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Government of India
Ministry of Defence

20-August-2013

Unit Run Canteens

Demands from various forums have been received for implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in respect of URC employees, however, these recommendations have not been accepted as URC employees are not government employees.

The sales turnover and profit generated by CSD is as under:
(Rs. in Crore)

*Unaudited figures.

As URC employees are not Government employees. They are given pay and allowances as per the rules regulating the terms and conditions of the services of the civilian employees of the URCs, issued by Army Headquarters. Consequent to Sixth Pay Commission, the basic pay of all categories has been increased by 50% w.e.f. 01.02.2009 and 15% w.e.f. 01.12.2009. Another 15% raise has been given w.e.f. 03.04.2013.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadavin Lok Sabha today.

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 Ministry of Defence

Framing of Rules for URC Employees

The Unit Run Canteen employees are getting paid as per the rules regulating the terms and conditions of the services of the civilian employees of the URCs, issued by Army Headquarters in April 2003. These rules were made as per the directions of Hon`ble Supreme Court.

It has been held by the Hon`ble Supreme Court in its order dated 28-4-2009, in the case of R.R. Pillai Vs the commanding officer HQ SAC(U), that employees of the URC are not government servant.

Unit Run Canteens (URCs) employees are not Government employees, hence recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission are not applicable to them.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Shadi Lal Batra in Rajya Sabha today.

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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence

07-August, 2013

The Unit Run Canteen employees are getting paid as per the rules regulating the terms and conditions of the services of the civilian employees of the URCs, issued by Army Headquarters in April 2003. These rules were made as per the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court.

It has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 28-4-2009, in the case of R.R. Pillai Vs the commanding officer HQ SAC(U), that employees of the URC are not government servant.

Unit Run Canteens (URCs) employees are not Government employees, hence recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission are not applicable to them.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Shadi Lal Batra in Rajya Sabha today.

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The below information was given by the Minister of Shri A.K.Antony in Lok Sabha in a written reply on 13.8.2012 pertaining to the sale of CSD Canteen items in open market.

Sale of liquor/groceries to entitled customers of Defence canteens is through Unit Run Canteens (URCs). To stop irregularities, smart cards with confidential PIN (Personal Identification Number) have been introduced so that authorized persons alone can avail canteen facilities. Monetary limits for purchase of goods have been fixed and are strictly being followed. Surprise checks are carried out by the administrative/security staff of the respective canteens.

Products are enlisted in the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) as per the needs of consumers. CSD ensures that only quality products are introduced.

The URCs are audited by Charted Accountants on annual basis.

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Civilian staff in canteens

The below information was given by the Minister of Shri.A.K.Antony in Lok Sabha in a written reply about the employees of Unit Run Canteens…

The civilian staff working in Military Canteens, which are generally known as Unit run Canteens (URCs), are getting paid as per the rules regulating the terms and conditions of the services of the civilian employees of URCs, issued by Army Headquarters. These rules were made as per the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 4th January 2001, in the case of Union of India Vs M. Aslam and others.

Moreover, it has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in its Order dated 28.4.2009, in the case of R.R. Pillai Vs Commanding Officer HQ SAC (U), that employees of URC are not Government Servants. Thus, the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission are not applicable for the civilian staff working in Military Canteens.

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