Govt amends rule

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 20: The Government has amendment the Clause (b) of rule 15 of J&K Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules 1998.
According to the order issued by the Principal Secretary, State Finance Department, all the patwaries in the existing pay scale of Rs 3050-4590 even with less than eight years continous service, will be deemed to have been placed in the pay scale of Rs 4000-6000 with effect from Dec 15, 2005.
All the appointments made with effect from the said date will be deemed to have been made in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs 4000-6000.
The pay fixation will be carried out notionally with effect from Dec 15, 2005 and monetarily from Feb 22, 2008.