The undersigned is directed to refer the instructions issued by this Department vide their OM No.19/1/97-JCA dated 5.11.1998 wherein it was inter-alia provided that the Departmental Anomalies Committees may be constituted by nominating staff side representatives on such Committees by the Secretary, Staff Side of the respective councils from amongst the members of the Departmental Council only as it existed as on 4.5.1995. In terms of Rule 4 of the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993, Service Associations or Federations which were recognised before commencement of these rules were allowed to continue to be so recognised for a period of one year, later extended by six months upto 4.5.1995 to enable them to seek recognition afresh under the said rules. Pending the said process to be completed, the Departmental Councils were allowed to function on the basis of nominations as on 4.5.1995.

2.     It has come to notice that Departmental Councils in certain Departments where not functioning as on 4.5.95 for various reasons and hence the Departmental Anomaly Committees could not be constituted. In such cases it has been decided as per decision in the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Council (JCM) held on 6.2.2001 that ad-hoc Departmental Anomaly Committees may be set up to look into the pay related anomalies in terms of this Departments OM No.19/1/97-JCA, dated 6.2.1998 by co-opting Financial Advisor, representatives of Ministry of Finance and Department of Personnel & Training and six Staff Side members to be nominated by Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), Shri U.M.Purohit, 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi, from amongst members of the National Council (JCM).

3.     Ministries/Departments may take action accordingly.

Sd/-
( MRS.PRATIBHA MOHAN )
Director (JCA)

To

1.     All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India.

2.     All Staff Side members of the National Council (JCM) (As per list attached).

3.     All Staff Side members of the Departmental Council of Department of Personnel &  Training.