) dated 11.11.2008 as ammended vide this ministy’s letter of even No. Dated 20.1.2009
Qualifying Service/ Lt Col (TS)/ Lt Col (S)
10/ 11682/ 13240
10.5/ 12072/ 13629
11/ 12461/ 14019
11.5/ 12850/ 14408
12/ 13240/ 14797
12.5/ 13629/ 15187
13/ 14019/ 15576
13.5/ 14408/ 15966
14/ 14797/ 16355
14.5/ 15187/ 16744
15/ 15576/ 17134
15.5/ 15966/ 17523
16/ 16355/ 17913
16.5/ 16744/ 18302
17/ 17134/ 18691
17.5/ 17523/ 19081
18/ 17913/ 19470
18.5/ 18302/ 19860
19/ 18691/ 20249
19.5/ 19081/ 20638
20/ 19470/ 21028
20.5/ 19860/ 21417
21/ 20249/ 21807
21.5/ 20838/ 22198
22/ 21028/ 22585
22.5/ 21417/ 22975
23/ 21807/ 23364
23.5/ 22196/ 23754
24/ 22585/ 24143
24.5/ 22975/ 24532
25/ 23364/ 24922
25.5/ 23754/ 25311
26/ 24143/ 25700
26.5/ 24532/ 25700
27/ 24922/ 25700
27.5/ 25311/ 25700
28/ 25700/ 25700
28.5/ 25700/ 25700
29/ 25700/ 25700
29.5/ 25700/ 25700
30 & above/ 25700/ 25700
TABLE – 2 : FAMILY PENSION
Lt Col(TS) 15430
Lt Col(S) 15420
NOTES:
1. While the qualifying service indicated in the Table- 1 above is the actual qualifying service. the amount of pension indicated is inclusive of the rank weightage as admissible in terms of Para 5.1 (b) (II) of this Minstry's letter No. 1 (6)/98/D(Pen/Sers) cIt 3.2.1998.
2. The difference in the amount of pension for the same qualifying service of Lt Col (TS) and LlCol (S) is due to dlfferent rank weightage available to Lt Col (TS) and Lt Col (S) in terms of Para 5.1 of MOD letter No 1(6)/98/D(Pension/Services) dated 3.2.1998.