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= September 24, 2008= Adm Sureesh Mehta, Chief of the Naval Staff, issues signal to the Navy, on some serious disparities that have been introduced which  disturb the extant parities between defence officers and those from other central services. The signal reads: “In recent  times, there have been several speculative media reports and disinformation on the final  outcome of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations. The Services Headquarters have maintained continuous interaction with all authorities concerned and our concerns have  been highlighted, at the highest levels time and again. Whilst some of our concerns have been addressed, we have been constrained to delay payment of arrears and new pay scales  to officers and men in view of some serious disparities that have been introduced which  disturb the extant parities between defence officers and those from other central services  as also adversely affect pensionary benefits of PBOR. We are in the process of resolving all pending issues and this may take a little longer than we had earlier expected. Let me assure each one of you that I will spare no effort to bring our genuine concerns to the notice of  our country’s leadership with the final aim of giving our personnel their rightful due. In the meanwhile, I am certain that one and all will display maturity and patience and not be  swayed by hearsay or speculative reports from any quarter. Shano Varuna and Jai Hind."