ANNEXURE

No.AirHQ/41003/1193/PA-3/363/C/D/Pen/sers)

Govt. of India, Min. of  Defence,

New Delhi,

Dated : 25.02.2002

To                                                                                                                                                       

The Chief of Air Defence                                                                                            

The Chief of Naval Staff      

Subject :- Grant of ex-gratia to reservist who did not opt for grant of pension and have not availed themselves of the benefits of rehabilitation assistance granted by Govt. and are not in receipt of any other pension.    

                                                                                                                                                                                     Sir,                                                                                                                                                     

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the president to the grant of ex-gratia payment of Rs.600/p.m. plus Dearness Relief applicable from time to time, to the reservists of Air force and Navy who were discharged prior to 1.4.68 and who ,having rendered minimum qualifying service required for grant of pension, had opted/accepted for lump sum amount of gratuity at the time of release from service and have not availed benefits of rehabilitation assistance granted by the Govt. and are not in receipt of any other pension. The ex-gratia will be payable w.e.f.01.11.97                                                        

2.         Payment of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to the next higher rupee.                                                            

3.         This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their U.O. No.229/Pen/02 dt.22.01.2002. 

Yours faithfully  

Sd/-       

(S.R.SHARMA) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.