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SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETT E EXTRA ORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok, Friday, 10 th January , 2003 No. 1 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GANGTOK No. 1/99/LR(S) Date the 2nd January 2002. NOTICE UNDER SECTION 4 (1) OF L.A. 1894 (ACT 1 OF 1894) Whereas it appears to the Governor that land is likely to be needed for a public purpose not being a purpose of the Union namely for the setting up a pilgrimage cum cultural centre in the block of Mikhola and Assangthang, South Sikkim. It is hereby notified that a piece of land under plot No. 1,2,3,4, 2/638, 2/639, 2/640, 725,726,727,728 measuring more or less 3.6020 hectare (Solaphok-Mikhola block) and plot Nos. 374, 375,400,402, 399/635 and 702 measuring more or less 6.6200 hectare (Assangthang block) bounded as under. MIKHOLA BLOCK. East : D.F. of Kadup Lepcha, Tempo Tshering Lepcha & Road. West : Block boundaries of Assangthang block and D.F of Gyami Karma Choda, Tshering Lhamu Sherpa. North : Govt. Forest land & D.F of Gyami Karma Choda & Tshering Lhamu Sherpa. South : D.F. of Naksuk Lepcha, Harkabir Rai, block boundaries of Sorak block. ASSANGTHANG BLOCK. East : Govt. Forest land (Khasmal) West : Govt. Forest land (Khasmal) North : Govt. Forest land (khasmal) South : D.F. of Panchabir Tamang, Chet Bdr. Chettri, Chabilall Chettri, Narmaya, Dipak Sharma, Indramaya Manger and Dhan Bdr. Chettri is likely to be needed for the aforesaid public purpose at the public expense within the aforesaid blocks of South District. This notification is made, under the provision of Section 4 (1) of L.A. Act, 1894 (Act 1 of 1894) to all whom it may concerned. And plan of the land may be inspected in the office of the District Collector, South. In exercise of the powers conferred by the aforesaid Section the Governor is pleased to authorise the Officers for the time being engaged in the undertaking, with their servants and workmen to enter upon & survey the land and do all other acts required or permitted by the section. And whereas, there is urgency to acquire the land, Governor is further pleased to direct under Section 17 (4) and that the provision of Section 5-A of the Act shall not apply. SECRETARY LAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM, GANGTOK. File No. 99/LR(S). SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok, Monday, 17 TH January 2003 No. 2 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM HOME DEPARTMENT GANGTOK NO. 69/HOME/2003 Dated 17/ 1 2003 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (15 of 2002), the State Government hereby appoints Shri N.P. Sharma , Government Advocate – Cum Public Prosecutor as Public Prosecutor to conduct all cases before the Special Court constituted vide Notification No 48/Home /2002 dated 08.10.2002, with immediate effect. By Order, D.P. SHARMA ADDITIONAL SECRETARY –II (HOME). (File No. 153/03/CID/POTA) SIKKM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok, Friday , 17 TH January 2003 No. 3 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM HIGH COURT OF SIKKIM GANGTOK NO. 17/HCS Dated 17/ 1 2003 NOTIFICATION It is notified for general information that the Vacation Court will be held from 21 st January 2003 to 25 th January 2003 during Lossong and winter vacation from 1 st January 2003 to 22 nd February 2003. BY ORDER, REGISTAR. SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok, Friday , 17 TH January 2003 No.4 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM DEPARTMENT OF PEROSNNEL , ADM, REFORMS & TRG. TASHILING GANGTOK- SIKKIM -737101 NO. 104/GEN/DOP Dated 17/ 1/ 2003 NOTIFICATION The governor is pleased to downgrade one post of Librarian Grade –II to that of Librarian Grade –IV in the Scale of Rs. 4000,100-6000 in the Law Department with immediate effect. BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR. S.K. PRADHAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPART OF PERSONNEL, AR. AND TRAINING. SIKKIM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Gangtok, Saturday , 25 TH January 2003 No.5 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, A.R. & TRAINING NO.J(95) 107/ GEN/DOP Dated 25/ 1/ 2003 NOTIFICATION VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR SIKKIM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Whereas in terms of provisions contained under Rules 99 (3) and 99A (1) of Sikkim Government Services Rules, 1947 State Government Employees are presently pertained to retire from service voluntarily at any time after attaining 50 years of age or completing 20 years of qualifying service; And whereas a Government employee electing to retire voluntarily in accordance with aforesaid rules is given weightage of 5 years to the qualifying service subject to the condition that the total qualifying services rendered does no exceed 33 years and it does not take him beyond the date of superannuation. The only benefit of weightage to the qualifying service for computing pension and gratuity was not considered adequate to attract Government employees to opt for voluntary retirement; And whereas in order to right size the Government and provide opportunity to employees attending to retire from service voluntarily before their date of superannuation introduction of Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for State Government employees has been under consideration of the Government for some times; And whereas after careful consideration it has been decided to introduce a Voluntary retirement Scheme (VRS) for the State Government employees with a package of benefits; Now therefore, in order to achieve these objectives, the State Government is hereby pleased to formulate the following Scheme, namely:- Short Title 1. This Scheme may be called the Government Employees Voluntary Retirement Scheme , 2003. Operation of 2. The Government Employees Voluntary Retirement Scheme , 2003 The Scheme hereinafter referred to as the VRS ) shall be open for a period of one month from the 1 st day of February 2003 to the 28 th day of February 2003. Eligibility 3. The Scheme will be open to all regular Government employees who have completed 10 years of qualifying services as on 31 st January 2003. Application. 4. The Scheme will not be applicable to following categories of Employees namely:- (a) Members of All India Service. (b) Deputationist from central Government or other State Governments (c) Employees appointed on Ad-hoc/Contract / Work Charged / Co- terminus basis (d) Persons appointed on Consolidated pay or Muster Roll on daily wages basis. Explanation:- (i) In case of persons appointed initially on contract /work charged basis and subsequently absorbed in regular establishment the completed years of service will be reckoned as per terms and conditions laid down in their office order at the time of regularization of their services (ii) Government employees against whom Disciplinary Proceedings are contemplated /pending or are under suspension will not be entitled to opt for VRS. Ex- gratia amount 5. (1) A Government employee whose request for voluntary retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme is accepted will be entitled to an exgratia amount equivalent to salary of 40 days for each completed year of services and 30 days for each remaining year of services . The salary relevant date i.e. date of acceptance of request for voluntary retirement .While computing completed years of services the fraction of 6 months or more will be treated as one year and fraction of less than 6 moth will be ignored payment of ex0gratia amount will be over and above the normal retirement entitlements under Sikkim Service (Pension) Rules, 1990. (2) The ex-gratia amount will be further subject to the following conditions : (a) for computing ex-gratia payment total number of years to be counted will not exceed 33 years. (b) No weightage of additional service will be given for the purpose of calculation of ex-gratia. © The ex-gratia amount should not exceed the salary (Basic pay plus Dearness allowance) that the employee would draw at the prevailing rates for the balance of the period of service left before superannuation. (d)The ex-gratia amount will be paid in lumpsum. (e) The ex-gratia amount upto Rs. 3.00 lakh will be exempted from income tax. Other benefits. 6. (1) A weightage of 5 years to the qualifying service shall be given under the Sikkim Service (Pension ) Rules , 1990 to such employees who have rendered a minimum of 29 years of qualifying service or attained 50 years of age on the date of acceptance of Voluntary retirement subject to the condition that the total qualifying services rendered does not in any case exceed thirty three years and it does not take him beyond the date of superannuation. (2) Payment of Pension and gratuity as per the sikkim services (Pension) Rules , 1990. (3) Encashment of earned leave on full pay accumulated as per the Sikkim Government Services (Leave) Rules , 1982. (4) Payment of amount admissible under the Sikkim Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme. (5) TA/DA as on retirement as per Travelling Allowance Rules. (6) The operation of rule 8 of the Sikkim Government Services Pension ) Rules , 1990 will be exempted in the case of group ‘A’ employee who opts for VRS. Other Features. 7. (1) Government Employees desirous of availing benefits under the Scheme will have to exercise option for voluntary retirement in the prescribed Format during the period 1 st February to 28 th February 2003 . Group A and B employees will submit their application to the Department of Personnel , A.R. & Training and Group C and D employees to the Head of the Department concerned who shall forward the proposal to the Department of Personnel , A.R & Training for obtaining approval of the Government to that effect.