Extension of CGHS Facilities to Pensioners of Postal and Telegraph Department

CGHS facilities to senior citizens in Delhi

Extension of CGHS Facilities to Pensioners of Postal and Telegraph Department – Retired employees of Post and Telegraph Department can avail the CGHS Facilities

Extension of CGHS Facilities to Pensioners and Postal and Telegraph Department

S-11016/2/2015-CGHS(P)/EHS

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

CGHS(P)/EHS

Nirmal Bhawan, New Delhi 110011

Dated the 19th July, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Extension of CGHS facilities to the pensioners of Post and Telegraph Department

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum No.S-11011/46/95-CGHS D-II/CGHS(P) dated 1st August 1996 and to state that it has now been decided to revoke the OM dated 1.8.1996, in compliance of the Orders of Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench dated 12th July 2005 in O.A.No.563/2004 and 590/2004 between Central Government Pensioners’ Association (Kerala) and Ors. Vs UOI & Others.

2. The retired employees of Post and Telegraph Department shall hereinafter be entitled to the CGHS facility, irrespective of whether they were members of CGHS prior to retirement or not, subject to the payment of prevalent subscription for availing themselves of this facility as per rules as in the case of other Central Government pensioners.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Sunil Kumar Gupta)

Under Secretary to Government of India

Extension of CGHS Facilities to Pensioners and Postal and Telegraph Department