“PENSIONER” ‘PENSIONERS’ COUNSELLOR’ Don't declare holiday ... · apply to BSNL pensioners since governed by CCS(pension rules); Defense civilian pensioners should get ex-service

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Single Copy : Rs. 25AUGUST 2015 VOI. X NO. 08

RNI REGD. NO. DELBIL/2006/17678web site : www.bharatpensioner.org e-mail : [email protected]

OFFICIAL MONTHLY ORGAN OF THE BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ, NEW DELHI - 110 014

(Federation of All India Pensioners’ Associations)

(MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION ON AGEING, TORONTO, CANADA)

DIRECT SUCCESSOR TO “PENSIONER” ESTABLISHED IN 1955

INCORPORATING ‘PENSIONERS’ COUNSELLOR’

"Don't declare holiday in the event of my Death,Instead work an extra day,If you really Love Me."

Entire Nation is deeply shocked to have lost the People'sPresident, the Missile man,the nicest of Indian. Let's takehis mission ahead and pray for his soul to rest in peace.

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Secy Genl Speech at Vijaywadaon 26.07.2015

Respected veteran leaders & sr colleagueson the Dias, leaders and representatives ofvarious Central Govt; State Govt. and PSUpensioners organizations , Brothers & sisters,

I thank you all to have invited me and to bewith you this morning.

I am aware you all are eager to know whattranspired in the BPS meetings with 7th CPC& what is the expected outcome. Friends,

Well before the constitution of 7th CPCBPS went over different parts of the country andafter consulting our stake holders identifiedcommon issues, dotted down clinchingjustification for each of the issues, musteredsupport of NCJCM (staff side) and submitted acomprehensive memorandum to the 7th CPC,BPS on the invitation of the 7th CPC has had 3opportunities to explain & to tender evidenceon the issues raised by it. We explained to CPC,that pensioners' only aspiration is to have apeaceful and healthy life with dignity. Dignityas guaranteed by the Constitution &pronounced by the Apex court as far back as17.12.1982. in D S Nakra vs UOI. i.e pension isa deferred wage & not a largesse, pension w/oany cutoff date/or discrimination based on dateof retirement should be sufficient to enablepensioner to live with the standard he/she hadbeen living while in service. We explained thathealthcare is a fundamental right of ex employeeas pronounced by the apex court on 27.10.1995in the case Consumer Education andResearch Centre Vs Union of India (AIR 1995Supreme Court 922) and that it is in the Nationalinterest to provide free adequate hassle freepreventive & curative medical attendance &treatment to Sr Citizens or else by 2050 Indiawill be a Nation of poor limping oldies as bythen 25% population will be 60+. But what weare getting? Discrimination ,disparities &neglect.

Every time, months before CPCrecommendations are out, media creates a

hype by publishing misleading information likeCG Employees/Pensioners will be richer afterPay Commission’s recommendations .Pension & salaries will go up 4 times, country'sfinances will be derailed etc etc. A wrongperception is created , as if alms are beingdoled out. This damages our interests & mustbe countered.

What we actually get as revised pension ?

Existing basic Pension+ DR+ fitment benefit= revised pension i.e.about 40% rise in pensionfor about 90% of pensioners after a long waitof 10yrs or so. The fitment benefit, in fact, ispart of squeezed DR . DR which govt. paysduring intervening period of two paycommissions is never sufficient as the verymethod of calculating ALL INDIA CONSUMERPRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERSis fraught with discrepancies. 100%neutralization is an illusion. This was acceptedby the then deputy chairman planning comm.Sardar Montek Singh Alluwaliah in hisstatement to PTI on27.2.2008(published inNational dailies on 28.2.2008).In short the Pay& Pension hike which Pay Commission gives,is just a compensation for all round price hikeduring the past 10yrs & nothing else. Pensionhas been our Service condition. We havecontributed for it by way of foregoing 8.33% ofour salary per month by way matchingcontribution by govt. to PF. Worked hard forthe development of the country accepting lowerpay scales which were intentionally designedto cater to pension to be paid after retirement.Pension is our deferred wage. It is definitelynot a defined benefit. 7th CPC, as weunderstand, has classified pensioners in twobroad categories i.e. Defense Pensioners &Civil Pensioners. For representing civilPensioners in final round of discussion Paycomm. had short listed Bharat PensionersSamaj.

We are satisfied that the 7th CPC listenedto us patiently & appreciated our view point on

cont’d on P-05

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1. Nation pays homage.................... .......1

2. Hum Aur Aap ................................. 02-11

i) Secy Genls speech at Vijayawada ... ....

............................................... 2,&5-7

ii) JCM writes......................................7- 8

iii) BPS writes ................................... 9-10

iv) Awareness camps for DLCS ....... 10-11

v) Acheivment ....................................... 11

3. GOI Orders ..................................... 12-20

i) DOP&PW reg revision of .......................

pension of pre-2006 penrs .............. 12-17

ii) Rly Bd reg ,, ,, ,, ,, .................................14

iii) Rly Bd reg Holiday Homes ...................18

iv) MOF Heavy Ind&PEs reg .......................

pension scheme ...................................18

v) MOF reg e-PPO project ........................18

vi) MODef reg rivision of ............................

pension of pre-2006 pensioners ...... 19-20

vii) DOP& Trg reg simplification of ..............

pension to AIS officers ........................20

4. Judgements ...........................................21-23

5. ECHS/CGHS ................................... 23-24

6. Sankalp-donations ............................. 24

7. Thanks ....................................... 25-26

8. Aap Aur Hum ................................. 27-29

9. Convention of Penr’s Assn....................

at Vijayawada ................................... 30

10. Rly med. emergency & CSD Canteen..

Facility to Defence Civilian Pen ....... 30

12. Balance Sheet BPS (2014-15) ...... 31-33

12. PMES awards 2015............................. 34

13. Platinum agr Brotherhood ................ 35

14. Invitation-60th AGM of BPS ............... 35

15. President BPS accolade to ..................

members & affiliates .......................... 36

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APPEALDONATE GENEROUSLY

TO BPS

WHO STRUGGLES FORPENSIONERS' RIGHTS.Through persistent efforts &constant pursuance, BPS couldget advantage of minimumrevised basic pension to alleligible pre-2006 as per CATjudgment OA 655/2010 dtd 1-11-011.and CSD Canteenfacility to Defense CivilianPensioners. Within minutesBPS could flash across thecountry OM 38/37/08-P&PW(A) Dtd 30.7.015 & MODorder No 8(14)2015-D(Mov)dtd:31.07.2015

Donate generously tostrengthen BPS.

FLASH

BPS whole heartedly supportsthe strike notice by trade unions

and apeal to all its Affiliates/Associates/MOU Partners to

render all possible support toworkers in case the have to go

on strike.

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BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ, NEW DELHI(Federation of All India Pensioners' Associations)

Regd No. S - 2023 of 1962 - 63MEMBER, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION ON AGEING, TORONTO, CANADA

BPS has registered its presence internationally in 44 countries and 245 Cities with over 12 lac

online audience - AS Per Google analytical report2/13-A, LGF ( Backside), Jangpura - 'A', Hospital Road, New Delhi - 110 014

Advisor : S S Ramachandran, 144, New Surya Kiran Appt,Plot

65, I.P.Extn.Patparganj Delhi - 92, T : 09868862322

e-mail : [email protected],

President : Shyam Sunder, 2/15-B,Host Rd Jangpura’A’ ND-14

T : 011-2437 6642 (O), 011-2437 8583 (R),

e-mail : [email protected]

Wkg President : K C Pipal,15 MIG Nehru Enclave Shamsabad

Rd Agra - 282004,T: 0562-2480777,09412269177

Secy Genl : S C Maheshwari, 490-A/16, Gurdwara Road, Civil

Lines,Gurgaon - 122 001,

T : 0124-2302262 M : 098684 88199


Treasurer : Rameshwar Kumar, Bh-171 Poorvi Shalimar Bagh

Delhi-110 088 M - 09654892289

Jt Secy General : Pooran Lal,

MIG-81, Nehru Enclave, Shamsabad Road,

Agra - 282 004 M : 095364 61904, 094579 50415

email - [email protected] Secy Genl : Vacant

Secy (Defence) : Onkar Singh Riar, 786, Urban Estate-I,

Jalandhar - 144 022, M : 09855050608


Secy (Postal & Ors) : M Chandra Mowli,

Flat - 102,Maruti Residency,Sri Sathya Sai Enclave, Street

# 1 Manovikas Nagar Secunderabad - 500 048

T : 040-2400 2244,[email protected]

Secy (Rly Penrs) - For Rly matters, contact directly:

Bimalendu Chakraborty,#336/1/N Sukantapally Po Siliguri

Bazar, Nr. Balaka Club, Dist: Jalpaiguri - 734005 (WB)

M : 080161 35182 T : 0353-2562545 (R) 2692331 (O)


Secy (BSNL/PSUs) ; D D Mistry,C-11 Suvnadham Avenue

Opp Sundarvan Flats Ranip, Ahmedabad - 382480, T : 079-

27521400M:09879090682,e-mail [email protected]

Secy States : RLN Ratnam,4-5-958-959,Badi Chowdi Sultan

Bazar Hyderabad - 500095,M - 09440698159

Secy (EPS-95) ; Prakash Yende, (EPS-95) Co-ordination

Committee Vidarbha Region, Swagat Colony, Karla Road,

Wardha - 442 001, M : 09028232696 e-mail

:[email protected]

Secy (P R) :K L Malhotra, F - 11, Sec-03 Rail Vihar,Vasundhra,

GZB-201012 T - 0120269 8625, M - 098182 97181


Editor : Madan Mohan Kapur

#6/57 WEA Karol Bagh New Delhi - 05,M : 09654986000


Contact each of them directly at :Sr.Vice-Prez : R N Tripathi

L-21, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi -110092Mob:09560225970,T:011-2241 2731

Vice-Prez (North Zone):Tarsem Singh, CG Pensioners Assn BXL-144 Prem Nagar Phagwara-144401,M: 09876118098

Vice-Prez (East Zone):M L Chatterjee, B/9-215 PO-Kalyani DistNadia(WB)-741235,M : 09433876384email : [email protected]

Vice-Prez (West Zone):J Narayana Rao, 207 Kailash Aptts,Kamptee Road, Nagpur - 440 017T : 0712 - 265 2335 M : 094217 03511e-mail : [email protected]

Vice-Prez (South Zone):M Somasekhara Rao, 12-11-1411,Budhanagar, Secunderabad (Telen)500061T : 040 - 2707 8848 ,M : 099490 52609e-mail : [email protected]

Vice-Prez (N E Zone):Th Yaisukul Singh, Irawat Bhawan,Imphal (Manipur)-795 001T: 0385 - 244 3738 M : 09436033765e-mail : [email protected]

Contact Tele : Office – 011-2437 6642

Mob:08860412898 (Only ‘SMS’ No Voice Call)

Contact Time : 11.00 - 2.30 pm only

Membership Rates w.e.f. 01.04.13 (Individual)

One year Rs. 250 (Foreign) $ 50

Two years Rs. 480 Three years Rs 700

Annual Affiliation Fee (Assn/Institution etc) : Rs.500

[Please prepare drafts/cheques (NOT Out-station) only

in favour of BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJCheques in f/o BPS for DONATION only should be

deposited in your own branch in BPS Account No

10825178380 IFSC : SBIN0001274 SBI Jangpura For

purpose of accounting, report details of bank deposit in

writing to BPS because Bank doesn’t give details in our

Passbook.

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several important issues such as ratio betweenmin & max. paid to be brought back to 1:8;upward revision of pension to 67/65% of lastdrawn; full parity in pension/ carrying forwardw/o break the modified parity formula enunciatedby 5th CPC; common multiplication factor toapply uniformly to all; need for downward revisionof age for additional pension; additionalpension to start from the age of 65 yrs; removalof discrimination with those who retire on 31.12& 30.06; modification of NPS to ensure thatminimum pension shall not be less than 50%;of last drawn, DR merger with pensionwhenever it goes above 50%;7th CPCrecommendations should apply to all w/o cutof date; 7th CPC recommendations shouldapply to BSNL pensioners since governed byCCS(pension rules); Defense civilianpensioners should get ex-service men status;full pension for 20yrs QS to pre 2006 retireesalso; commuted portion of pension to berestored in 12yrs; gratuity w/o any restrictionof max limit; full pension to family pensionersfor 10 yrs w/o any cutoff date &discrimination;pension to be tax free; pooling together thehealth facilities/schemes of differentdepartments; uniform application & wideningthe spread-over of CGHS without discriminationsuch as CGHS/non CGHS areas/CSMA rules;removal of discrimination against pensionersof postal & other departments; periodicalrevision of CGHS rates to match marketconditions; regulatory authority for healthcarefacilities; issuing smart cards to all pensionersfor hassle free cashless treatment in medicalemergencies with all India validity in allempanelled hospitals of CGHS,ECHS,RELHS,State govt. as well as in super specialtyhospitals which have been allotted land onconcession rates; Upward revision of FMA toRs 2000 pm & improvement in grievanceredressal mechanism etc.etc.

Friends, 7th CPC has finished recordingevidence & is now drafting itsrecommendations. We have done our duty wellby representing our issues in a forceful

manner, Chairman CPC approach has beenpositive & we expect positive outcome.

But Government of India’s Policy is explicitas seen from the Budget documents. ThisGovernment is anti employee and pro-employer.Freight charges on Coal, Petroleum productetc. have been increased,health care budgetis slashed, service tax enhanced &SwatchBharat cess introduced, prices of essentialcommodities increasing .The Interest rates arecoming down. We Pensioners’ will pay excessprice on essential commodities, receive lessinterest on savings, will pay more taxes andwill not get any tax relief, interim relief or DRmerger . On the other hand,Wealth Taxabolished, Income tax rates for corporateassessees reduced . Already Estate duty &Gift Tax stand abolished benefiting the rich. Butno provision has been made for implementationof VII Central Pay Commissionrecommendations though the Government ofIndia has promised implementation from1.1.2016.

The Fourteenth Finance Commissionprojected an increase in Pension Payment by30% in 2016 -17 & annual increase rate of 8%thereafter. Thus we may not be getting desiredrelief through 7th CPC. Middle class shouldtake care of itself says the Finance minister.We should be able to understand the writingon the wall- "Bad days ahead". Indiaconsidered to be a bright spot in Globaleconomy but is pushing its Pensioners topoverty through anti middle class attitude. GOIhas spent 100s of crores on Administrativereforms, e governance and is now striving fordigital India. But in reality our grievances onCPENGRAMS are being closed withoutresolving. Concerned officers do not read oure.mail. Ministers & even Secretaries have notime to listen to our representations. It takeweeks & weeks to get few minutesappointment.

What is the way out?

Pensioners who with their spouses account

cont’d from P-02

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for over 33 million voters & who are part of largercommunity of over 120 million Sr citizens arenot helpless? With their vast knowledge &experience they are a large section of intelligentvoters among 120 million Sr citizens voters andare spread in every nook and corner of thecountry. They can very well be the opinionformers. Pensioners are Sr Citizen first. Issuesi.e. financial security, healthcare & socialsecurity are common to entire community ofSr. Citizens. We are transforming into aninstitution. Hence, horizon is expanding; reachis widening; vision, though far, is visible andmuch clearer. This is the time to consolidateourselves to ensure that no injustice is done tous.

BPS suggests 3Cs formula i.e. “Communi-cate,Co-ordinate & Consolidate”

1. Communicate: World has changed & isconstantly changing. We too need to changeourselves. Even developed countries haverealized that moving alone is not possibleanymore and have started communicating withother countries. Same is true for pensionersorganizations. Instead of wasting time & energyin raising new or reviving dormant organizationswe need to form strong conglomerate of existinglive Federations and Associations. As mainaspirations i.e. Financial, Social security &Healthcare are common, this is possible. Toachieve it, communication is the basic tool .So communicate amongst yourself , with yourmembers, affiliates, associates, MOU partners,with Civil Society , National / local leaders ,withMedia and with the employees retiring in nextsix months. Spread awareness about whatpensioners did for the country & are still doingfor the civil Society. Apprise Civil Society abouttheir service conditions, entitlements as perConstitution, Supreme court pronouncements.Empower Pensioners & Pensioners to be withinformation, knowledge & network tointerconnect. Aggressively use Social Media &modern digital technology to interact amongyourself & with the civil society to enable them

to understand pensioners/family pensioner’sissues & the deficient areas.

2. Co ordinate : Coordinate not only toseek govt. support in deficient areas but todevelop systems which may enable all of usto act as one family with mutual confidence,support and growing interdependence. Toexplain it further, I narrate a real life small story" one day at about 9.30 in the night I receiveda call from a family pensioner from Dimapur in'Nagaland' .The lady pleaded for help. She washaving health problem with no body to look afterher, I took her. details & contacted Genl. Secy,NFRPA at Guwahati in 'Assam', giving thedetails & assistance required. Comrades atDimapur were informed accordingly, helpreached, lady in medical distress was shiftedto Lumding Rly Hospital (Nagaland) from whereshe was referred to Perambur Rly hospitalChennai in 'TN'. I passed on the details toSecy. Genl. AIFPA at Chennai who attendedon the patient , contacted doctors & pursuedtreatment. Though due to legal hurdles wewere not obliged with 100% success but thelady today is alive, wkg for family pensioners&realises that she is not alone, she has alarge family of Pensioner Brothers and Sisters.Comrades, if we have to survive with dignitythen such should be our system of mutualconfidence, interdependence & coordinationthat none of us feel lonely & helpless. Shareinformation, technology and resources withAffiliates/Associates/MOU partners/sisterorganizations &members .Coordinate andprovide support to members, affiliates andassociate associations. Coordinate & standshoulder to shoulder with the administration &fellow citizens during National emergencies andnatural calamities. Launch and participate inwelfare activities such as organ donation forthe good of civil society.

3.Consolidate : Inspire more & morepensioners/Associations/Federations to cometogether. Strive to bring all C.G; State, PSUs,EPS95 pensioners/family pensioners together.Inspire sister organizations to sign MOUs to

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jointly & severally struggle for resolvingcommon issues. BPS, AIFPA,NFRP Palghat& AISCCON have been successfully wkg withsuch an agreement. I invite other likemindedpensioners organizations to join. BPS todayhas over 15 lac audience on social mediaplatform. Let us utilize the facility for pensioners'cause. We throw it open to all likemindedorganizations. Add more & more friends, viewers& followers on Social media pages . Sharepensioner's related posts as much as possible.Due to age & ailments, traditional agitationalmethods like Dharnas, Demonstrations etc arelosing sheen for pensioners . Let us blend old& new techniques, strengthen presence onsocial media to highlight pensioners issues &deficient areas . Streamline & inter- linkavailable resources like publications, websites,Blogs, Groups, Face book, Twitter, You Tubeetc. BPS has launched a pilot project'PENSIONERS OWN MEDIA' under whichpublications of likeminded Pensionersorganizations who willingly provide us theirpublications in pdf format upto 5MB are beinguploaded on BPS website, Blog, Face book,Twitter & BPS 1955 yahoo group. Let us makebest use of modern technology /opportunitiescombined with traditional methods toconsolidate ‘Elderly Vote Power’, the ultimateweapon & panacea for all our ills.Comrades,we are not a helpless or a useless lot. Neitherwe are a liability to the society or a burden onthe exchequer. We are an asset for the civilsociety & the Govt. We can still turn the TIDES.With 'elderly vote power' we have the ability tochange Govt. Even in our death we have thecapacity to give life to 5 persons (by organdonation ) We may not live to see the endresults but it is our responsibility to give correctdirection & a road map to pensioners oftomorrow.

Brothers & Sisters I request you to considerthe suggestion for adoption.

Jai hind

Er,.S.C. Maheshwari

Secy. Genl. Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Letter No.No.NC/JCM/2015/DoPT dt :06.07.15 NC(Staff Side) Joint ConsultativeMachinery for Central Govt. Employees 13-C,Ferozshah Road, ND-01 to Secy(Personnel), DOP&Trg, Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances andPensions, North Block, ND-01.

Sub: Grant of increment for those whohave completed one year on the dayof superannuation

We solicit your kind reference to item No.14of the 43rd Meeting of the National Council,demanding grant of one increment in the caseof those persons who complete one year onthe day of their superannuation. The issue wasdiscussed several occasions, but was notagreed upon by the Official Side. The OfficialSide took the stand that the completion of thestipulated one year being the day on whichthe official retires, he cannot be granted oneincrement for having completed one year onlythe next day and for doing so, one has to beon duty. The fact that the official has completedthe requisite one year for earning an incrementwas unfortunately glossed over. The Staff Sidewas also told later that the case filed by one ofthe officials in the Central Administrative Tribunalagainst denial of increment was turned by theCourt. No doubt, grant of increment in adeserving case is an executive decision andno court will be able to compel the Executiveto exercise their powers in a particular manner.In fact, the Government ought to haveappreciated the fact that the demand is onjustified ground and the technicalities shouldnot have come in the way to deny justice. Wenow send you a copy of the GO issued by theGovernment of Tamilnadu, granting oneincrement on the date of superannuation in thecase of those personnel who have completedone year of service. In the light of the decisionof the Government of India that the grant ofincrement can be resorted to even in the caseof a person who has completed at least six

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months in order to bring in uniformity in the dateof increment of all Government employees asper the recommendation of the 6th CPC, earlierstand of the Official Side is not at all tenable.Since there had been no meeting of the NationalCouncil for the past five years, this matter couldnot be pursued through discussions. Werequest you to kindly consider the matter afresh,especially in the background of the GO. of theGovernment of Tamilnadu and issue orders tosettle the justified demand.

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secy(Staff Side)NC/JCM

ABSTRACT

G.O.Ms.No.31 dt : 31.12.14 of Finance(CMPC) Deptt, Tamil Nadu Revised Scalesof Pay Rules, 2009-Grant of notionalincrement to Government Servants whoretires on superannuation on the precedingday of increment due date - Orders - Issued.

FINANCE(CMPC) DEPARTMENT

1. G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (PC) Department,dated: 1-6-2009.

2. G.O.Ms.No.123, Finance (PC) Department,dated: 10-4-2012.

ORDER:

As per the provisions under FundamentalRules 26 (a), the annual increments of theGovernment Servants are regulated in fourquarters viz. 15th January, 15th April, 1st Julyand 1st October. However, there is no provisionin the Fundamental Rules to sanction annualincrements in the case of the GovernmentServants who have rendered one full year ofservice and retires on superannuation on thelast date of completion of one year and theirincrement due date falls on the next day ofsuperannuation. As such an anomaloussituation arises in the case of those GovernmentServants who retires on the 31st March, 30thJune, 30th September and 31st December, asthe case may be, inspite of the fact that they

have completed one full year of service whichare countable for increment as perFundamental Rules 26(a), (b), (bb), (c) and (d)as the case may be, and on the date 'ofretirement.

2) The above issue was-brought to thenotice of Pay Grievance Redressal Cellconstituted in the Government Order secondread above by several Employees Associationfor due rectification. The Pay GrievanceRedressal Cell, among others, hasrecommended that “when date of increment ofa Government Servant falls due on the dayfollowing superannuation on completion of onefull year of service, such service may beconsidered for the benefit of a notionalincrement purely for the purpose of pensionarybenefits and not for any other purpose. Suchconcession may be made applicableprospectively”.

3) After careful consideration, theGovernment have decided to accept the aboverecommendation of Pay Grievance RedressalCell. Accordingly, the Government direct thata Government Servant whose increment fallsdue on the day following superannuation, oncompletion of one full year of service which arecountable for increment under FundamentalRules 26, be sanctioned with one notionalincrement at the rate as described under rule6 of Tamil Nadu Revised Scales of Pay Rules,2009, purely for the purpose of pensionerybenefits and not for any other purpose. Theabove concession of sanction of notionalincrement shall take prospective effect from thedate of issue of this order.

4) Necessary amendment to theFundamental Rules shall be issued byPersonnel and Administrative ReformsDepartment separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K.Shanmugam,

Pr. Secy to Govt.

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BPS WRITES

Letter No.BPS/Edr/2015 dt. 12.06.15 fromMM Kapur, Editor BPS to Shri Ravi ShankarPrasad,Hon’ble Minister for Communications & Information Technology, Govt. ofIndia, New Delhi (with encls) and a copy(without encls) to Dr.Jitendra Singh,Hon’ble Minister of State (PP), Govt. ofIndia, New Delhi.

Sub : Second stage family pension case inrespect of Kumari Damayantiben SChoudhary, Unmarried daughter ofLate Shri Shankarlal S Choudhary.

Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS) wishes tobring to your kind notice the apathy of a familypension case of Kumari Damayantiben SChoudhary unmarried daughter of Late ShriShankarlal S Choudhary, ex-SG Tech who wasdrawing a monthly pension of Rs.975/- w.e.f.01-05-1989 vide PPO no. TAC-15/563/C dt.03-03-1989. Later the pensioner died on 04-01-2007. Second stage family pensioner KrDamayantiben S Choudhary is the onlysurviving member of the deceased pensionerand applied for family pension. After completionof all formalities, the application alongwith 17documents including Service Book of thedeceased pensioner were sent to the AccountsOfficer (Pension), CTO Bldg., MH Circle,Mumbai-400001 by the Accounts Officer (TA),O/o CGMM, WTR, Mumbai-28 vide his letterNo.CGMM/WTR/Pension Corr/SSC/21 dated11-09/20-10-2014 (Annexure 1). Later anothercommunication No. STE-381/Grievances/2014-15/3 dt.09-03-2015 (Annexure-II) was sent toSr.A.O. (Pension) O/o CCA, MH Circle,Mumbai-400054 by Asstt Genl Manager(Admn), of CGM, WTR, Mumbai-28 alongwithanother copy of Form 21 sanctioning the familypension admissible @Rs.975/- per monthw.e.f.05-01-2007. Letter dated 09-03-2015 is onthe complaint of family pension beneficiarythrough BPS in February, 2015.

2. Not hearing anything, BPS listed the

grievance on C PENGRAM on 25-04-2015 andagain a copy of C PENGRAM forwarded to Sr.AO (Pension) O/o CCA, MH Circle, JuhuDanda Telecom Complex Santa Cruz (West),Mumbai-400054 vide Asstt Genl Manager(Admn) letter dt.30-04-2015 (copy at Annexure-III). BPS is now informed by the office of CGM,BSNL, WTR, Mumbai-28 vide letter no.STE-381/Grievnaces/D S Chaudhary/2015-16/09dt.02-05-2015 (Annexure-IV) that the grievancecan be re-dressed by CCA, MH Circle only andno action is pending in the office of CGM(BSNL), WTR, 12th Floor, Telephone House,Prabha Devi, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400028.The casual attitude in handling the case andtreating it as closed without giving any relief tothe petitioner aged around 50 yrs despite lapseof 10 months, is not a good reflection of theworking of BSNL.

3. BPS is now approaching you, despiteyour being heavily occupied , with the hope thatyour personal indulgence alone may expeditethe finalization of sanctioning of family pensionto Kr Damayantiben S Choudhary and also allmatters registered at C PENGRAMS receivethe desired attention.

Secy (BSNL/PSUs)

visits Kolkata

D D Mistry G S BDPA (India)/Secy (BSNL-PSUs) BPS visited Kolkata on 13-06-2015alongwith J P Kumpavat Execu Prez and R CSharma Treasurer and attended 10th AGM of“Retd Employees Welfare Assn – BSNL”Calcutta Telephones. Despite inclementweather, pensioners in large number came. KC Banerjee prez “REWA-BSNL” Calcuttawelcomed the guests and invitees. D D Mistryexplained at length the efforts of BDPA (India)with full support of BPS on the merger of 78.2%IDA and mentioned of his meeting withMOS(PP) on 15-05-2015 whereat BPS raisedthis issue reminding MOS of promises madein SCOVA meetings. He spoke on other issues

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of BSNL pensioners also and assured thatthese too will be taken care of by BDPA (India).J B Kumpavat expressed dissatisfaction on thenumber of members enrolled by REWA BSNLduring the last 10 years & advised them to standunited in large strength to succeed in gettingtheir grievances/ demands resolved by theadministration.

Awareness camps for Digital LifeCertificates.

This is with reference to communicationsno.F.No.1/18/2015-P&PW (E) dated 07thJuly,2015 from Ministry of Personnel, P G& Pension, Deptt of Pension & Pensioner'sWelfare, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhiand dated July 09, 2015 from PunjabNational Bank, Govt Business Division, HO.Rajindra Bhawan, Rajindra Place, NewDelhi addressed to General Secretary,Bharat Pensioner's Samaj, Jangpura-A,Hospital Road, New Delhi - 110014 regardingHolding of Aadhar Seeding-cum-Registerstion/Enrollment camps forimplementation of Jeewan Pramaan - andAadhar based Digital life certificates underPrime Minister's Digital India Compaign toavoid Govt. Pensioners personal visit to theoffices of concerned PDAs - makingavailable an additional facility ofsubmission of life certificates.

For the above purpose, D O P & P W, Govtof India, held five Aadhar seeding andregularization camps in Delhi NCR incollaboration with PNB for 5 consecutive daysfrom 13th to 17th July,2015 from 9 am to 5 pmin the order: Rajendra Place, Civil Lines,Lakshmi Nagar(all in Delhi), Noida Sector-1 andFaridabad. Pensioners Organisations/Federations in NCT of Delhi were requested tomake pensioners residing in Delhi NCR awareof these camps and make them to understandthis digital life certificates' scheme. BharatPensioners Samaj gave it wide publicity &

deputed M M Kapur, Editor ‘Bharat Pensioner’to assist and study the results of thisCampaign. M M Kapur found the camps veryuseful and informative for a pensioner who isnot well-versed / computer savvy. Apart fromparticipation of 29 pension disbursing banks,a team from UIDAI also participated which tookcare of all who had not yet got their Aadharcards made or were not carrying the same forRegistration/Enrollment at these camps. On13-07-2015, team from Govt Business (of PNB)comprising s/Sh K V Rajesh Dy GM, RajinderKr Chief Manager and other officials guidedevery pensioner and clarified their doubtsrelating to benefits of DLC as compared to ageold system. Three officers viz. Jt Secy, Dy Secy& U Secy DOPPW also visited the camp. Inall 327 pensioners came out of which 41 gotthemselves enrolled on spot.

On 14-07-2015, the camp was at PNBCentral Staff College, Civil Lines, UnderhillRoad, Delhi and was inaugurated by Sh GauriShanker, MD & CEO of PN Bank and Sh.AlokRawat, Secy ,DOP&PW, Govt of India. Otherpresent were Ms Vandana Sharma Jt secy,Sujasha Choudhury Dy secy & Neeru Goyal Usecy- of DOP&PW, M M Kapur from BPS&s/Sh S Kaushik GM GBD. Rajesh DGM, V KArora & SS Yadav-AGMs, Yaduvanshi FGM,Srivastava Circle Head North Delhi and ZaidiPrincipal Central staff college and other middlelevel officials of PNB.

Editor BPS M M Kapur had free and frankinteraction with the pensioners, with variousbank officers and officers from DOPW.Pensioners had expectations that DLCs willbe prepared on the spot and same suffice forthe current year. Their doubts were removedand it was explained that this is onlyawareness,registration &enrollment Campaign.On 14-07-2015, 313 pensioners attended .BPS with the assistance of NIC had startedthis initiative in their office at Jangpura about 6months back.. As a result of news flashed in

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monthly organ Bharat Pensioner/ flashed onsocial media, pensioners Visiting BPS officeunderwent the entire drill and were issuedPramaan IDs. During the process it has beennoticed that majority are facing problems inmatching their bio- meteric identification.. Bio-meteric matching/ identifications in thesecamps would have alerted both the PDAs &pensioners of the difficulties likely to beencountered and time required for completingDLCs. BPS suggests that PDAs start well inadvance and DOPW issues instructions to allPDAs to draw pension for the month ofNovember, 2015 payable in December, 2015in all cases where DLCs are not ready due totechnical lacuna to avoid any hardship to theaged ,infirmed & chronic sick cases who areunable to appear before the PDA. During theentire 5 days, 1513 pensioners visited thecamps including 248 new enrolment/Registration. Pensioners drawing pensionsfrom Allahabad Bank, Central Bank, PNB, SBIand UCO Bank came in large numbers forRegistration. Ambience on both days wasexceedingly good. Proper care of pensionersand officials was taken by members of hostbank.

Letter No. BPS / RP / NJP / ORG / 19 / 15Date: 02.08.2015.

AN ACHIEVEMENT !

A Tribal (DALIT) widow of a deceasedRailway Pensioner of Northern Railway got herlegitimate family pension, sanctioned morethan 3 years after the death of her husband :-

Courtesy : Central Leadership of BharatPensioners’ Samaj

A Railway staff Sri Joseph Khakha, retiredas MCM / SSE (AC) / BSB, N.Railway on31.01.2009, went to his native place atHashimara (North Bengal) and expired on30.01.2012. After the death of the pensionerwhen his wife Smt Anjala Khakha approachedthe Disbursing Bank (State Bank of India,Hashimara Branch) claiming for family pension,

it was revealed that her name was missing inthe PPO and hence the Bank refused her topay the family pension. The Lady has all otherrelevant documents to establish her maritalstatus, and family certificate issued by theRailway Authority, Voter I / Card, Joint BankAccounts with her husband etc. Sri BimalenduChakraborty, Secretary (Railway Pensioners)BPS / NDLS at New Jalpaiguri, took –up theissue with the Northern Railway Authority (DRM/ P / LKO, N.Rly) in the month of October /2014 referring the case to Sri S.C.Maheswari,Secretary General, BPS / NDLS for his personalintervention.

The Secretary General referred the issue tothe Ministry of Personnel, and the case wasregistered vide no: DOPPW / E / 2014 / 02841dated 24th NOV’2014, followed by severalreminders. The case was further referred to theExecutive Director (PG), Railway Board evento the Ministry of Railways. At every step, itwas Sri S.C.Maheswari, who continuouslypursued the case and ultimately on 24th June,2015 it was informed that, “Pension Case forissue of fresh PPO has been sent to Sr.DFM /LKO assuring to issue fresh PPO in the monthof July, duly countersigned by the NorthernRailway Authority.” At last the PPO has beenreceived by the party, duly corrected, includingher name and amount of Revised Pension.

by

Bimalendu Chakraborty

Secy (Rly Pensioners)BPS/NDLS @New Jalpaiguri.

At P-33 of July 2015issue under Platium Age

Brotherhood 2015 Sl No.6Kindly read 31.12.2015instead of 31.12.2014.

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OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt : 30.07.15 GOIMinistry of Personnel, PG & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners’Welfare, New Delhi.

Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006pensioners – reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that asper Para 4.2 of this Department’s OM of evennumber dated 1.9.2008 relating to revision ofpension of pre-2006 pensioners w.e.f. 1.1.2006,the revised pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006, in no case,shall be lower than 50% of the sum of theminimum of pay in the pay band and the gradepay thereon corresponding to the prerevised payscale from which the pensioner had retired. Aclarification was issued vide DoP&PW OM ofeven number dated 3.10.2008 that the pensioncalculated at 50% of the minimum of pay in thepay band plus grade pay would be calculatedat the minimum of the pay in the pay band(irrespective of the pre-revised scale of pay) plusthe grade pay corresponding to the pre-revisedpay scale.

2. Several petitions were filed in CentralAdministrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, NewDelhi inter alia claiming that the revised pensionof the pre-2006 pensioners should not be lessthan 50% of the minimum of the pay band +grade pay, corresponding to the pre-revised payscale from which pensioner had retired, asarrived at with reference to the fitment tablesannexed to Ministry of Finance, Department ofExpenditure OM No.l/1/2008-IC dated 30thAugust, 2008. Hon’ble CAT, Principal Bench,New Delhi vide its common order dated1.11.201lin OA No.655/2010 and three otherconnected OAs directed to re-fix the pensionof all pre-2006 retirees w.e.f. 1.1.2006 basedon the Resolution dated 29.8.2008 of theDepartment of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfareand in the light of the observations of Hon’bleCAT in that order.

3. The above order was challenged by theGovernment by filing Writ Petition No.1535/2012in respect of OA No. 655/2010 and WP No.2348-50/12 in respect of the three other connected

OAs in the High Court of Delhi. The Hon’bleHigh Court in Its common Order dated29.4.2013 noted that the DoP&PW had, in themeanwhile, issued an OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 which provided for steppingup of pension of pre - 2006 pensioners w.e.f.24.9.2012 to 50% of the minimum of pay inthe pay band and grade pay corresponding topre-revised pay scale from which the pensionerhad retired. Hon’ble High Court observed thatthe only issue which survived was, withreference to Paragraph 9 of OM dated28.1.2013 which makes it applicable w.e.f.24.9.2012 instead of 1.1.2006. Hon’ble HighCourt of Delhi dismissed the Writ PetitionNo.1535/2012 along with three other WritPetitions vide its order dated 29.4.2013. SpecialLeave Petitions (No.23055/2013 and No.36148-50/2013) filed against the said order dated 29/412013 of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court havealso been dismissed by the Hon’ble SupremeCourt.

4. Accordingly, in compliance with the abovejudicial pronouncements, it has been decidedthat the pension/family pension of all pre-2006pensioners/family pensioners may be revisedin accordance with this Department’s OMNo.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 witheffect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012.Further, this benefit has already been grantedto the Applicants in OA No. 655/2010 vide OMof even No. dated 26/08/2014 read with OMdated 19/09/2015 following dismissal of SLP(C) No.23055/2013 by the Hon’ble SupremeCourt.

5. In case the consolidated pension/familypension calculated as per para 4.1 of O.M.No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 ishigher than the pension/family pensioncalculated in the manner indicated in the O.M.dated 28.1.2013, the same (higher consolidatedpension/family pension) will continue to betreated as basic pension/family pension.

6. All other conditions-as given in OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008, asamended from time to time shall remainunchanged.

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7. Ministry of Agriculture, etc. are requestedto bring the contents of these orders to thenotice of Controller of Accounts/Pay andAccounts Officers and Attached andsubordinate Offices under them on a top prioritybasis. All pension disbursing offices are alsoadvised to prominently display these orders ontheir notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.

8. This issues with the approval of Ministryof Finance ID Note No. 1(9)/EV/2011Vol.1Idated 24.7.2015.

(Harjit Singh),Deputy Secy to the GOI

OM No F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt 28.01.2013,from Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions,Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare,Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003

Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006pensioners-reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that inpursuance of Government’s decision on therecommendations of Sixth Central PayCommission, orders were issued for revision ofpension/family pensioners vide thisDepartment’s OM No.38/37/08- P&PW(A)dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time to time.

2. It has been decided that the pension ofpre-2006 pensioners as revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006in terms of para 4.1 or para 4.2 of the aforesaidOM dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time totime, would be further stepped up to 50% ofthe sum of minimum of pay in the pay bandand the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner hadretired, as arrived at with reference to the fitmenttables annexed to the Ministry of Finance,Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. In the case of HAGand above scales, this will be 50% of theminimum of the pay in the revised pay scalearrived at with reference to the fitment tablesannexed to the above-referred OM dated30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance, Departmentof Expenditure.

3. The normal family pension in respect ofpre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners asrevised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 in terms of para 4.1 orpara 4.2 of the aforesaid OM dated 1.9.2008would also be further stepped up to 30% of thesum of minimum of pay in the pay band andthe grade pay corresponding to the pre-revisedpay scale in which the Government servant hadretired, as arrived at with reference to the fitmenttables annexed to the Ministry of Finance,Department of Expenditure OM No.l/l/2008-ICdated 30th August, 2008. In the case of HAGand above scales, this will be 30% of theminimum of the pay in the revised pay scalearrived at with reference to the fitment tablesannexed to the above OM dated 30.8.2008 ofMinistry of Finance (Department of expenditure).

4. A revised concordance table (Annexure)of the pre-1996, pre-2006 and post 2006 payscales/pay bands indicating the pension/familypension (at ordinary rates) payable under theabove provisions is enclosed to facilitatepayment of revised pension/family pension.

5. The pension so arrived at in accordancewith para 2 above and indicated in Col. 9 ofAnnexure will be reduced pro-rata, where thepensioner had less than the maximum requiredservice for full pension as per rule 49 of theCCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as applicable before1.1.2006 and in no case it will be less thanRs.3,500/- p.m.

6. The family pension at enhanced rates(under sub rule (3)(a) of Rule 54 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972) of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006 interms of para 4.1 or this Department’s OM No.1/3/2011-P&PW(E) dated 25.5.2012 would befurther stepped up in the following manner:

(i) In the case of Government servants whodied while in service before1.1.2006 and inrespect of whom enhanced family pension isapplicable from the date of approval by theGovernment, i.e.24.9.2012, the enhancedfamily pension will be stepped up to 50% ofthe sum of minimum of pay in the pay bandand the grade pay corresponding to the pre-

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revised pay scale in which the Governmentservant had died, as arrived at with reference tothe fitment tables annexed to the Ministry ofFinance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008. In the caseof HAG and above scales, this will be 50% ofthe minimum of the pay in the revised pay scalearrived at with reference to the fitment tablesannexed to the above-referred OM dated30.8.2008 of Ministry of Finance, Departmentof Expenditure.

(ii) In the case of a pensioner who retiredbefore 1.1.2006 and in respect of whomenhanced family pension is applicable from thedate of approval by the Government,i.e.24.9.2012, the enhanced family pension willbe stepped up to the amount of pension asrevised in terms of para 2 read with para 5 above.In case the pensioner has died before from thedate of approval by the Government,i.e.24.9.2012, the pension will be revised notionallyin terms of para 2 read with para 5 above. Theamount of revised enhanced family pension will,however, not be less than the amount of familypension at ordinary rates as revised in terms ofpara 3 above.

7. In case the pension consolidated pension/family pension/enhanced family pensioncalculated as per para 4.1 of OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008 is higher than thepension/family pension calculated in the mannerindicated above, the same (higher consolidatedpension/family pension) will continue to betreated as basic pension/family pension.

8. All other conditions as given in OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, asamended from time to time shall remainunchanged.

9. These orders will take effect from the dateof approval by the Government, i.e. 24.9.2012.There will be no change in the amount of revisedpension/family pension paid during the period1.1.2006 and 23.9.2012, and, therefore, noarrears will be payable on account of theseorders for that period.

10. In their application to the persons

belonging to the Indian Audit and AccountsDepartment, these orders issue in consultationwith the Comptroller and Auditor General ofIndia.

11. All the Ministries/Departments arerequested to bring the contents of these ordersto the notice of Controller of Accounts/Pay andAccounts Officers and Attached andsubordinate Offices under them on a top prioritybasis. All pension disbursing offices are alsoadvised to prominently display these orders ontheir notice boards for the benefit of pensioners.

Tripti P. Ghosh, Director, Tel. :24624802

Letter No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dt : 31.07.15GOI, Ministry of Railways (Rly Bd) to GMs/IFA&CAOS, All Indian Railways/ ProductionUnits forwading circular RBE No. 86/2015

Sub: Revision of pension of pre-2006pensioners-reg.

A copy of Department of Pension andPensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 30.07.2015 on theabove subject is enclosed for information andcompliance. These instructions shall applymutatis mutandis on the Railways also. TheMinistry of Finance, Department ofExpenditure’s O.M.No.1/112008-IC dated30.08.2008 mentioned in DOP&PW's OM.dated 30.07.2015 has been adopted onRailways vide Railway Board’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/l/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008.

2.A concordance of DOP&PW‘s instructionsreferred to in the enclosed OM. and RailwayBoard’s corresponding instructions is givenbelow:Sl.

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38/37/08-P&PW(A)dated 01.09.200838/37/08-P&PW(A)dated 28.01.201338/37/08-P&PW(A)Pt.1dated 03.10.2008

Corresponding instructionsof Railway BoardF(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated08.09.2008F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated11.02.2013F(E)III/2008/PN1/12 dated08.10.2008

Vaidehi Gopal, Jt Dir Finance(Estt.) Rly Bd.

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11070

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15660

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24295

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37750

38883

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6642

7743

7560

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GOI ORDERS

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August 2015

Letter No. E (W)2012/WE-2/3 dt : 03.07.15GOI Ministry of Railways, Rly Bd, ND to GMsAll Indian Rlys & PUs forwarding RBE No.74/2015

Sub: List of Holiday Homes on IndianRailways.

Ref: E(W)WE2/3 dated : 06.06.2012.

With reference to above, the holiday homefacility is available as details as follows :-

Railway

WCR

Location

Maihar( D i s t .Satna)

No. of Suites(Group wise)A B C D02 02

Competent authority/official with Telephoneno.DRM(P),JBP Division,WCR(Phone - 55726,Fax - 2620489)

This may be circulated amongest all officersand staff of your Railway/Unit.

Debasis Mazumdar

Dir Estt.(Welfare) Railway Board.

OM No. W-02/0017/2014-DPE-(WC) – GL- IX/15

dt : 24.06.15 GOI Ministry of Heavy Industries &

Public Enterprises, Deptt of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhawan Block No.l4, CGO

Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi.

Sub: Clarifications regarding Intro- duction of

Pension Scheme and Post

Superannuation Medical Benefits in

CPSEs.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this

Department OM of even number dated 21.05.2014

on the above subject and to state that para (xix) in

the said OM may be read as under:

“In case of Pension Scheme, ideally there

should be no provision of ‘commutation’ since

the provision of pension in 2007 pay revision

guidelines was introduced so that employees

have social security and get substantial monthly

pension after superannuation”.

All other provisions of the said OM remain

same.

(Samsul Haque)

Under Secretary

OM No.CPAO/Tech/e-PPO/2015-16/440 to

511dt : 03.07.15 GOI Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure Central

Pension Accounting Office,ND-66 to Hds of

GBD/Hds of CPPCs of all authorised banks

& ORS.

Sub: Roll out of e-PPO project for revision

authorities.

Presently, under Pilot run of e-PPO Project,

CPAO is successfully sending digitally signed

revision authorities alongwith hard copies of

the same to the three banks i.e. State Bank

of India, Chandni Chowk, Canara Bank and

Bank of Baroda. Now it has been decided to

roll out this project in the CPPCs of remaining

banks w.e.f. 01.08.2015.In the meanwhile, all

the remaining CPPCs are advised to complete

their preparatory work and other formalities by

the end of July, 2015. For this purpose they

have to provide:-

i) Server finger print for SFTP

ii) User name for SFTP

iii) password for SFTP by 15th of July 2015.

CPAO will send both paper authorities and

digitally signed PDF and XML files on the SFTP

login provided by bank w.e.f. 1st August 2015.

In this regard necessary instructions may be

downloaded from CPAO website-

www.cpao.nic.in. If needed Sr. TD /T D (NIC),

CPAO may be contacted on telephone number

011-26175099.

Subhash Chandra

Controller of Accounts

GOI ORDERS

I T - Conultant - C A - AnuragBangar

[email protected] Consultant : G S Lobana,

AdvocateM: 09810238999

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GOI ORDERS

Letter No 1(7)12014-D(Pen/Pol)dt : 31.07.15GOI, Ministry of Defence,D(Pension/Policy)ND,addressed to Chief of Army/Naval andAir Staff.

Sub: Revision of pension of Pre-2006pensioners- inclusion of non-practicing Allowance (NPA) forrevision of pension for Armed ForcePensioners/Family pensioners.

The undersigned is directed to referprovisions contained in this Ministry’s letter NoI (1)/99(Pension/Services) dated 7.6,1999 andeven number dated 11.9.2001. The MoD’s letterdated 7.6.1999 provides that with effect from1.1.1996, pension/family pension of all ArmedForces pensioners, irrespective of their date ofretirement, shall not be less than 50% / 30%respectively, of the minimum pay in the revisedscale of pay introduced with effect from 1.1.1996of the rank, and rank Group (in case of PBOR)‘held by the pensioner. MoD letter dated11.9.2001, however, stipulates that NonPracticing Allowance (NPA) shall not be addedto minimum of revised scale of pay introducedwith effect from 1.1.1996 of the rank held bythe pensioner at the time of retirement. It wasalso clarified vide this Ministry letter No17(4)12008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 16.3.2010that while revising pension of pre-2006 retireesMedical officers of Armed Force from 1.1.2006,NPA element shall not be added to determinethe emoluments for minimum guaranteedpension in terms of Para 5 of this Ministry’sletter No 17(4)12008(1)/ D(pen/Policy) dated11.11.2008.

2. In implementation of Hon’ble SupremeCourt order dated 27.11.201.3 in Civil AppealNo 10640-46/2013, Government of India,Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &Pension, Department of Pension and.Pensioner Welfare, in consultation with Ministryof Finance, Department of Expenditure andMinistry of Law, Department of Legal Affairs,has issued three OMs bearing No 38/31/11-P&PW(A) (Vol-IV) dated 14.10.2014, dated21.10.2014 and dated 18.02.2015. It has been

decided therein that while determining minimumguaranteed pension of past retirees from1.1.1996 in terms of DP&PW OM dated17.12.1998, with effect from 1.1.2006 in termsof DP&PW OM dated 1.9.2008, and with effectfrom 24.09.2012 in terms of DP &PW OM dated18.02.2015, the NPA element, shall be addedto the minimum of the revised pay scale subjectto maximum ceiling prescribed from time totime.

3. Matter was under consideration of theGovernment for quite some time to extend thesaid provisions for Armed Forces personnelalso who were drawing NPA element at the timeof their retirement. It has now been decidedthat in case of pre-1996 retired Medical officersof Armed Forces, NPA @ 25% shall be addedto minimum of scale of pay as on 1.1.1996while determining minimum guaranteedpension/family pension in terms of this Ministryletter No 1 (1 )/99 (Pen/Sers) dated 07.06.1999subject to the ceiling that pay plus rank payplus NPA shall not exceed Rs 29,500/, It hasalso been decided that in case of pre-2006retired Medical officers of Armed. Forces, NPA@ 25% shall be added to the minimum of thepay in the pay band plus the grade pay andMilitary Service Pay, where applicable, whiledetermining minimum guaranteed pension/family pension from 1.1.2006 in terms of Para5 of this Ministry letter No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 subject to the ceilingthat pay plus grade pay plus Military ServicePay wherever applicable and. NPA, shall notexceed Rs 85,000/-. Similarly, for revision ofpension/family pension with effect from24.9.2012, NPA @ 25% shall also be added tothe minimum of the fitment table for the rank inthe revised pay band as indicated under fitmenttables annexed with SA1 2/S/2008 andequivalent instructions for Navy and Air Force,plus Grade pay and Military Service Pay, whereapplicable, for determining minimumguaranteed pension in terms of this Ministry’sletter No 1 (11 )/2012- D(Pen/Policy) dated17.1.2013, as modified vide letter dated25.11.2014 subject to the ceiling that pay plus

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grade pay plus Military Service Pay whereverapplicable and NPA, shall not exceed Rs85,000/-.

4. The provisions contained in thisMinistry’s above quoted letters dated 7.6.1999,dated 11.9.2001, dated 11.11.2008, dated16.3.2010 and dated 17.1.2013 and dated25.11.2014, stands modified to the aboveextent.

5 This issues with the concurrence ofMinistry of Defence(Fin) vide their ID No.18(7)2006/Fin.Pen dated 20.07.2015

Sd/-

Prem Parkash, Under Secy GoI

OM No. 25,014/1/2014-AIS-II dt : 28.07.15 GOIMinistry of Personnel, PG & P (DoP&Trg),New Delhi.

Sub: Clarification on simplification ofprocedure for payment of pensionand other benefits to AIS officersretiring from Govt of India/State Govt:exercise of option regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to thisDepartment’s Order No. 250141212002-AIS-IIdated 11th April, 2007 wherein measures forsimplification of payment of pension and otherretirement benefits to All India Services officersretiring/retired from Government of India/StateGovernment have been revised and theGovernment of India had taken over the entirepension liability of all the All India Serviceofficers. Besides, all retiring All India Serviceofficers either from the Central Government orState Government uniformly have the option ofdrawl of their pension through Government ofIndia or through the State Government. However,in the aforesaid order dated 11th April, 2007,the issue of revocation of their earlier option fordrawl of pension exercised by the All IndiaService pensioners was silent.

(2) Accordingly, keeping in view the agingfactor and to ease and comfort in a retired life,the issue of exercising option for drawingpension either from Government of India or StateGovernment was revisited in this Department

in consultation with the Central PensionAccounting Office, Department of Expenditureand Department of Pension and Pensioners’Welfare and has decided that the optionexercised by the pensioner for drawl of pension/family pension either from the Government ofIndia ‘or State Government in reference to thisDepartments Order dated 11th April , 2007would continue as “zero option’ (optionexercised at the time of retirement wouldconstitute as zero option).

(3) Thereafter, the retired officer can furthermake two options for which the first option wouldbe permitted without obtaining the permissionof Central Government and the second optionwould require permission of the CentralGovernment. No further option shall beconsidered after the Second option is permittedby the Central Government. The first optionshall be applied by the pensioner to the DrawingDisbursing Authority of her/his pension in theprescribed format (Annexure-1).

(4) The proposal for revocation of earlieroptions which required permission of theCentral Government shall be applied to theconcerned Cadre Controlling Authority of AllIndia Services in the prescribed format(Annexure-II) and such proposal shall beprocessed in consultation with the ChiefController (Pension), Central PensionAccounting Office (Department ofExpenditure), New Delhi for according approvalof the Secretary of the concerned CadreControlling Authority.

(5) It is to state that every time a change inoption is made, it shall be notified to the CentralPension Accounts Office (Department ofExpenditure) for carrying out necessaryupdation in its data base.

(6) The revised format for exercising zerooption for drawl of pension in respect of retiring/retired members of All India Services isannexed as Annexure-III.

Sd/-

(Rajiv Jain),Under Sec GoI

Source/view/download full OM from DoPT

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JUDGEMENTS

A person in the Higher Administrative Gradecannot draw less remuneration or less pensionthan a person of the Senior AdministrativeGrade which is the feeder grade for the HigherAdministrative Grade– Hon’ble Patna HighCourt judgement.

In the High Court of Judicature at Patna

Civil writ jurisdiction case no.10757 of 2010.M M P Sinha S/o Late Justice B.P. Sinha, aRetired Rly Servant R/o ‘Vishnupada’,Nageshwar Colony, Boring Road, Patna-800001………........................... Petitioner/s

VS

1. UOI thru Secretary, Dept of Expenditure,MOF, N. Block, Raisina Hills, New Delhi.

2. Ministry of Personnel, PG&P thruSecretary, Dept of P&PW, Lok NayakBhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi.

3. Ministry of Rlys thru Chairman, Rly Bd, RailBhawan, New Delhi.

4. Rly Bd., thru Secretary, Rail Bhawan, NewDelhi……………………..… Respondent/s

Appearance;

For the Petitioner : M M P Sinha (In person)

For the Rlys : D K Sinha, Sr Advocate

Anil Singh

For the UOI : Sanjay Kr., ASG

Coram : Hon’ble Justice Navaniti. Prasad Singh and Hon’ble

Justice Rajendra Kr. Mishra

Oral Judgement

(per: Hon’ble Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh)

Date 18-05-2015

xxx The issue is whether a person retiringfrom a higher grade can receive pension lessthan a person retiring in the lower grade. Is itnot arbitrary and in view of the Judgment of theHon’ble Apex Court in the case of Union of Indiaand another Vs SPS Vains (Retd.) and ORS

since reported in (2008) 9 SCC 125, thepension of a person in the Higher Grade wouldhave to be stepped up accordingly.

xxxxxxx

Petitioner retired in 1992 from Indian Rlysas additional Genl Manager, Eastern Rly,Kolkata and was an officer in HAG. xxx GOIclassified its staff in 33 scales and oneexclusive scale for cabinet secy. S-28, S-29,S-30 and S-31 are scales corresponding toSelection Gd, Sr Administrative grade, HAGand HAG+. As per recommendations of 6thCPC, Central govt declared scale for PB-4which was for SG(S-28), SAG (S-29), HAG (S-30) as 37400-67000 but provided for Gd Payfor each scale separately at 8700; 10,000 &12,000 respectively. But S-30 was provided aseparate pay band with scale 67000-79000 but,vide Min of Rlys circular dt 26-5-2009, GdPay of 12000 for HAG removed.

xxx Petitioner had retired in 1992 and asper Rly Boards notification, his notional paywas fixed at the minimum of HAG (S-30) i.e.67000 without Gd pay and pension at 50%thereof i.e. 33500. A person in SAG (S-29), aninferior & feeder grade for S-30, the pay bandbeing 37400-67000 without a Gd pay ofRs.10000 will get a pension of Rs.38500(37400-67000+Gd pay 10000=77000 & 50%of this being 38500) xxxxx A person retiring inS-29 at the minimum scale will not only gethigher remuneration but consequently higherpension than grade S-30. xxxxx This is hostilediscrimination arbitrary and improper. Brieflysubmitted a junior can not get higherremuneration or pension than a senior.Petitioner in support has given names withdesignation of at least 3 officers of the Rlysretired from SAG (S-29) and receiving pensionbetween Rs.35690 and Rs.36640 as againstpetitioner getting pension of Rs.33500.Petitioner has also in support given names ofeight persons who would be retiring from SAG

JUDEMENTS

I.

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in near future & their pension would ordinarilybe 38500 & has thus proved the discrepancycapable of happening and also happening – aclear case of impermissible discrimination andviolative of Article 14 of the constitution of India.The only counter affidavit filed by Rlys statesthat the petitioner retired prior to 2006 whereasthe case illustrated by petitioner are of personsretired after 01-01-2006 or are yet to retire &accordingly a reasonable classification for lowerpension in the higher grade.

Respondent (Rlys) was silent as to why aperson of higher grade will get pension lessthan of a junior grade. No where the respondent(Rlys) have challenged the factual assertion ofdichotomy pointed by the petitioner. Problemwould have not arisen if Gd pay of Rs.12000not removed from HAG (S-30). Further a veryunhappy situation would arise when a personof S-29 at the maximum of SAG scale i.e 67000+ Gd pay Rs.10000 i.e.77000/- on promotionto HAG will have basic pay of HAG S-30 atRs.67000/- and has to be given pay protectionupon promotion. Respondents defence that thisanomaly is inherent in the system which courtobserved, is not permissible. Respondentsupported his case with the Apex CourtJudgement in the matter of UOI Vs SPS Vains(Retd) and others supra. None of the counselsfor the respondents could counter the decisionof the Hon’ble Apex Court. xxxxxxx

Hence, having considered the matter andin the absence of any dispute either of facts orlaw, the judgement and order of CAT, PatnaBench, Patna set aside and held that the basicpension of the petitioner w.e.f. 01-01-2006 bestepped up to Rs.38500/- to avoiddiscrimination. Further directed thatRespondent no.3, Min of Rlys thru the chairmanRly Bd and Respondent no.4, Rly Bd thrusecretary are given three months time tocalculate the arrears of pension accordingly andpay the same without the said period.

This writ petition, is accordingly, allowed.

(Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.)

II

Right to health is a Constitutional Guarantee.Retired persons cannot be treated differentlyfrom the working ones for medical aid. CentralGovt, P&T Employees, serving in cities wherethey were enjoying medical treatment in P&Tdispensaries if settled in cities where P&Tdispensaries are not available, are entitled tobecome members of CGHS to avail medicaltreatment and should not be compelled to takeonly the medical allowance (FMA) of Rs.300/-CAT Bombay Bench at Nagpur-OA No.2180of 2011 and 2181 of 2011.

Ramakrishna Chinduji Lad and Ayub HafeezKhan– both Retired from Rly Mail Service (RMS)of P&T Dept from Indore & after retirementsettled at Nagpur………...............Petitioners.

Vs

Union of India, Ministry of Health and Welfareand another…………………….RespondentDate of Judgement: 19-09-2014

Text

xxxxx

Relying on the judgement in OA No.112 of2004 Laxmi Chand Vs Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India and ORS (2005(2) (CAT) AISLJ145) decided on 04-11-2004 of CAT CircuitBench, Gwalior; writ petition no.6051 of 2002& other 12 writs of Karnataka High Court andOA No.305 of 2012 of CAT, AhmedabadBench, CAT bench Bombay at Nagpur observedthat OAs under reference are allowed to theextent that the Respondents will issue an order,in the light of the judgements of High Court ofKarnataka and provide benefits to the Applicantsas per prayer within a period of two monthsfrom the date of receipt of this order reported.

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Letter No.B/49773/AG/ECHS/Rates/Policy dt: 07.07.15 Central Organization, ECHSAdjutant General’s Branch I HQrs, Ministryof Defence (Army) Delhi Cantt-10.

Sub: Issue of Medical of Certificate byECHS Polyclinics.

1. Refer Central Org ECHS letter No B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/ dated 04 Aug 2004, videwhich Medical Officers at ECHS Polyclinicswere not authorized to issue medical certificatesto ECHS beneficiaries.

2. Considering the inconvenience beingfaced by ECHS beneficiaries, it has beendecided that the Medical Officers at ECHSPolyclinics are authorized to issue MedicalCertificates to ECHS beneficiaries for followingpurposes:

(a) Advising bed rest due to any illness.

(b) Fitness certificate to resume duties after undergoing treatment.

Arrears have to flow from date of inceptionof anomaly – Landmark judgement of theSupreme Court for pensioners. TheSupreme Court has rendered anotherlandmark judgement on pensions in a casetitled State of Rajasthan Vs Mahendra NathSharma.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVILAPPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEALNO.1123 OF 2015 [Arising out of SLP(C)No.321 of 2015] State of Rajasthan andOrs…..........................................Appellants

Versus

Mahendra Nath Sharma....……………. Respondent:

xxxxx

Date of Judgement 01-07-2015

Text

The Court, inter alia, has reiterated thefollowing tacitly and directly:

- Pension is property and not a bounty basedupon the sweet will or grace of the employer.Judgement in DS Nakra case, therefore,reiterated.

- Arrears have to flow from date of inceptionof anomaly

- Employees who are not on rolls on the dateof a subsequent revision of pensionarybenefit(s) are also eligible for future revisionof pension.

- Govt should not perpetrate litigation

xxxxx

“xxx It will be appropriate and apposite onthe part of the employers to remember the sameand ingeminate it time and again so thatunnecessary litigation do not travel to the Courtand the employers show a definite and correctattitude towards employees. We are compelledto say so as we find that the intention of theState Government from paragraph 5 of thecircular/memorandum has been litigated at

various stages to deny the benefits to therespondents. It is the duty of the StateGovernment to avoid unwarranted litigations andnot to encourage any litigation for the sake oflitigation. The respondents were entitled to getthe benefit of pension and the High Court hasplaced reliance on the decision of another HighCourt which has already been approved by thisCourt xxx”

xxxxx

“In view of the aforesaid analysis, we donot perceive any merit in this batch of appealsand accordingly, the same stands dismissed.The benefit shall be extended to therespondents within a span of three months fromtoday failing which the accrued sum shall carryinterest @9% per annum till realization. Thereshall be no order as to costs”.

(DIPAK MISHRA………......… Justice(Abhay Manohar Sapre…….. Justice)

New Delhi,July 1, 2015.

ECHSIII

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(c) Fitness certificate for joining any school/ college/private job.

(d) Fitness certificate for membership of` swimming pool/ Gym.

3. The ECHS Polyclinics will lay down thetimings for issue of such certificates as it shouldnot hamper the treatment to ECHSbeneficiaries.

Mohan Singh,Col Offg

Dir Med for MD ECHS

Letter No.S-11011/34/2015-CGHS (HEC) dt :21.07.15 Ministry of Health & FamilyWelfare Directorate General of HealthScheme (Hospital Empanelment Cell) ND.

Sub: Change in CGHS approved treatmentprocedure mentioned at Sr. No.216in CGHS approved rate list.

With reference to the above mentionedsubject the undersigned is directed to drawattention to OM No. S-11045/36/2012-CGHS(HEC) dated 01.10.2014 whereby CGHStreatment procedures were notified along withtheir rates for Delhi/ NCR, by Government forempanelled hospitals under CGHS.

In this regard it has been decided' withapproval of competent authority to revise thetreatment procedure mentioned at Sr. No. 216as follows:-Sr, No. ofCGHS List216

Presently mentioned as

Removable partialdenture - Acrylic based- more than 3 teeth

To be read as

Removable partialdenture Acrylicbased-more than 3teeth / per tooth

Rate of Rs.264/- for Non-NABH and Rs.304/- for NABH HCOs at Sr.No.216 would remainthe same.

Sd/-

Dr. D C Joshi

Dir (CGHS)

011-23062800

SANKALPTo

Serve the humanityBharat Pensioners Samaj Thanks the

following for their generousdonations .

M 3607 K C G Penrs Assn Kharagpur 3000/-

L 10052 R. ANURADHA Mysore 2000/-

M 3301 P Association Darrang Tezpur 2000/-

A 2721 R/BSNL/Calcutta Tele Kolkatta 1000/-

M 8010 K Bala Babu Rajahmundry 1000/-

A 1418 Panchana Chaterjee Kolkata 1000/-

A 1913 M K Ghosh Ahmedabad 1000/-

M 5092 O P Gulati M’Govindgarh 750/-

L 9428 Prakash New Delhi 500/-

A 3270 V S Shukla Darjeeling 500/-

M 6466 K C Surti Mumbai 500/-

A 1734 AIRP Assn Chennai 500/-

L 2999 P P Gupta Ratlam 300/-

A 2959 T V Durairajan Chennai 250/-

A 2897 L Netrajan Chennai 250/-

A 0590 Om Parkash Verma New Delhi 200/-

L 9275 Pyare Lal Dhani Mohali 200/-

Non Members

Kala Sekhar Rajahmundry 5000/-

Retired I T Welfare Trust Mysore 2500/-

B Venkataramu Mysore 2000/-

K G Deshpande Vijayapuri 500/-

N D Mehta New Delhi 250/-

Surendra Nath Faizabad 60/-

No Cash deposit be made withoutadding Rs 50/- extra( towards inter -city transaction charges) In BPS A/Cdirectly. Cheques for donations onlybe deposited through Bank Br. at

your end, in BPS Account No10825178380 in SBI Jangpura,New

Delhi -14. IFSC : SBIN0001274.

BPS is thankful to its affiliateNational Rly. pensioners Association

C.Rly ,Ajni who have donated Rs10000/ to help earthquake victims.

CGHS

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NEW MEMBERS - Annual

A 3267 P K Kar Khurda 06/16

A 3268 N N Sinha Purulia 06/16

A 3269 Ashutosh Sutradhar Purulia 06/16

A 3272 Rajinder Singh Patiala 06/16

A 3273 V K Tyagi Faridabad 06/16

A 3274 P N Gambhir Jabalpur 06/16

A 3275 S L Mazumdar Katihar 06/16

A 3276 Naginder Kumar Mandi 06/16

A 3279 T V R Sarma Kurnool 06/16

A 3280 S C N Rana Freeland Ganj 06/16

A 3281 T S N Achari Batchupeta 06/16

A 3282 V S Verma Bareilly 06/16

A 3283 Vi Kondala Rao V’Patnam 06/16

A 3284 V Ganesh Rao V’Patnam 06/16

A 3286 Jaswant Rai Chandigarh 06/16

A 3288 Com. K S Sharma Udaipur 06/16

A 3289 Com. A A Pathan Udaipur 06/16

A 3290 I S Krishna Murthy Ram Nagar 06/16

A 3294 A E Duraiswami Pune 06/16

A 3295 A E Duraiswami Pune 06/16

A 3296 S D Kirtikar Nasik 06/16

A 3298 M K L Anand New Delhi 06/16

NEW MEMBERS - Biennial

A 3270 Major V S Shukla Darjeeling 06/17

A 3278 K Ravindran Kozhikode 06/17

A 3285 D Vijay Kumar Secunderabad 05/17

A 3287 Vijay Hind Kapoor Gurgaon 06/17

A 3291 J Kameswara Rao A’Palem 06/17

A 3299 K Ramu Cuddalore 06/17

NEW MEMBERS - Triennial

A 3263 Sarojini Nair Bangalore 06/18

A 3264 Pramod Kumar Bangalore 06/18

A 3265 Ramananda Shenoy Mangalore 06/18

A 3266 N Cheluvaraju Bangalore 06/18

A 3271 Satish Chand Gupta Muradnagar 06/18

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BANGALORE (KARNATAKA) :

KARNATAKA P&T PENRS’ ASSN – 20th

AGM of KP & TPA held on 21-06-2015 at

Meghdoot Auditorium, Bangalore GPO,

Rajbhavan Rd, Bangalore was presided by its

prez Sh G Babu. Sh S C Maheshwari, secy

Genl, BPS was the chief guest. Sh M M Kapur,

Editor BPS, representatives of CCCGPA,

Karnataka and office-bearers of many

pensioners’ Assns of Bangalore & out-stations,

Sh MRV Nath, VP AIFPA Chennai were

invitees. Sh K B Krishna Rao, Secy K P & TPA

welcomed chief guest and all others present.

Chief guest in his hour long speech gave a very

informative & detailed account of the demands

projected to 7th CPC in his meetings with the

pay commission and their response on several

issues. Later about 60 septuagenarian

members were felicitated. Six students of Govt

Higher Primary School, Yelahanka were

awarded merit cash prizes. Nearly 400 members

attended. KP & TPA in coordination with NIC,

Karnataka and Bangalore GPO made special

arrangements for registration of Pensioners with

Jeewan Pramaan Portal for issue of Digital Life

Certificates by setting up of Jeewan Pramaan

Counters.

DELHI:INCOME TAX RETIRED PERSONS

WELFARE ASSN- Through its third quarterly

bulletin ‘Sun Rise’ dt. 05-07-2015 ITRPWA

informs of the developments during the quarter

ending June, 2015 which apart from decision

to celebrate the foundation day on September

3rd, 2015, includes proposed honouring of

octogenarian members and appointment of Sh

K V Chowdhary (IRS Retd), former chairman

of CBDT as Chief Vigilance Commissioner,

Govt of India. Sh Lajpat Rai, President-cum-

chief Editor of ‘Sun Rise’ has referred to the

efforts put in by the MC for allotment of room

for office accommodation of ITRPWA in a

meeting on 17-06-2015 with sh A K Sinha,

PCCIT and assurances given; listed important

court cases, GOI notifications reg enrollment

for Aadhar numbers & its seeding in services

records and ‘Jeewean Pramaan’ for DLC; feed

back of meeting of com. Shri Gopal Misra –

NC JCM (Staff side) with 7th CPC on 22/23-

03-2015; empanelment of new hospitals under

CGHS in Delhi and obituaries on three

deceased souls during the months of April-

May, 2015. In its 2 meetings of MC held on

29-05-2015 and 26-06-2015, future course of

action were discussed, accounts for 2014-2015

approved and Sh P C Chandel nominated as

representative of TAs and ministerial staff and

Mrs Sulba Gupta nominated as ‘Special Invitee’

DINDIGUL (TN): RLY PENRS’ WELFARE

ASSN- Monthly meeting of RPWA held on 05-

01-2015 attended by 120 members was chaired

by its Sh V Thirunavukkarusu. In his welcome

address Chairman highlighted activities of the

organization and advised members to join yoga

& meditation classes. Secy D Krishnamoorthy

explained of the cases handled & all pending

cases to be taken up in the coming pension

Adalat due in July, 2015 under advise to

authorities to expedite redressal of long out-

standing cases involving pensioners’

grievances. Audience thanked and felicitated

3 family pensioners namely Smt Moorthammal,

Smt Rajammal and Smt. Deisy Kamalam for

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their donations to assn of Rs.2700, 2500 & 500

respectively out of arrears received by them.

Meeting ended with a vote of thanks.

KOLKATA (WB-BELGHORIA): CENTRAL

GOVT PENR’S WELFARE ASSN –AGM 2014-

15 held on 21-06-2015 was attended by 101

members despite erratic weather and presided

by its vice prez B N Chakraborty. Annual report

and Accounts were presented and approved.

House elected unanimously the new Managing

Committee of 17 members with S M Goswami,

B G Saha and S K Chattergjee as President,

Genl Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

Octogenarian members were honoured.

KOLKATA (WB): RETD EMPLOYEES

WELFARE ASSN-BSNL (CALCUTTA

TELEPHONES)- In the 10th AGM of REWA-

BSNL/CTD held on 13-06-2015, 13 Executive

members were selected followed by new office

bearers in a meeting on 20-06-2015 with S/Shri

Sadhar Kumar Nag, Kamal Chandra Banerjee

and Birendra Prasad Dey as President, Secy

and Treasurer respectively for 2015-16. Shri D

D Mistry, Secy (BSNL/PSUS)/BPS Chief guest

at the AGM dealt on issues viz 9.4% merger of

IDA w.e.f. 10-06-2013 for BSNL retirees,

medical benefits and revision of pension w.e.f.

01-01-2007. (Souviner of 10th AGM not

received. Pl send a copy at the address of

editor).

KOZHIKODE : CENTRAL GOVT PENRS’

ASSN-31st AGM held on 18-04-2015 was

presided by CGPA’s prez P Chandrasekharan

and inaugurated by V U Eradi, a senior life-

member (Retd Member CBTD Delhi) who later

was elevated by house as patron of CGPA. After

‘Vandematram’, house observed 2 minutes to

pay homage to departed souls. President in

his address explained grievance of pensioners

submitted to 7 CPC. Vice Prez K K

Balasubramanian stressed the need and

importance of strengthening CGPA through

enrolment of more & more members. Genl Secy

T Balakrishnan read annual activity report

followed by audited accounts 2014-15 by

Treasurer P Ujjal Singh & same passed

unanimously. House was also apprised of

CGPA calicut’s affiliation with BPS, Delhi which

alone would afford wider scope and usefulness

to the pensioners community. Patron-elected

assured best of his service & guidance to

CGPA, Calicut. P P Sreedharan Unny- famous

poet and Pala C K Ramachandran- reputed

musician were honoured for prestigious awards

bestowed on them alongwith praises for former

vice prez Smt Susheela Vijayaraghavan for her

valuable services to the pensioners. Orgn Secy

K M Narayanan explained the salient issues

involved in the judgements of Hon’ble Supreme

Court delivered on 17-03-2015 and 20-03-2015

and also pensioners’ demands of extending

CGHS wellness centres in Kerala – middle &

northern parts/ DR merger. House unanimously

resolved to continue with existing incumbents

of the posts of Prez, VP, Genl Secy, Treasurer,

Org Secy, 2 Jt Secys & Auditor except

replacement of 2 executive committee

members. Jt Secy A Balakrishnan proposed

vote of thanks. Meeting ended with singing of

‘National Anthem’ and a good feast.

KRISHNAGAR (DIST. NADIA-WB)

CENTRAL GOVT PENR’S ASSN- 46th AGM

held on 05-04-2015 was chaired by its

prez Rajat Kr Chatterjee and anchored by its

Genl Secy Biswesar Dutta. 24 octogenarian

members were felicitated with rose buds,

shawls and sweets. House adopted resolutions

on increase in FMA; merger of 50% DR;

commuted pension to be restored after 12

years and discrimination–free fitment for S-7

to S-23 pre- 2006 pensioners.

SERAMPORE (DIST HOOGHLY –WB):

CENTRAL GOVT PENR’S ASSN- 30th AGM

held on 20-05-2015, with nearly 400 members

present, was presided by R R Halder. After

welcome by genl secy P K Mukherjee, house

observed one minute silence to pay homage

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to 34 of its members who have since expired.

Thereafter genl secy apprised all of the

developments on OROP, DR merger, IR etc. 6

nonagenarian, 28 octogenarian and 35

septuagenarian members were felicitated with

gifts & ‘Sambardhana Patras’. Nonagenarian

members were given Uttariyas also. Old

incumbents R R Halder, P K Mukherjee & K K

Ghosh holding charge of prez, genl secy &

treasurer respectively were re-elected. AGM

ended with serving of refreshments.

TALENGAON DABHADE (DIST PUNE-

MH): SEWA NIVRUTTA SANGHATANA- 35th

AGM held on 14-06-2015 was attended by 160

members with chief guests Smt Anjali Raje

Dabhade and Sh Basaheb Jhambhular, both

ex-presidents. Function started with lighting of

lamps and garlanding by chief guests and prez

BV Dabhade. House observed two minutes

silence as a mark of respect to the departed

souls of SVS and earthquake victims of Nepal,

UP & Bihar. Chief guests and invitees were

greeted by president Dabhade with Shripal &

bouquets. President briefed house of activities

undertaken during previous year. For 2015-16,

it was agreed to continue with the old body

except the internal auditor. Secy B A Koli read

the minutes of last AGM & Rajshekhar Ulvi

presented accounts & same accepted. Meeting

ended with a vote of thanks and lunch.

TAMBARAM (TN): A I R PENR’S SANGAM

– Monthly meeting held on 4-07-2015 was

chaired by its prez Sh N Kalivaradan. After

prayer, two minutes silence was observed on

the demise of Mrs. Matilda Premavathy w/o

Sh J C Devraj. Sh A William elaborated the

Acupuncture treatment & its effectiveness. Sh

E Anban apprised members present of the

keen interest of the president in resolving the

grievances of the pensioners which involved

meeting higher authorities and enrolment of new

members. President stressed for regularly

attending the meeting by all and informed of

grievances resolved which included payment

of family pension to Mrs. Suganthi, stoppage

of recovery of overpayment from Mrs. Kasthuri

(the pensioner has later cleared all dues of her

own) and action taken for expeditious release

of secondary family pension of Ms. D Saranya.

He advised members to attend AIFPA AGM

due on 24/25-07- 2015. He lauded AIFPA &

BPS for including their demands to 7th CPC.

Representatives of Exide Life Insurance

organization explained the benefits of insurance

and donated Rs.1000/- to meet expenditure of

the day. President sponsored ‘Laddu’ on

account of his 80th birthday. Meeting ended

with thanks by Sh C S Balakrishnan.

TUTICORIN (TN): CENTRAL GOVT

PENR’S ASSN- EC meeting held on 20-06-

2015 chaired by its prez S Pitchaiah began

with recitation of prayer followed by homage to

six members who have passed away during

the previous month. Secy V Govindaraj read

the proceedings of the previous meeting

followed by annual report for ensuing 19th AGM

of CGPA Tuticorin. Both were approved.

Discussing the finances of the assn, Treasurer

S Natarajan requested members present to

donate liberally to meet the expenses of the

AGM of CGPA and of 36th AGM of AIFPA,

Chennai. Later secretary informed of the

likelyhood of 7th CPC’s report by the end of

September 2015; likely increase in pension;

courts unfavourable verdict on upgradation of

few posts etc. President summed up various

issues spelled by speakers and talked of the

36th AGM of AIFPA, Chennai. Meeting ended

with a vote of thanks by P A Perumal.

AAP AUR HUM

FLASH

D.D. Mistry, Secy BPS (BSNL)/GS BDPA;met, Governor of Gujarat, Shri O.P. Kohli on06.08.2015 and submitted a Memorandum onthe issue of inordinate delay in settlement of78.2% IDA Merger . He assured that he willforward the same for appropriate action to ShriRavi Shankar Prasad, MOC, New Delhi for earlyappropriate action.

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VijaywadaCentral Government Pensioners Forum,

Vijayawada, an affiliate of Bharat PensionersSamaj, New Delhi, held a Convention ofpensioners assns from 10.00 am to 2.00 pmon 26-07-2015 . Shri S.C. Maheshwari,Secretary General, Bharat Pensioners Samaj,New Delhi was the Chief Guest, Shri M.Somasekhara Rao, Vice-President, SouthZone, Bharat Pensioners Samaj, Hyderabadpresided over the Convention

The Convention was addressed amongothers by S/Sri S.S. Dubey, M. Chandramowli,R.L.N. Ratnam, D.S. Sastry, P.R.K. Murthy,P. Narsimham, N. Narayana, M. Mallaiah, A.Venkatappaiah, Veeramani, Ch. ParameswaraReddy and others. All the speakers stressedthe need of uniting all pensioners under thebanner of Bharat Pensioners Samaj. Severalsenior pensioners above 80 years of age werehonoured on the occasion. While Sri W.Hanumantha Rao, Chairman/ReceptionCommittee welcomed the gathering, Sri S.A.Rehman, Secretary proposed a vote of thanks.About 300 representatives of pensionersorganizations from several places of AP stateattended the Convention.

S.A. Rehman

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F. No. 8(14)/2015-D (Mov) dt : 31.07.15 GOIMinistry of Defence Sena Bhavan, ND.

Sub: Grant of CSD Canteen Facilities toRetired Defence CivilianEmployees.

The issue relating to extension of CSDcanteen facilities to retired defence civilianemployees had been under consideration ofgovernment for a long time.

2. It has been decided to extend the CSDCanteen facilities to the retired Defence Civilianemployees also.

3. This issues with the approval of Hon’bleRaksha Mantri.

R.P.S. Negi

Under Secy to GOI

Source: http://bpms.org.in/documents/csd-facility-smuk.pdf

Letter No.2012/H/PNM/NFIR dt : 14.07.15

GOI Ministry of Railways(Rly Bd.)NewDelhi,to Gnl Managers All Indian Railwaysinculding PUs and RDSO.

Sub :Provision of Emergency RailwayMedical Facilities to Railwaybeneficiaries.

All railway employees, their spouse andeligible dependents are ligible to avail railwaymedical facilities in Railway Hospitals andHealth Units etc. Similarly on joining RELHS-97, retired railway employees, their spouse andeligible dependents also become eligible for

same level of medical facilities as that of servingrailway employees. Instances have come tothe notice of the Board that the railway medicalbeneficiaries are facing difficulties in availlingrailway medical facilities during emergenciesin places other than the place where theirmedical card is registered.

The matter has been examined in theBoard’s office and it has been decided, withthe approval of competent authority, that allrailway Hospitals,Health Units etc wouldensure adequate medical facility to servingemployees, their spouse and eligibledependents/RELHS-97 card holders, theirspouse and eligible dependents inemergencies. Such a facility will be extendedon production of railway medical identity card/any other documentary proof that estabilshesthe railway identity in case of serving railwayemployees and RELHS-97 cards in case ofretired railway employees.

R.S Shukla

Jt. Dir, Health Rly Bd.

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BPS PMES awards 2015 For affiliated Associations

Survival of pensioners’ organization is on performance.Good organization care more for therecognition by the masses they serve ( pensioners in our case) than the recognition by theGovernment. BPS has a history of learning from the past & to mould itself to the future requirement.Ithas been our endeavour to serve you better & it is this zeal that BPS wish its affiliates to progress& strengthen themselves .If you grow BPS too will grow. Though often Secretary has been givingyou inputs through his writings & speeches being published in monthly magazine of ‘BharatPensioners Samaj’ but in today’s scenario of modern technology & management skills, upgradationof both i.e the Federation & the affiliates is necessary. BPS, therefore, is constantly in the processof adopting modern technology & managerial skills to provide better guidance, information, training& real-time support to its affiliates. We wish our affiliates also to keep them updated. Performanceoriented scheme of two awards of Rs 5000 cash each with Trophies & 2 consolation cash prize ofRs 3000 & 2000 is in vogue for the last several years. Entries for 2015 awards are invited on thefollowing Performa to reach BPS HQ by 30.09.2015. However, those of the Associations whohave received BPS PMES award within last two years need not send their entries

Note:- If you don’t have E-mail address. Kindly create one. It does not cost any thing and hardly takes anhour to learn to operate . You can seek assistance of your children /grandchildren /a friend . It will enableus to serve you better & keep you updated.

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QuestionName of Pensioners AssociationIs it registered If yes, attach xerox copy of cert.Phone No ( Give STD code also) & the Name of Contactperson with designation in the AssnMobile No.e-mailDo you have a website If yes, give addressPublication/Journal etc (Name)Premises (Wheather owned/hired or wkg fromsome one’s residenceInfrastructural details like, computer hardware/soft ware/internet connectivity/staff etcMOA & Rules (attach copy)Total No of MembersAmount of Membership subscriptionAccounts (attach latest copy of statement of accounts)Attach activity report for the yearAny other information you wish to provideNo of pensioner’s grievances you got resolvedduring the year (give details of few)No of meeting you held with pensioners todisseminate information etcOther welfare activities if any, give brief detailsYour BPS affilation No

BPS PMES awards 2015 Questionnaire

Answer

PMES

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PLATINUM AGE BROTHERHOOD- 2015

As usual, it is proposed to hold the 60thAGM of BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ onSunday, the 29th November, 2015 at Amritsar.Members of SAMAJ, whether Annual / Biennial/ Triennial or Life, who attain the age of 80 yearsin 2015 by 31.12.2015 (ie born between01.01.35 to 31.12.35) will be honoured in thisAGM. Such members, who are interested toparticipate and be so honoured, are requestedto send their brief BIODATA in NOT more than75 words in the proforma given below along withtwo copies of passport size photograph (withnames mentioned at the back) so as to reachus latest by 15.09.2015. (Members who havepreviously been honoured are welcome to attendthe AGM. They are, however, requested NOTto send their bio-data, as they would NOT beconsidered again.) Those who do not have anID Number or Life Membership Number (WLNo or L No) in their own names, will also NOTbe considered. Bio-Data received after the duedate (15.09.2015) may not be taken intoconsideration. Members who have completed80 years before joinig BPS may kindly excuse

Please note BPS is not liable to remburseany expenditure

BIO-DATA FOR PLATINUM AGEBROTHERHOOD

1. Name of Pensioner (in Block letters) :

2. Postal Address with PINCODE..............

3. Ph No:...............Mob No....................

4. ID No/ WL No :

5. Date of Birth :

6. Would you complete 80 years on or before31.12.2015 : YES/NO

7. Give your brief Bio-data.

[Not more than 75 ( seventy five words)

8. 2 Passport size photographs

Dated : ........................................ 2015

Signature

(NB: MEMBERS MAY KINDLY NOTE THATMEMENTOS (IF ANY) WOULD BE CONFERREDUPON / HANDED OVER ONLY TO THOSE WHOACTUALLY ATTEND THE AGM).

BPS 60th AGM on 29th

Nov.2015 (Sunday) at AMRITSAR

BPS President and the managing committee

cordially invites affiliated/ Associated

Associations and MOU Partners to send

delegates.

Book your tickets now

It’s a crucial meeting wherein along with other

issues recommendations of 7th CPC will also be

discussed and action plan to protect the interests

of pensioners will be drawn. Delegation fee Rs

350/- per person which includes Breakfast, Lunch

& evening Tea on 29th Nov, 2015. Free stay for

upto 200 delegates for two days i.e. 28th & 29th

Nov, 2015 in a DHARAMSHALA only for those

who book in advance upto 01.11.015. on first-

cum first serve basis. Hotel accommodation as

per advance requirement on additional actual

charge

Contact : a) For hotel booking: s/sh. K S

Dutta : 09988602482 (b) For Dharamshala &

Other inquiries contact : Tarsem Singh :

09876118098 Bhajnik Singh : 09888807235

Hardip Singh : 09888439927

Donations, delegation fee & Hotel

accommodation charges by cheque/DD may be

deposited by in Canara Bank Phagwada (punjab)

a/c 2352101010147 IFSC Code cnrb0002352 and

email details to : [email protected]

cheque/DD be made in the name of Central.

Government PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION

PHAGWARA (PUNJAB) Delegation fee &

Donations can also be deposited at the time of

registration at Amritsar.

PLATINUM AGE

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Posting date : 15/16th of the Month

Date of Publication : 15.08.2015

No. of pages : 36

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THE FINAL GREAT SUCCESSModified Parity Case : Arrears Won

Govt finally yields to pay arrears w.e.f 1.1.2006Members should now be very happy to find that ultimately the Govt.has now agreed and issued

Orders (OM No. F.NO 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt : 30.07.15) - published elsewhere in this issue ofBHARAT PENSIONER - in regard to payment of the arrears on account of Modified Parity for theperiod from 1.1.2006 to 23.9.2012. The final victory has come despite the fact that the Govtchallenged the CAT Principal Bench decision dt : 01.1.2011 in the High Court of Delhi and it wentupto the Highest Court against the pensioners.

In compliance with the above judicial pronouncements, it has now been decided that the pension/family pension of all pre - 2006 pensioners/family pensioners may be revised in accordance withthe department’s OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated : 28.01.2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 insteadof 24.09.2012. It may kindly be noted that this OM grants benefit to only those pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners whose basic pension as on 01.01.2006 is less than 50% / 30% of the minimumof pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay as the CAT judgment dated : 01.11.2011 relates to only thiscategory of pre-2006 pensioners.

The glass is now full but only in respect of Modified Parity. Full Parity and full pension with 20years of qualified service are yet to be achieved . You may approach your Pension SanctioningAuthority for implementation of the Orders dt : 30.07.2015.

We thank all our members including affiliated/associated associations,MOU partners and friendsfor the unity, solidarity and financial support extended to BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ on thisissue (the proper implementation of the Modified Parity already accepted by the Govt. in its ownResolution dated 29.08.2008). We congratulate you all for achieving this great victory. PensionersUnity Zindabad !

Shyam Sunder, President

D R FOR PESIONERSJan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15

All India CPI (IW) 254 253 254 256 258 261Base 2001=100

%age increase 114.52% 115.6% 116.68% 117.677% 118.699% 119.78%over 01.01.06

All affiliated assns are advised to give their Affilation Numbers. Reports without affiliation No. of BPSwill not be taken into consideration.

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