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Big update for all Central Government employees, including India Post staff! The Staff Side of the National Council – Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) has strongly raised the issue of recovery of wrongful or excess payments from serving and retired government employees, and has demanded a simpler, faster waiver process.

केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों — विशेष रूप से डाक विभाग के कर्मचारियों — के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण खबर! JCM स्टाफ साइड ने गलत/अधिक भुगतान (Excess Payment) की वसूली से हो रही परेशानियों का मुद्दा वित्त मंत्रालय के सामने उठाया है और वसूली माफी (Waiver) की प्रक्रिया को आसान बनाने की मांग की है।

What Happened? | क्या हुआ है?

A meeting was held on 2 July 2026 in the Ministry of Finance under the chairmanship of the Secretary, Department of Expenditure. In this meeting, the JCM Staff Side discussed the hardship faced by serving, retiring and retired Central Government employees when departments start recovering amounts that were paid to them in excess — often due to no fault of the employee.

2 जुलाई 2026 को वित्त मंत्रालय में सचिव (व्यय विभाग) की अध्यक्षता में बैठक हुई। इसमें JCM स्टाफ साइड ने बताया कि कई कर्मचारियों और पेंशनभोगियों को बिना उनकी गलती के हुए अधिक भुगतान की वसूली के कारण भारी आर्थिक परेशानी झेलनी पड़ रही है।

The discussion was based on three important references:

  • The Supreme Court judgment protecting employees from certain recoveries
  • DoPT Office Memorandum dated 02.03.2016
  • Department of Expenditure instructions dated 01.04.2024

Key Demands of JCM Staff Side | प्रमुख मांगें

1. Strict Implementation of DoPT OM 02.03.2016

All Ministries, Departments and subordinate offices must strictly follow the DoPT OM dated 02.03.2016, which protects certain categories of employees from recovery. The Staff Side also suggested that non-compliance should attract action against the responsible officers.

सभी मंत्रालयों और विभागों में DoPT के 02.03.2016 के आदेश का सख्ती से पालन हो। पालन न करने पर जिम्मेदार अधिकारियों पर कार्रवाई की जाए।

2. Waiver Powers up to ₹5 Lakh to Head of Department

In cases covered under the five protected categories of the DoPT OM, the Head of the Department (HoD) should be given the power to waive recovery up to ₹5 lakh. This will remove unnecessary delays in genuine cases.

₹5 लाख तक की वसूली माफ करने का अधिकार विभागाध्यक्ष (HoD) को दिया जाए, ताकि मामलों का निपटारा जल्दी हो।

3. Waiver Powers of ₹5–10 Lakh to the Ministry/Department

Recovery cases between ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh should be decided at the level of the concerned Ministry or Department itself.

₹5 लाख से ₹10 लाख तक के मामलों में माफी का निर्णय संबंधित मंत्रालय/विभाग के स्तर पर हो।

4. Cases Above ₹10 Lakh to Department of Expenditure

Only cases where the recovery amount exceeds ₹10 lakh should be referred to the Department of Expenditure for a decision.

केवल ₹10 लाख से अधिक की वसूली वाले मामले ही व्यय विभाग को भेजे जाएं।

5. Immediate Intimation and Automatic Waiver Process

Whenever an excess payment is detected and the case falls under the protected categories of the DoPT OM, the employee should be informed immediately and the waiver process should start without delay — instead of first issuing recovery orders.

यदि मामला DoPT आदेश की संरक्षित श्रेणियों में आता है, तो कर्मचारी को तुरंत सूचित किया जाए और बिना देरी के माफी की प्रक्रिया शुरू की जाए।

Why Does This Matter for Postal Employees? | डाक कर्मचारियों के लिए क्यों महत्वपूर्ण?

Excess payment recovery cases are quite common in India Post — for example, wrong pay fixation after promotion or MACP, incorrect increment, wrong allowance drawal, or errors at the time of retirement. In many such cases the employee is not at fault, yet recovery orders cause severe financial stress, especially for retiring officials whose gratuity or leave encashment gets held up.

डाक विभाग में प्रमोशन/MACP के बाद गलत वेतन निर्धारण, गलत वेतन वृद्धि या भत्ते के कारण अधिक भुगतान के मामले आम हैं। इनमें अधिकतर बार कर्मचारी की कोई गलती नहीं होती, फिर भी वसूली के आदेश से — विशेषकर सेवानिवृत्ति के समय — भारी परेशानी होती है। यदि ये मांगें मान ली जाती हैं, तो लाखों कर्मचारियों को राहत मिलेगी।

Quick Recap of DoPT OM dated 02.03.2016

Based on the Supreme Court ruling, the DoPT OM of 02.03.2016 lists categories of employees from whom recovery of excess payment is generally impermissible — such as Group C/D (now equivalent lower-level) employees, retired employees or those close to retirement, and cases where recovery is sought after a long period or would be iniquitous or harsh. The current JCM demand is essentially about implementing this protection quickly and uniformly across all departments.

DoPT का 02.03.2016 का आदेश सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्णय पर आधारित है, जिसमें कुछ श्रेणियों के कर्मचारियों से वसूली न करने का प्रावधान है। JCM की वर्तमान मांग इसी सुरक्षा को सभी विभागों में तेजी और समान रूप से लागू कराने की है।

What Next? | आगे क्या?

The Staff Side has submitted a detailed note to the Secretary (Expenditure). The Government is expected to examine these recommendations and take a decision. Any formal order on delegation of waiver powers will be issued by the Department of Expenditure/DoPT. We will update you as soon as any official OM is released — stay connected!

स्टाफ साइड ने सचिव (व्यय) को विस्तृत नोट सौंप दिया है। सरकार इन सिफारिशों पर विचार करेगी। जैसे ही कोई आधिकारिक आदेश जारी होता है, हम आपको अपडेट देंगे।


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