Army Personnel pay as per Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 04.09.2012

Army Personnel pay as per Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 04.09.2012 – Illustration released by PCDA

How Army Personnel pay has been revised on 1/1/86
A. Existing emoluments as on 1/1/86 ie Basic Pay, DA, ADA, Adhoc DA, Interim Relief I and II are added

B. 20 % of Basic pay is added to it

C. Pay is now fixed at next stage above total emoluments so arrived

Earlier the rank pay was deducted from sum of A and B above before fixing the pay in next abovestage. This time Rank Pay has not been deducted.

Example 1

Pay of Capt A in the integrated pay scale (2300 —100 —3900-150-5100) on 1/1/86

Basic Pay	1450
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1450
IR-I&II	215
20% of BP	290
Total	3405

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3300, which is next stage above 3205 (3405 minus 200)

Now Pay fixed at Rs 3500, which is next stage above 3405.

Example 2

Pay of Capt B in the integrated pay scale (2300 -100 -3900-150-5100) on 1/1/86

Basic Pay	1400
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1450
IR-I&II	210
20% of BP	280
Total	3340

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3200, which is next stage above 3140 (3340 minus 200).

Now Pay fixed at Rs 3400, which is next stage above 3340.

Example 3

Pay of Maj C as on 111/86

Basic Pay	1550
DA/ADA/Adhoc DA	1470
IR-I&II	225
20% of BP	310
Total	3555

Earlier pay was fixed at Rs 3400 (minithum prescribed for a Major), despite the fact that the nextstage above 2955 ( 3555 minus 600) was 3000.

Now Pay fixed at Rs 3600, which is next stage above 3555.
How arrears have been calculated
Example 1

Capt A – Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs 3500/-

Date		BP Drawn	Revised BP	Rank Pay
1/1/86	Pay Revision	3300	3500	200
1/12/86	INCR	3400	3600	200
05/12/87	Prom to Masi	3400 *	3600*	600
1/12/87	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/12/88	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/12/89	INCR	3700	3900	600
1/12/90	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/12/91	INCR	3900	4200	600
1/12/92	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/12/93	INCR	4200	4500	600
1/12/94	INCR	4350	4650	600
06/12/94	Prom to Lt Col	4350*	4650*	800
1/12/95	INCR	4500	4800	800
1/1196	INCR	13900	14300	1600
1112/96	INCR	14300	14700	1600
1/12/97	INCR	14700	15100	1600
1/05/98	Prom to Col	15100	15100$	2000

* Minimum Pay prescribed for the ranks of Maj and Lt Col was Rs 3400/- and Rs 3900/- respectively. Officer already in receipt of same or more pay on the date of promotion, therefore Basic Pay didn’t change on these dates.

$ 5th CPC Orders- At the time of promotion, Basic Pay is fixed in the pay scale of higher rank andRank Pay of higher rank is admitted.

Pay scale of Lt Col 13500 – 400 – 17100

Pay scale of Col 15100 —-450 – 17350

As the starting pay in the scale for Col was 15100, no change in Pay on the date of promotion.

In this case arrears will accrue from 01/01/86 till 01/05/98 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same after 01/05/98.

Example 2

Capt B – Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs3400/-

Date		BP Drawn	BP due	Rank Pay
1/1/86	Revised Pay	3200	3400	200
1/08/86	INCR	3300	3500	200
1/08/87	INCR	3400	3600	200
20/04/88	Prom to Maj	3400*	3600*	600
1/08/88	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/08/89	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/08/90	1NCR	3700	3900	600
1/08/91	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/08/92	1NCR	3900	4200	600
1/08/93	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/08/94	INCR	4200	4500	600
18/06/95	Prom to Lt Col	4200*	4500*	800
1/0895	INCR	4350	4650	800
1/1/96	INCR	13900$	139005	1600

*  Minimum Pay prescribed for the ranks of Maj and Lt Col was Rs 3400/- and Rs 3900/- respectively, Officer already in receipt of same or more pay on the date of promotion, therefore Basic Pay didn’t change on these dates.

$  As per 5th CPC Pay fixation Charts, BP of Lt Cols drawing Basic Pay Rs 4350, 4500 and 4650 gets bunched at Rs 13900.

In this ease an-ears will accrue from 01/01/86 to 01/01/96 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same from 01/01/96.

Example 3

Maj C – Pay fixed as on 1/1/86 at Rs3600/

Date		BP Drawn	BP due	Rank Pay
1/1/86	Revised Pay	3400	3600	600
1/12/86	INCR	3500	3700	600
1/12/87	INCR	3600	3800	600
1/12/88	INCR	3700	3900	600
1/12/89	INCR	3800	4050	600
1/12/90	INCR	3900	4200	600
1/12/91	INCR	4050	4350	600
1/12/92	INCR	4200	4500	600
16/08/93	Prom to Lt Col	4200	4500	800
1/12/93	INCR	4350	4650	800
1/12/94	INCR	4500	4800	800
1/12/95	INCR	4650	4950	800
1/1/96	Pay Fixation 5CPC	13900	14300	1600
05/05/96	Prom to Col	15100 $	15100 $	2000

$ As per 5th CPC Pay fixation Charts, BP of Lt Cols drawing Basic Pay Rs 4350, 4500 and 4650 gets bunched at Rs 13900.

In this case arrears will accrue from 01/01/86 to 05/05/96 only, as the pay drawn and pay due is same from 01/01/96.

Source: https://pcdaopune.gov.in