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Government of Tamil Nadu MANUSCRIPT SERIES

2019

FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.327, Dated 21st October 2019.

(Vihari, Aiypasi-4, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2050)
ABSTRACT
PENSION - Dearness Allowance to the Pensioners and Family Pensioners
- Revised rate admissible from 1st July 2019 - Orders - Issued.
Read the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.154, Finance (Pension) Department, dated: 20-05-2019.
2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, New Delhi Office
Memorandum No.42/04/2019-P&PW (D), dated 21-10-2019.
3. G.O.Ms.No.323, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated:17-10-2019.
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ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning the
revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners / Family
Pensioners as detailed below:-

Rate of Dearness Allowance

Date from which payable
[per month]
[1] [2]
1-1-2019 12 per cent of Basic Pension /
Family Pension

2. Government of India, in its Office Memorandum second read above has

enhanced the Dearness Allowance payable to its Pensioners / Family Pensioners
from the existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019.

3. In the Government order third read above, orders were issued revising the
Dearness Allowance payable to State Government employees and teachers from the
existing rate of 12% to 17% with effect from 1st July 2019, following the Government
of India’s decision on enhancing the Dearness Allowance to its employees.

4. Following the orders issued by the Government of India, the Government

sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Pensioners
/ Family Pensioners as indicated below:

Date from which Rate of Dearness Allowance

payable [per month]
[1] [2]
1-7-2019 17 per cent of Basic Pension / Family
Pension

P.T.O.
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5. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these
orders shall be paid in cash with effect from 1-7-2019.

6. The arrears of Dearness Allowance for the months of July to

September, 2019 shall be drawn and paid by existing cashless mode of
Electronic Clearance System (ECS). While working out the revised Dearness
Allowance, fraction of a rupee shall be rounded off to next higher rupee if such
fraction is 50 paise and above and shall be ignored if it is less than 50 paise.

7. Pending formal authorisation by the Principal Accountant General, the

revised Dearness Allowance shall be paid straightaway by the Pension Pay
Officer, Chennai-35, Treasury Officers and Public Sector Banks concerned.

8. This order will apply to the following categories of pensioners:-

(i) Government Pensioners, Teacher Pensioners of aided

and local body educational institutions and other
pensioners of local bodies.

(ii) The State Government employees who had drawn

lumpsum payment on absorption in Public Sector
Undertaking / Autonomous Body / Local Body /
Co-operative institution and have become entitled to
restoration of commuted portion of pension as well
as revision of the restored amount.

(iii) Present and future family pensioners; In the case of

divisible family pensioners, Dearness Allowance shall
be divided proportionately.

(iv) Former Travancore-Cochin State pensioners drawing

their pension on 1st November, 1956 in the
Treasuries situated in the areas transferred to Tamil
Nadu State on that date, i.e. Kanniyakumari District
and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.

(v) Pensioners who are in receipt of special pensions

under Extra-ordinary Pension Rules, Tamil Nadu and
Compassionate Allowance.

9. The expenditure on Dearness Allowance payable to the Pensioners

and Family Pensioners shall be debited to the respective following Heads of
Account:

"2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits - 01.

Civil - 101. Superannuation and Retirement Allowances –
State’s Expenditure - AC. Dearness Allowance to Pensioners -
303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance
(D.P.C. 2071 01 101 AC 30301)"
"2071. Pension and Other Retirement Benefits - 01. Civil -
105. Family Pensions – State’s Expenditure - AC. Dearness
Allowance to Family Pensioners of Tamil Nadu Government -
303. Dearness Allowance – 01. Dearness Allowance
(D.P.C. 2071 01 105 AC 30301) ".

10. The orders regarding sanction of Dearness Allowance to the widows

and children of the deceased Contributory Provident Fund / Non Pensionable
Establishment beneficiaries of State Government and the former District
Boards who are drawing ex-gratia will be issued separately.
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11. The increased expenditure due to the sanction of Dearness
Allowance in this order is allocable among the successor States as per the
provisions laid down under the State Reorganization Act, 1956.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

S. KRISHNAN
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
All Secretaries to Government.
All Departments of Secretariat.
The Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
The Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Chennai - 600 022.
All Heads of Departments.
The Tamil Nadu Information Commission, No.2, Thiyagaraya Salai, Teynampet,
Chennai-600 018.
The Accountant General (A&E), Chennai-600 018.
The Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Chennai - 600 018.
The Accountant General (Audit-II), Chennai-600 018.
The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai-600 009.
The Registrar, High Court, Chennai-600 104.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai-600 003.
The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-600 003.
The Commissioner, Madurai / Coimbatore / Tiruchirappalli / Salem / Tirunelveli / Erode /
Tiruppur/ Thoothukudi/ Vellore/ Thanjavur / Dindigul / Nagercoil / Hosur / Avadi.
All District Collectors / District Judges / Chief Judicial Magistrates.
All Regional Joint Directors of Treasuries and Accounts Departments.
The Pension Pay Officer, Chennai-600 035.
All Treasury Officers / Sub-Treasury Officers.
All State Government owned Boards / Corporations.

Copy to:
The Finance ((OP.I)/(OP.II)/(OP.III)/(OP.Misc)/PGC-I/ PGC-II/ PC/ BGII/ GBC-BGM) /
(Public)/(Bills) Department, Chennai - 600 009.
The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-600 009.
The Director of Pension, Chennai-600 035.
The Principal Secretary & Commissioner of Treasuries & Accounts, Chennai - 600 035.
The Director of Local Fund Audit, Chennai - 600 035.
All Municipal Commissioners.
All Panchayat Union Commissioners.
The Reserve Bank of India, Chennai - 600 001.
The Reserve Bank of India, Department of Government and Bank Accounts, Central Office,
(Opp. to Mumbai Central Railway Station, Byculla, Mumbai -400 008.(75 copies).
All Head Offices / Regional Offices of Public Sector Banks through the Director of Pension,
Chennai - 600 035.
All Public Sector Banks including outside of State through the Director of Pension,
Chennai-600 035.
The President, Tamil Nadu Retired Officials Association, D.P.I. Complex, College Road,
Chennai-600 006.
The President, Tamil Nadu Secretariat Retired Officers Association, No.70, Medavakkam Tank
Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
The President, Tamil Nadu Pensioners Association, No.7, Neeli Veerasamy Street, Triplicane,
Chennai-600 005.
The President, All India Federation of Pensioners' Association, No.22, Kavarai Street, Saidapet
West, Chennai - 600 015.
The President, The Retired Teachers Assoication, No.12, Abayambalpuram, Mayiladuthurai,
Nagapattinam District.
The State President, All Bharat Confederation of Senior Citizens and Pensioners, No.7,
Bharathidasan Street, Avinashi, Coimbatore District.
The President, The Indian Officers Association, No.35, Thiru Vi Ka High Road, Royapettah
High Road, Chennai - 600 014.
The President, Tamil Nadu Senior Citizens' Association, No.V.95, Anna Nagar,
Chennai-600 040.
The President, Tamil Nadu Senior Citizens and Pensioners Welfare Association, No.38-B, First
Main Road, Perumalpuram, Tirunelveli.
The President, Retired Officials Association, Narayanarao Building, Muthu Kalathi Street,
Triplicane, Chennai-600 005.
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The President, Govt. Tansi Retired Employees Association, Plot No.65, Tamarai Salai, Ayyappa
Nagar, Pammal, Chennai-600 075.
The President, Retired Agricultural Graduate Association, K-Block, No.2, Salai Road, Housing
Unit, Trichy-621 003.
The President, Tamil Nadu Corporation and Municipal Pensioners Association, Varadhappan
Street, Fort, Selam – 636 001.
The President, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Pensioners’ Association, TNAU Campus,
Coimbatore – 641 003.
The State President, Tamil Nadu Retired Government Employees Association,
No.3(G1), Krishnappa St, Chepauk, Chennai – 5.
The President, Tamil Nadu Retired Public Works Department Employees Association
No.3/454, Veeramaa Munivar Street, East Mugapper, Chennai – 37.
The Welfare Association of Tamil Nadu Ind Absorbee Pensioners, No.12, 9th Street, Tansi
Nagar, Velachery, Chennai-600 042.
The President, Grama Udyogasthargal Munsif Karnam, Pensioners Association. No.10-D,
Radhakrishnan Colony, 1st Floor, Sashthri Road, Thennur, Trichirappalli.
The State President, Tamil Nadu Senior Agro Technologists’ Forum, No.1/49, Nedungal Post,
Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri- 635 112.
The State President, Rural Development Department Pensioners Association.No.3/415, South
Street, Kambarasampettai post, Trichy-620 101.
The President, Retired Officials Association, Plot No.1740, Second Floor,18th Main Road, Anna
Nagar West, Chennai – 600 040.
The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Retired Judges Welfare Association, D-39, 5th 1st Cross Street,
Bharat Ratna Rajeev Gandhi Nagar, Pudur, Ambattur, Chennai-53.
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