Reply to RTIs dated 06 Jan 14 and 16 Jan 14 - Implementation of Ls AG's Opinion etc

RTI dated 06 Jan 14 – Action taken by MoD on Ld AG’s opinion dated 03 Sep 13

* Description of Information Sought

Learned Attorney General for India provided opinion dated 3.9.2013 that the Order of the Honourable Supreme Court in IA No. 9 of 2010 in TP (Civil) No. 56 of 2007 in UoI Vs Lt Col N K Nair & Others is applicable to 4th, 5th and 6th Central Pay Commission.

2. Please provide information such as notes on file, deliberations, discussions, and related information as detailed in Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act 2005 on the actions taken by MoD (D-Pay/Services) subsequent to receipt of the opinion of the Ld Attorney General.

3. Please provide a date-line for completion of implementing the same as many similarly situated officers have to provide for payment of income tax for this FY 2013-14 and pay advance tax by or before 15 March 2014, as per provisions of the Income Tax Act.

RTI dated 16 Jan 14 – Preliminary Notes for SOC 2 dated 25 Nov 13

* Public Authority Department of Defence

Request Details:-

* Description of Information Sought

Please provide photocopies of Notes 38 to 48 on MoD F No 34 (10)/2013-D(Pay/Services) Air HQ/25450/1/LGL and related information such as memo, UO, ID, minutes of deliberations, comments and opinions of other departments and Ministries on the concerned matter discussed in the above numbered notes.

Reply from MoD

No. 35 (1)/2013/D (Pay/Services)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 27^th January, 2014

            Subject: Seeking Information under RTI Act 2005.

Sir,

Reference is invited to Ministry of Defence ID No. MODEF/R/2014/(60037)D(RTI) dated 7.1.2014 (received in this section on 8.1.2014  forwarding your application dated 6.1.2014 on the above subject.

2.         Regarding information sought vide Para 2 of your application, it is stated that the concerned file has been sent to LA (Defence) on 3.1.2014 to place it before Ld Attorney General for seeking his second legal opinion on the issues raised by Chairman COSC and CAS.

3.         Regarding information sought vide Para 3 of your application, it is stated that no date line has been fixed.

4.         The Appellate Authority is Shri Praveen Kumar, Director (AG-I), Ministry of Defence, Room No. 103, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sd/-----------------

(P S Walia)

Under Secretary & CPIO