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Office, New Delhi for the past 11 months. Hence we request that the clarification may be issued so as to extend the Past Service benefits and option benefits and Fixation of Pay to JTO Internal candidates selected through Dr.JTO quota 2007&2008. However we wish to throw some more light on the issue based on some more relevant orders on the subject. Para (1) of BSNL Corporate Office letter No. 4-85/2003-SEA(Pt-II) dated 04-03-2008 cited above reference (2) [the subject matter of the letter is pay fixation in respect of JAO (external candidates) appointed in BSNL from other departments as fresh candidate against Direct Recruitment Quota] reads as follows:- “Of late, this office had received various letters from Circles / individual officials regarding the methodology to be adopted for pay fixation in respect of external candidates appointed as JAO in BSNL as fresh candidate against Direct Recruitment quota. In this connection, it is brought to your kind notice that methodology to be adopted for fixation was spelt out in the para (XI) of Terms and conditions for appointment of external candidates, as JAO in BSNL circulated vided OM No.4-85/2003-SEA BSNL dated 05.11.2004. However, since this office is receiving a lot of correspondence on the issue suggesting various methodologies, the issue was examined in detail in consultation with PAT Branch and Finance Branch and it is clarified that methodology given in GOI (29) under FR 22 is applicable for fixation of pay of external candidates of other Departments appointed as JAO in BSNL, as fresh candidate against Direct Recruitment quota.” (Model pay fixation is available in the letter) As per BSNL Corporate Office Lr. No. 400-164/2012-Pers.I dated 12.12.2013 [cited above reference at (5)] the benefits are being extended to external candidates who have been recruited as DR. DGM based on the clarification issued in respect of “Internal Officials selected against DR. JTO quota who have applied through proper channel issued vide BSNL Corporate office Lr. No.5-31/2001-Pers.IV dated 23rd June 2010 [Cited above reference (3)]. The clarification order issued by BSNL Corporate office Vide Lr. No.400-164/2012-Pers.I dated 16th Nov 2012 [cited above reference (4)] ‘Representations from direct DGMs regarding matters of Pay / Promotion / Pension etc., was superseded by the issue of BSNL Corporate office Lr. No.400-164/2012 – Pers.I dated 12.12.2013[cited above reference (5)]. Further Sub Para (i) (ii) of Para (3) of BSNL Corporate Office letter No. 400-164/2012 Pers-I dated 12-12- 2013 [cited above reference at (5)] reads as follows. i. Continuance of Pension Scheme under Rule -37A of CCS(Pension) Rules 1972,GPF, Leave, etc while they continue to serve in BSNL. ii. Protection of last Pay drawn in the previous grade before being appointed as Dr. DGM. The last pay thus drawn shall be protected on their appointment in DGM grade in E-5 scale. The Service benefits of these executives may be settled in terms of the above position. (With a view on a similar clarification issued earlier by BSNL CO vide No. 5-31/2001-Pers-IV dated 23-06-2010.) (Note: This clarification will supersede anything contrary in the earlier BSNL CO’s letter No. 400-164/2012- Pers-I dated 16-11-2012 as also the offer of appointment of these executives) [cited above reference at (4)] Hence in the light of the above it is amply clear that pay drawn by external candidates have been protected vide BSNL Corporate Office Lr No. BSNL CO Lr. No. 400-164/2012-Pers-I dated 12-12-2013 [cited above reference (5)] quoting BSNL CO Lr. No.5-31/2001-Pers.IV dated 23-06-2010 [cited above reference at (3)] whereas the same was denied to Internal Officials selected against DR. JTO Quota who have applied “Through Proper Channel” whereas the subject matter of the above cited BSNL Corporate Office letter dated 23-06-2010 cited above at reference (3) is “Extension of benefits to the internal officials (BSNL recruited or absorbed) who have been selected against DR. JTO Quota and have applied “Through Proper Channel”. Further FR 27 –vests competent authorities with the power to fix the pay of a Government servant at a stage higher than admissible under the provision of FR 22 by granting Premature Increments. TELEWAVE 14 MARCH-2016