G.Os related to Judicial Officers for various benefits

Composite Transfer Grant

Government of West Bengal
Judicial Department.
Writer’s Building, Kolkata-1.

No. 2442-J, Date: 19-04-07

From: Shri S.K. Chakraborty, Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.
To: The Sr. Accountant General (A & E), Treasury Building, Kolkata-700001.

Sub: Sanction of Composite transfer grant to the members of West Bengal Judicial Service as per recommendations of the Shetty Commission.

Sir,

I am directed to invite a reference to the above and to say that in supersession of all previous orders issued in this respect the Governor has been pleased to sanction Composite transfer grant with retrospective effect from 1st April, 2007 to all members of West Bengal Judicial Service. The Composite Transfer grant shall be equal to one month’s Basic Pay in case of transfer involving change of station located at a distance more than 20 kms from each other.

In case of transfer to stations which are less than 20 kms from the old station or transferred within the same city, the Composite transfer grant will be restricted to one third of the Basic Pay provided a change of residence is actually involved.

This excludes incidental expenses of the Government Servant and members of his family and expenses to go from the residence to Railway Station, Bus Stand/Air Port.

The charge is debitable from the sub-detailed head “07-other Allowances” subordinate to the Detailed Head “01-Salaries” under the respective salary heads of the concerned Judicial Officers.

This order is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No.3192 dated 31.08.2006.

Yours faithfully,

(Sd/- S.K. Chakraborty)
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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Concurrent Charge Allowance

Government of West Bengal
Judicial Department.
Writer’s Building, Kolkata-1.

No. 833-J/JD/L/2A-06/06(Pt.-1), Date: 19-04-07

From: Shri S.K. Chakraborty, Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.

To: The Sr. Accountant General (A & E), Treasury Building, Kolkata-700001.

Sub: Admissibility of concurrent charge allowance to all the Members of the West Bengal Judicial Service w.e.f. 1.11.1999.

Sir,

I am directed to invite a reference to the above and to say that the Governor is pleased to order that w.e..f. 1.11.99 all members of the West Bengal Judicial Service shall be entitled to concurrent charge allowance irrespective of their place of posting at the rate of 10% of the minimum of the time scale of the additional post held when they are placed in charge of another court continuously beyond that period of ten working days provided they perform appreciable judicial work of that court.

Retired Judicial Officers including members of erstwhile Higher Judicial Service of those who are elevated from /state Judicial Service will also be entitled to get the benefit from 1.11.99 till date of their retirement or elevation as the case may be and draw the arrears from the establishment from which their last pay was drawn.

This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No.3192 dated 31.08.06. This cancels this Department’s Order No. 26-SJ dated 12.2.2007.

Yours faithfully,

(Sd/- S.K. Chakraborty)
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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Home travel concession

Government of West Bengal
Judicial Department
Writer’s Building, Kolkata-1.

No .2392-J, Date: 18-04-07

From: Shri S.K. Chakraborty, Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.

To: The Sr. Accountant General (A & E), Treasury Building, Kolkata-700001.

Sub: Grant of Home Travel Concession (HTC) to the members of West Bengal Judicial Services as per recommendations of the Shetty Commission.

Sir,

I am directed to invite a reference to above and to say that in supersession of all previous orders issued in this respect, the Governor has been pleased to sanction Home Travel Concession with retrospective effect from the 1st April, 2007 to all member of West Bengal Judicial Service once in two years as admissible to State Government Employee under the prevailing rules of the Government of West Bengal.

The charge is debitable from the sub-detailed head “07-other Allowances” subordinate to the Detailed Head “01-Salaries” under the respective salary heads of the concerned Judicial Officers.

This order is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No.3192 dated 31.08.2006.

Yours faithfully,

(Sd/- S.K. Chakraborty)
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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Leave Encashment

Government of West Bengal
Judicial Department
Writer’s Building, Kolkata-1.

No. 2539-J, Date: 23-04-07

From: Shri S.K. Chakraborty, Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.

To: The Sr. Accountant General (A & E), Treasury Building, Kolkata-700001.

Sub: Grant of encashment of leave and leave salary as per recommendations of Shetty Commission.

Sir,

I am directed by order of the Governor to say that Governor has been pleased to allow all Judicial Officers of West Bengal Judicial Service with retrospective effect from the 1st November, 1999 to encash leave not exceeding one month in a block period of two years.

Provided further that member of erstwhile West Bengal Higher Judicial Service will also be entitled to such benefit w.e.f. 01.11.1999 till the date of their retirement or elevation to High Court as the case may be.
The bills of retired Judicial Officers or those who are elevated to High Court may be sent drawn from the establishment where their last pay bills were drawn.

The Governor has also been pleased to decide that notwithstanding anything contained in any other circular/Rule framed by the State Government in this matter the benefit of availing encashment of leave will be extended to all Judicial Officers of the West Bengal Judicial Service without insisting on the availment of leave simultaneously.

The charge will be debitable from such detailed/sub-detailed head of accounts as will be assigned by your office.

The order is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No.3192 dated 31.08.2006.

Yours faithfully,

(S.K. Chakraborty)
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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Medical Facilities

Government of West Bengal
Judicial Department.
Writer’s Building, Kolkata-1.

No. 1313-J/JD/L/2S-23/04(Pt.-1), Dated the 17th March, 2006.

From: Shri S.K. Chakraborty, Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.

To: The Sr. Accountant General (A & E), Treasury Building, Kolkata-700001.

Sub: Admissibility of medical facilities to the serving and retired Judicial Officers of the West Bengal Judicial Service.

Sir,

I am directed to say that in supersession of all previous circulars issued regarding medical facilities of all serving judicial officers and in partial modification of Memo No. 10771-F dt. 29.11.2004 the Governor has been pleased to grand the following medical facilities to both the serving and retired Judicial Officers of the West Bengal Judicial Service:-

I. All serving and retired judicial Officers shall get medical allowances @ Rs.100 per mensem.

II. The serving and retired Judicial Officers and Members of their family shall be given medical benefits that are provided to the members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly subject to the following conditions:-

i. That such medical facilities shall be available if the same is rendered by Government Hospitals and dispensary that all Government Hospitals, District Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals and Hospitals at Block Levels run by the State or West Bengal or in any Private Hospital or Nursing Home to be notified later on.

ii. That such Judicial Officers shall be entitled to claim expenses incurred by them for the medical attendance and the treatment obtained by them and their family members in such notified Hospitals/Dispensaries.
The expenses shall be inclusive of the charges for accommodation in the place where such treatment is taken.

iii. That such Judicial Officers shall be entitled to reimbursement of the expenses incurred by them or for their family members for the medical attendance and treatment obtained by them or for their family members for the in any place other than in a hospital or dispensary maintained by the Stage Government and other than the hospitals or dispensary maintained by the State Government, to the same extent as they are entitled to under the rules for reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for medical attendance and treatment obtained in the notified Hospital or Dispensary. Expenses shall be inclusive of charges for accommodation.

iv. There should not be any restriction on reimbursement except to the extent of inpatient room entitlement. Further, there should not be any ceiling on reimbursement of expenditure on expensive treatment like kidney transplant, open heart surgery etc; full reimbursement of actual expenses should be allowed.

v. All District Judge, Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta, Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta, Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta and the Heads of the department in which Judicial Officers are on deputation should be notified as the competent authority for passing the bill for reimbursement of medical attendance and expenses of Judicial Officers under him and in case of District Judges, the High Court should be the sanctioning authority.

vi. All claims of reimbursement of the expenses incurred by Judicial Officers for themselves or for their family members should be accompanied by an “Essentiality Certificate” issued by the Authorized Medical Attendant with the ills for reimbursement, supported by the prescription and vouchers or cash memos.

vii. Judicial officers shall be entitled to advances to meet the medical expenses for treatment up to 80% of the estimate and the balance to be paid after approving the bill when it is produced.

This order is issued in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 06-12-2005 read with order dated 07-02-2006 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) No.1022 of 1989 and with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No.1095 Group ‘P’ (Service) dt. 16.03.2006.

Yours faithfully,

(S.K. Chakraborty)
Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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