No. 21451—FIN-GS2-PEN-0001/2022-F.

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION

The 30th July 2024

SUBJECT— Implementation of recommendations of Second National Judicial Pay Commission

(SNJPC), as approved by Hon’ble Supreme Court, in respect of grant of allowances

in favour of District Judicial Officers/ retired Judicial Officers/ family pensioners.

In pursuance of the recommendation of Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC),

as approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the State Government hereby extends allowances in

favour of District Judicial Officers/ retired Judicial Officers/ family pensioners as given below : —

House Building Advance (HBA) :

Provisions of the House Building Advance as per Office Memorandum No. 17502/F, dated

the 13th July 2022 and No. 32344, dated the 24th November 2023 of Finance Department, Government

of Odisha (Revision of admissibility of HBA in respect of State Government employees) and

subsequent addenda, corrigenda, amendments, if any, shall be applicable to the district judicial

officers.

Children Education Allowance (CEA) :

Children Education Allowance (CEA) shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers of the State

with effect from the Academic Session 2019-2020 in the following terms : —

(a) Rs. 2,250 per month per chiid as CEA and Rs. 6,750 per month per child as hostel subsidy

for maximum of two children up to Class-XII;

(b) For children with special needs, the reimbursement would be at double the rate i.e. @ Rs. 4,500;

(d) In case both the spouses are Judicial Officers, only one of them can avail reimbursement

under Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy.

(e) The reimbursement will be done just once in a year, after completion of the financial year.

For reimbursement of CEA, a certificate from the head of Institution(s), where the ward of

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the Judicial Officer studies, shall be sufficient for this purpose. For hostel subsidy, a similar

certificate from the head of institution(s) shall suffice, with the additional requirement that

the certificate should mention the amount of expenditure incurred by the Judicial Officer

towards lodging and boarding in the residential complex. The amount of expenditure

mentioned, or the ceiling as mentioned above, whichever is lower, shall be paid to the

Judicial Officer.

Concurrent Charges Allowance :

Concurrent Charge Allowance (CCA) shall be payable to the Judicial Officers of the State at

the rate of 10% of the minimum of the scale of the additional post held, judicial or administrative,

beyond a period of ten working days with effect from the 1st January 2016.

Conveyance / Transport Allowance (TA) :

Conveyance/Transport Allowance shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers of the State in

the following terms : —

(a) Judicial Officers who own a car and who have not been provided with official vehicles

(either individual vehicle or pool vehicle) are entitled to transport allowance at the rate of

Rs. 10,000 per month with effect from the 1st January 2016 so as to cover the cost of

maintenance and driver’s salary and this shall be increased to Rs. 13,500 with effect from

the 1st January 2021. In addition to the transport allowance, they shall be entitled for

reimbursement of the cost of 100 litres of petrol/diesel in cities and 75 litres of petrol/diesel

in other areas i.e. Block and Gram Panchayat headquarters with effect from the 1st January

2016.

(b) Judicial Officers who neither own a car nor are provided with official vehicles (either individual

vehicle or pool vehicle) shall be allowed to draw transport allowance at the rate of Rs.

10,000 per month with effect from the 1st January 2016 and this shall be increased to Rs

13,500 with effect from the 1st January 2021. They shall not be entitled for reimbursement

of the cost of fuel.

pool vehicle) shall not be entitled to Transport Allowance. However, the official cars shall

be permitted to be used by them for private purpose to the extent of 300 kms per month

subject to payment of charges @Rs. 4 per km as per amendment dated 24th February

2003 in Rules Regulating Control and Use of Government Vehicles notified in Finance

Department Notification No. 41750/F, dated the 29th July 1979 and its subsequent addenda,

corrigenda and amendments, if any, from time to time. The calculation of the private use of

official vehicle shall be on half-yearly basis. However, Judicial Officers availing pool car

service can forego pool car/vehicle facility and avail transport allowance as per para. 4(a)

or 4(b), as the case may be.

(d) Principal District Judge, Judge Family Court, Director Judicial Academy, Chief Judicial

Magistrate and Secretary, District Legal Services Authority shall be provided with official

vehicles.

(e) Judicial Officers may exhibit a sticker with inscription ‘Judge’ printed in moderately sized

letters at their option on the lower left side of the windscreen of their own cars. The stickers

may be designed and prepared with security hologram/barcode by the Registry of the

High Court with necessary approval of CSCDJ and may be issued by the High Court to the

Judicial Officers on requisition.

(f) Soft loan facility to the extent of Rs. 10 lakhs at 8% rate of simple interest for purchase of

car shall be provided to the district judicial officers.

(g) Electric Vehicle Policy currently applicable to State Government employees regarding

Electric Motor Vehicle Advance shall also be extended to district judicial officers as per the

provisions of FDOM No. 8524/F, dated the 5th April 2022 and No. 19601/F, dated the 11th

July 2023 and subsequent addenda, corrigenda, amendments, if any.

Earned Leave Encashment :

Earned Leave Encashment shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers of the State in the

following terms : —

(a) No enhancement in the maximum limit of 300 days leave encashment at the time of

retirement of the Judicial Officer.

(b) A Judicial Officer shall be entitled to encash :

(i) 10 days earned leave while availing LTC subject to maximum 60 days—10 days at a time

up to six occasions during the entire service period.

(ii) 30 days (surrender of leave) in a block of two years.

(iii) Sl. No. (i) and (ii) shall be in addition to the right of the Judicial Officers to encash up to

300 days EL at the time of retirement.

2016.

Electricity and Water Charges :

Electricity and Water Charges shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers of the State in

the following terms : —

(a) Judicial Officers in the cadres of District Judge shall be reimbursed with 50% of Electricity

charges subject to maximum of 8000 units per annum and 50% of Water charges subject

to maximum of 420 Kls per annum.

(b) Judicial Officers in the cadres of Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) and Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) shall be

reimbursed with 50% of Electricity charges subject to maximum of 6000 units per annum

and 50% of Water charges subject to maximum of 336 Kls per annum.

on production of proof of payment of the billed amount.

(d) These Electricity and Water Charges will be available at the enhanced rates with effect

from the 1st January 2020.

Higher Qualification Allowance

Higher Qualification Allowance shall be admissible to Judicial Officers of the State in the

following terms : —

(a) Judicial Officers shall be granted three advance increments for acquiring higher qualification

i.e. Post-Graduation in law and one more advance increment for acquiring Doctorate in

Law.

(b) Advance increments once granted for post-graduation degree or Doctorate in Law shall

not be again granted if, in future, the officer acquires post-graduate or Doctorate degree in

any other subject.

degree or Doctorate either before recruitment or at any time subsequent thereto while in

service.

(d) Advance increments shall be granted from the date of initial recruitment, if the Officer has

already acquired the post-graduation degree or Doctorate and from the date of acquiring

the Post-Graduation or Doctorate degree, if acquired after joining the service.

(e) Advance increments shall be made available to the Judicial Officers, who have acquired

the higher qualification through regular studies (full or part-time) or through Distant Learning

Programmes.

(f) Benefit of advance increments shall be extended to Judicial officers at the ACP stage

(ACP I & II). The advance increment shall be available when the officer is promoted from

the Civil Judge (Jr. Div.) to Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) and from Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) to District

Judge Cadre.

(g) Advance increments shall be available in the District Judge Cadre from District Judge

(Entry Level) to District Judge (Selection Grade) and from District Judge (Selection Grade)

to District Judge (Super Timescale).

(h) Advance increments for all practical purposes shall be part of salary and Dearness

Allowance shall be available on the same.

(i) Benefit of the said allowance is made available with effect from the 1st January 2016.

Hill Area/ Tough Location Allowance :

Considering geographical location, remoteness, road and raiI connectivity, threat perception

from extremist groups; following locations in the State of Odisha are classified as Hill Area/Tough

Locations : —

(a) All Stations of undivided KBK Districts (Judgeships) and in the Gajapati, Kandhamal and

Boudh Districts (Judgeships).

(b) Reamal Station in the Judgeship of Deogarh.

(d) Thakurmunda station in the Judgeship of Mayurbhanj.

Accordingly, Hill Area/Tough Location Allowance @Rs. 5,000 per month shall be paid to the

Judicial Officers posted in the above hill area / tough locations with effect from the 1st January

2016. In case of doubt whether a particular area can be considered to be hilly or tough location

area, decision of the CSCDJ shall be followed.

9. Home Orderly/ Domestic Help Allowance :

(a) Home Orderl /Domestic Help Allowance shall be admissible to the Pensioners and Family

Pensioners of the Judicial Officers of the State in the following terms : —

Pensioner :

Rs. 9,000 P.M. with effect from the 1st January 2016

Rs. 11,700 with effect from the 1st January 2021

Family Pensioners :

Rs. 7,500 P.M. with effect from the 1st January 2016

Rs. 9,750 P.M. with effect from the 1st January 2021

(b) The Home-cum-Office Orderly Allowance shall be available to the serving District Judicial

Officers at the following rates :

District Judges :

Rs. 10,000 per month with effect from the 1st January 2020

Civil Judges :

Rs 7,500 per month with effect from the 1st January 2020

However, District Judicial Officers provided with Group D employees as Attender/Peon/

Office subordinate for residential duties may exercise their option either to continue with

the present system and forego the allowance or to claim the allowance instead of availing

the services of the Official Attender/Peon.

Pensioners/Family Pensioners.

(d) The manner of self-certification shall be decided by the High Court by issuing an office

order. Finance Department shall issue necessary instructions to the Director, Treasuries

& Inspections, Odisha and the Authorities of the pension drawing Banks in the matter after

receipt of the copy of the office order from the High Court.

(e) The payment of home orderly alIowance shall not resuIt in discontinuance of the practice

of deputing the Office Peons/ Attenders or other Group D employee during nights at the

residences of (i) Magistrates who are called upon to attend the Judicial work at times

during night times. (ii) the Office Peon/Attender or such other Group D employee deputed

for night duty at the residence of Judicial Officer living in the areas generally considered to

be disturbed or security risk areas or outsourced security guards to be deployed in such

areas and (iii) such personnel can also be deputed to the residence of Principal District

Judge or equivalent rank officer having administrative responsibilities.

10.

House Rent Allowance and Residential Quarters :

(a) Residential Quarters:

The Building Committee of the High Court has already initiated action for construction of

residential quarters for the Judicial Officers under the State Sector Scheme and Central

Sector Scheme. So, sufficient budgetary provisions shall be made for construction of the

residential quarters for all the Judicial Officers of the State and it shall be ensured that all

such projects shall be completed in time bound manner as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme

Court. The Building Committee of the Court may revise the plans for construction of the

new residential quarter projects for the Judicial Officers of the respective cadres keeping

in view their entitlements with regards to the prescribed minimum plinth area of the quarters,

i.e 2500 sq. ft. for District Judge Cadre and 2000 sq. ft. for Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) and Civil

Judge (Jr. Div.) Cadre as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. However, the Building

Committee of the High Court have the discretion to sanction the design with higher plinth

area.

(b) House Rent Allowance :

(i) Judicial Officers who are allotted official quarters for residence shall not be entitled to

HRA;

(ii) Judicial Officers residing in their own houses, including the house of a parent or spouse,

shall be entitled for the recommended HRA with effect from the 1st January 2016 after

obtaining permission from the High Court to reside in their own house and Judicial Officers

already residing in hired accommodation shall be entitled to the recommended HRA with

effect from the 1st January 2020, subject to the actual rent paid within the said ceiling;

(iii) The office of the Principal District Judge/the sanctioning authority shall pay rent directly to

the landlord, in which case, the officer is not eligible to draw HRA; and

(iv) The SNJPC rates of HRA should be applicable to all Judicial Officers as per the Notification

dated the 7th July 2017 which was issued after the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) by

the Central Government :

Rates of HRA/P.M. as % of basic pay

X Class Cities- 24%

Y Class Cities- 16%

Z Class Cities/ Areas- 8%

(v) However, the minimum rates prescribed are 5400, 3600 and 1800 respectively. And the

rate will be changed in accordance with the change in Dearness Allowance in the following

terms : —

Classification of Cities

Rates of HRA/P.M. as % of basic pay

When DA crosses

(1)

(2)

(3)

27%

25%

30%

50%

18%

25%

20%

50%

25%

10%

50%

(vi) Further, looking at the cost of the hired house with the entitled plinth area of the residence

of Judicial Officers as mentioned in the foregoing point and the fact of non-availability of

house befitting to the entitlement of the Judicial Officers, the X, Y and Z category cities/

areas for our State are classified as follows;

Y Category Cities : -—Bhubaneswar in the district of Khurda, Rourkela in the district of

Sundargarh and the District Headquarter Stations of all the districts.

Z Category Cities : — All other towns/cities, Block, Municipality, NAC and Gram Panchayat

headquarters.

Furniture and Air Conditioner Allowance shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers of the

State w.e.f. the 4th January 2024 in the following terms :

(i) Furniture grant of Rs.1.25 lakhs in every five years shall be provided to the Judicial

Officers subject to production of proof of purchase by the Judicial Officer. Household

electrical appliances can also be purchased by availing of the said grant. The officers

having not less than two years of service shall also be eligible for this allowance. The

option to purchase the furniture being used by the officer at the depreciated rate shall

be available at the time of fresh grant or retirement.

(ii) So far as providing Air Conditioners at the residence of Judicial Officers is concerned,

the provisions for installation of Air Conditioners in the residential office-cum-quarters

of Judicial Officers of all cadres which are under maintenance of judiciary has been

made and the process of extending such facilities has already been initiated.

(iii) Therefore, the provision of one Air Conditioner in the residence of Judicial Officers who

have been allotted with government quarters which are under the maintenance of Judiciary

is not desirable. However, the Judicial Officers who have been allotted with government

quarters beyond the jurisdiction of maintenance by Judiciary shall be provided with one

Air Conditioner in their residence once in every five years with effect from the 4th January

2024.

(d) Residential quarters—maintenance :

To ensure proper maintenance and minor repairs of residential quarters and for attending

to minimum rectification works required to be attended to immediately by an electrician,

plumber etc., from time to time either at the official or rented accommodation, funds to the

extent of Rs. 10 lakhs per annum shall be made available to each Principal District Judge,

on the basis of the proposals sent by the Registry of the High Court. The same can also be

utilized for repairs to old furniture if required. The District Judge can engage private agency

for the said purpose and if necessary, seek the assistance of State PWD for such

engagement.

(e) Guest House/Transit Accommodation :

The process of construction of Transit House at District Headquarters and Taluk Stations

exclusively for occupation of Judicial Officers during the period of Transfer and otherwise

has already been adopted by the Building Committee of the High Court on discussion with

the State Government on priority basis. In some stations the construction work has already

been completed and in some stations the projects are in ongoing position. The construction

of the Transit House in remaining stations of the State may be taken up in phased manner

by the Building Committee.

Accordingly, the State Government in Home and Finance Department shall make sufficient

budgetary provisions as per requisition already submitted by the High Court in the coming

financial years and endeavour shall be made for completion of constructions of Transit

House in all the stations of the State within a period of 2 years for timey implementation of

the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Building Committee of the Court may take

necessary steps in the matter of construction of Transit House, its day to day comprehensive

maintenance including housekeeping, minimal catering arrangement, fixation of room rent

etc.

11.

Leave Travel Concession (LTC)/Home Travel Concession (HTC) :

Leave Travel Concession (LTC)/Home Travel Concession (HTC) shall be admissible to all

Judicial Officers in the following terms : —

(a) Encashment of 10 days earned leave while availing LTC (not HTC) (subject to the maximum

of 60 days) shall be given. The same shall be in addition to encashment of 300 days at the

time of retirement and 30 days in a block of two years.

(b) As regards frequency of LTC, the Judicial Officers shall be permitted to avail one LTC and

one HTC in a block of 3 years.

of 3 years. However, the block of 3 years shall commence on completion of the period

prescribed for probation (not necessarily declared).

(d) Judicial Officers irrespective of their rank shall be allowed to travel by air and the

reimbursement shall be made subject to the condition that the tickets have been purchased

either directly from the Airlines or from the agents authorized or the IRCTC or the registered

agencies of the Central/State Government subject to further addition or deletion of the

authorized agent by the Central/State Government.

(e) The other details such as class of travel, advance etc. shall be governed by the respective

Rules/Orders of the State Government.

(f) Judicial Officers shall be allowed to carry forward LTC anywhere in India beyond retirement

for a period of one year. There is no justification for extending the LTC/HTC facility to the

retired Judicial Officers.

(g) Judicial Officers shall not be required to avail of earned leave only, for LTC/HTC purpose

and they shall be permitted to avail of casual leave as a prefix and suffix to the extent of two

days.

12.

Medical Allowance/lMedical Facilities :

Medical Allowance/Medical Facilities shall be admissible to all Judicial Officers in the following

terms :

Fixed medical allowance shall be payable @Rs. 3,000 P.M. to the serving Judicial Officers

with effect from the 1st January 2016.

Fixed medical allowance shall be payable @Rs. 4,000 to the pensioners and family

pensioners with effect from the 1st January 2016.

So far as medical facilities and reimbursement of medical bills of the serving Judicial Officers,

pensioners and family pensioners are concerned, the provisions mentioned in the draft Odisha

Judicial Officers Medical Attendance (Amendment) Order, 2024 as approved and recommended

by CSCDJ in its Letter No. XXIX-13/2015(PF.-4)/11744, dated the 24th July 2024, shall be

implemented.

13.

Newspaper and Magazine Allowances :

Newspaper and Magazine Allowances shall be admissible to all Judicial Officers in the

following terms :

(a) Reimbursement for newspaper and magazines shall be Rs. 1,000 for District Judges

(two newspapers and two magazines) and Rs.700/- for Civil Judges (two newspapers

and one magazine).

(b) Reimbursement shall be on half yearly basis from January to June and July to December,

on the basis of self-certification.

2020.

14.

Robe Allowance :

Robe allowance shall be admissible to all Judicial Officers @ Rs 12,000 once in three

years with effect from the 1st January 2016.

15.

Special Pay for Administrative Work :

Special Pay allowances for Administrative Work shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers

with effect from the 1st January 2019 in the following terms : —

(a) District and Sessions Judges and such cadre officers working in the Registry of the High

Court and officers working on deputation in Law Department and other Departments/

Institutions/Offices of the Government: Rs. 7,000 per month.

(b) Other District Judges including Additional District Judges entrusted with administrative

work who have to generally spend time beyond Court working hours: Rs. 3,500 per month.

administrative responsibilities: Rs. 3,500 per month.

(d) CJMs and Principal Civil Judges (Sr. Div.), Principal Civil Judges(Jr. Div.) and other Judicial

Officers having administrative responsibilities being in charge of independent Courts with

filing powers and such cadre officers working in the Registry of the High Court and officers

working on deputation in Law Department and other Departments/Institutions/Offices of

the Government : Rs.2,000 per month.

16.

Sumptuary Allowance :

Sumptuary Allowance shall be admissible to the Judicial Officers with effect from the 1st

January 2016 at the following rates : —

District Judges

Rs. 7,800 per month

Civil Judges (Sr. Div.)

Rs. 5,800 per month

Civil Judges (Jr. Div.)

Rs. 3,800 per month

Principal District Judges/Dist. Judges in

Rs. 8,800 per month

Selection Grade and Super Timescale/

Director, Judicial Academy/Member-Secy,

State Legal Services Authority.

CJMs

Rs. 6,800 per month

Retired Judicial Officers

No Sumptuary Allowance Payable

17.

Telephone Facility :

Telephone Facilities shall be provided to the Judicial Officers with effect from the 4th January

2024 in the following manner : —

(a) Residential Telephone (Landline) : —

(i) Landline telephone and broadband facility (by the same or different service providers)

shall be provided at the residence of the Judicial Officers with the permitted user as follows : —

District Judges : Rs.1,500 per month

Civil Judges : Rs. 1,000 per month

[inclusive of rent, calls (local and STD both) and internet use].

(ii) At places where broadband facility is not available, the permissible user shall be :

District Judges : Rs. 1,000 per month

Civil Judges : Rs. 750 per month

inclusive of rent and calls (local and STD both).

(b) Mobile Phone :

(i) Provision of mobile phone (handset) with internet shall be as follows :

District Judge : Rs. 30,000

Civil Judges (Jr. & Sr. Divisions) : Rs. 20,000

And the permissible user shall be :

District Judges: Rs. 2,000 per month

Civil Judges : Rs. 1,500 per month

inclusive of internet data package.

(ii) At the request of the Judicial Officers, the mobile phone handset shall be replaced once

in three years.

(iii) Judicial Officers shall be given option to retain the old mobile phone handset at a price

to be determined as per the guidelines prescribed by the Registry of High Court.

Regarding telephone connection to the office, the present arrangement shall continue.

18.

Transfer Grant :

Transfer Grant shall be admissible to Judicial Officer of the State with effect from the 1st

January 2016 in the following terms : —

(a) On transfer, the composite transfer grant shall be paid equivalent to one month’s basic

pay.

(b) If the transfer is to a place at a distance of 20 kilometres or less or within the same city (if

it involves actual change of residence ),the transfer grant shall be paid 1/3rd of the basic

pay.

Appendix I to SNIPC report) issued by the Department of Expenditure; Government of

India pursuant to the recommendations of VII CPC shall be applicable.

(d) In case of transportation by road, admissible amount shall be Rs.50 per km. (for to and fro

journey mileage) inclusive of labour charges for loading and unloading or the actual

whichever is lower. The said amount shall be raised by 25% when the DA increases by

50%.

(e) The recommendations wiII come into effect from the 1st January 2016

(f) The Officers who have undergone transfer(s) after the 1st January 2016 and their claims

for transfer grant paid as per pre-revised pay scales shall be paid the differential amount

on the basis of revised pay with effect from the 1st January 2016.

(g) Judicial Officer who has been transferred by the High Court on representation or on

administrative ground shall not be entitled for transfer grant.

This Resolution supersedes the earlier Resolution(s) issued in this regard vide Finance

Department Resolution No. 7165, dated the 16th March 2024.

ORDER—Ordered that the Resolution be published in extraordinary issue of the Odisha

Gazette.

By order of the Governor

SASWAT MISHRA

Principal Secretary to Government

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