Revised scales for varsity teachers cleared
Tribune News Service

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 — The Union Cabinet today approved the revised pay scales with effect from January 1, 1996 for university and college teachers.

The Cabinet, approved the extension of revised scales with effect from January 1, 1996, manner of fixation of pay and other related matters as recommended by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The decision would benefit all eligible teachers in universities and colleges.

The Cabinet also approved the proposal for amending the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for speedy disposal of cases and further pursuing of the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 1977.

A decision is required to be taken by the Government as to whether the said Bill may be further pursued in Parliament in its present form. As the legislative measures contained in the proposed Bill are non-controversial and progressive in nature and it would help reduce delay in the disposal of cases and mounting arrears in courts. It was suggested that the Bill be further pursued in Parliament, the spokesman said.

The Cabinet also approved the proposal for amending the Notaries Act, 1952. The amendments would help remove the lacunae in the present enactment and also provide for better regulation of notarial practice.

All pensioners to be on par
Tribune News Service

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 — The Union Cabinet today decided to raise the pension of all those Central Government employees who retired prior to January 1, 1996, on par with those who retired after that date. The old pensioners will now get full benefit of the recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission.

The Cabinet proposed to step up the pension to 50 per cent of the minimum of the revised pay of the post held and family pension to 30 per cent of the minimum of the revised pay of the post held subject to the condition that in case of pension the persons should have served for the full term of qualifying service, which is 33 years.

Wherever this falls short of the qualifying service, this would be correspondingly reduced. This principle would be made applicable to all pensioners who have retired.

According to the official spokesman, this measure would benefit the pensioners and family pensioners who were getting less than 50 per cent and 30 per cent of the minimum pay in the revised scale and pension and family pension. This would narrow down the difference in pension and family pension between pre-January 1, 1996 and post-January 1, 1996 pensioners and family pensioners, respectively.