FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT

G.O.No.129, DATED 1^st April, 2005

(Tharana,Panguni-19, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2036)

ALLOWANCES - Dearness Allowance - Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1^st April, 2005 - Orders - Issued.

READ - the following papers:

1. G.O.Ms.No.21, Finance (Allowances) Department, dated 19^th January, 2005.

2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi, Office Memorandum F.No.1(2) / 2004-E-II(B) / 625, dated 22-9-2004.

***

ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above, orders were issued sanctioning revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as detailed below:-

2. Taking into account the State's financial position, the Government sanction the revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the State Government employees as indicated below: -

3. The Government also direct that the Dearness Allowance increase shall be paid in cash with effect from 1.4.2005

4. The details of admissibility of revised Dearness Allowance for employees drawing pay at various stages are given in the Annexure to this Order. In cases where the pay of Government servants fall between two pay ranges indicated in column (1) in the Annexure to this order, the revised Dearness Allowance shall be worked out at the percentage rate. 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.

5. The Government also direct that the revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned above, shall be admissible to full time employees who are at present getting Dearness Allowance and paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates and to full time non-provincialised work-charged establishments. The revised rates of Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order shall not be admissible to part time employees.

6. The revised Dearness Allowance sanctioned in this order will also apply to the teaching and non-teaching staff working in aided educational institutions, employees under local bodies, employees governed by the University Grants Commission/All India Council for Technical Education scales of pay, the Teachers/Physical Directors/Librarians in Government and Aided Polytechnics and Special Diploma Institutions, Village Assistants in Revenue Department, Noon Meal Organisers, Child Welfare Organisers and Anganwadi Workers.

7. The expenditure shall be debited to the detailed head of account `03.Dearness Allowance' under the relevant sub, minor, sub-major and major heads of account.

8. The Treasury Officers / Pay and Accounts Officers are requested to make payment of the revised Dearness Allowance when bills are presented without waiting for the authorisation from the Principal Accountant General (A.& E.), Chennai-18.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

N. NARAYANAN,
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Secretaries to Government.

The Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to the Governor, Chennai-32.

The Comptroller, Governor's Household, Raj Bhavan, Chennai-32.

The Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Chennai-32.

All Heads of Departments.

All Departments of Secretariat (OP/Bills)

All Sections in Finance Department.

All Collectors / All District Judges / All Chief Judicial Magistrates.

The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements), Chennai-18.

The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements), Chennai-18 (by name).

The Principal Accountant General (Audit I), Chennai-18.

The Principal Accountant General (Audit I), Chennai-18 (by name).

The Accountant General (Audit II), Chennai-18.

The Accountant General (Audit II), Chennai-18 (by name).

The Accountant General (CAB), Chennai -9 / Madurai.

The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Chennai - 15.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (East) Chennai - 5.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (Secretariat) Chennai - 9.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (South) Chennai - 35.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (North) Chennai - 79.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai - 625 001.

All Treasury Officers / All Sub-Treasury Officers.

The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai -2.

The Commissioner of Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, No.6 Manickeswari Road, Chennai-10.

The Registrar, High Court, Chennai - 104.

The Registrars of all Universities/Agricultural University, Coimbatore.

All State owned Corporations and Statutory Boards.

The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai / Madurai / Coimbatore / Tiruchirappalli / Salem / Tirunelveli.

All Divisional Development Officers.

All Tahsildars.

All Block Development Officers.

All Municipal Commissioners.

All Revenue Divisional Officers.

All Chief Educational Officers.

The Project Co-ordinator, Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project, Tharamani, Chennai.

All Recognised Service Associations.

Copy to:

The Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary to Government, Chennai-9.

The Private Secretary to the Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), New Delhi.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), New Delhi.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Banking and Revenue), New Delhi.

The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

The Senior Research Officer, Pay Research Unit, Ministry of Finance,

(Department of Expenditure), Room No.261, North Block, New Delhi.

Stock File / Spare Copies.

Forwarded/ By Order

UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT