TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

(ABSTRACT)

PONGAL FESTIVAL 2008 - Pongal Prize amount to the employees of Madurai (Metro), Coimbatore (Metro), Thanjavur, Karur and Udumalpet Electrical Undertaking retired before the vesting date - Sanctioned - Orders - Issued.

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(SECRETARIAT BRANCH)

(Per.) B.P.(Ch) No.52 Dated the 31st March 2008.

Sarva Jithu Aandu, 18, Pangkuni,

Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2039.

READ:

1). G.O.Ms. No.4, Finance (Pension) Department, dt.5.1.2008.

2).(Per.) B.P.(Ch) No.5 (SB) dated 14.1.2008.

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PROCEEDINGS:

The Government of Tamil Nadu in their Government Order cited have sanctioned a lump sum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) to all pensioners including Adhoc pensioners of all categories and family pensioners of Government. The Board has adopted the above orders of the Government to the existing pensioners/family pensioners/Exgratia beneficiaries of the Board.

2. A point has been raised as to whether the lump sum payment of Rs.300/- towards Pongal Prize 2008 be payable to the employees of erstwhile Electrical undertaking who retired before the vesting date.

3. . The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, after careful consideration has decided to extend the above benefit to the employees of the Madurai (Metro), Coimbatore (Metro), Thanjavur, Karur and Udumalpet Electrical Undertaking who retired before the vesting date. Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board hereby sanctions a lump sum Pongal Prize amount of Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) to all the employees of the above erstwhile Electrical Undertaking who retired before the vesting date.

4. The expenditure sanctioned in para 3 above shall be debitable to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Account No.75-502 - Exgratia Payment.

5. 5. The receipt of these orders should be acknowledged.

(BY ORDER OF THE CHAIRMAN)

R.KATHIRVEL

SECRETARY