MODEL REPRASENTATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY PRE 1-1-2006 RETIREES TO DAP HYDERABAD FOR REFIXATION OF PENSION AND DRAWL OF ARREARS

FROM

TO

THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS,POSTAL

O/O CPMG, HYDERABAD

DAK SADAN

HYDERABAD 500 001

                                             [THROUGH PROPER CHANNEL]

                                          SUB- Request for refixation of pension and drawl

                                                    of    arrears from 1-1-2006-reg

                                          Ref-  dept. of pension&pensioners welfare memo

                                                    no.  38/37/08-P&PW[A] DT.30-7-2015

Respected sir,

I humbly submit to the benign presence of kind DAP to refix my pension as per the orders mentioned vide reference cited above. While working as …………………I was retired from service on ……………… my PPO number is ……………..

                  

                                 At the time of implementation of 6^th pay commission recommendations my pension was fixed as Rs…………. From 1-1- 2006. As per the orders cited under reference my basic pension has to be refixed and it should not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the pay band and grade pay corresponding to pre revised pay scale from which I have retired.

                                       According to the above orders my pension should not be below Rs……………… but actually it was fixed and drawn as Rs…………… from 1-1-2006.as such my basic pension may please be refixed from 1-1-2006 and arrears may be drawn till date including DA raised from time to time.

                                                 An early action is requested.

                                                         Thanking you sir,

 STATION:                                                                                                     Yours faithfully,

  DATE:                                                                                                        

                               

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Copy to : 1. CPMG, AP CIRCLE

                 2. GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL INDIA POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION,

                       A.P. STATE TO PERSUE THE MATTER.

 MINIMUM PENSION TO BE FIXED TO  DEFERENT CADRES WHO RETIRED BEFORE 1-1-2006

S.NO	CADRE	MINIMUM PAY IN PAY BAND	GRADE PAY	TOTAL	ELIGIBLE MINIMUM PENSION
1	MTS	5200	1800	7000	3500
2	POST MAN,MG	6460	2000	8460	4230
3	TBOP PM,MG&PA,SA	7510	2400	9910	4955
4	BCR PM,MG& TBOP,LSG PA,SA	8560	2800	11360	5680
5	BCR,HSGII PA,SA	9300	4200	13500	6750
6	HSG I PA,SA	12450	4600	17140	8570

RESOLUTION PASSED IN THE CONVENTION ON CGHS IN NEWLY FORMED AP STATE

RESOLUTION PASSED IN THE CONVENTION ON CGHS IN NEWLY FORMED AP STATE

RESOLUTION MOVED BY AP STATE GS COM. Y. NAGABHUSHANAM ON IMMEDIATE SANCTION OF CGHS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IN AP STATE WITH BRANCHES AT VISAKHAPATNAM & TIRUPATHI AND OPENING OF CGHS WELLNESS CENTER IMMEDIATELY AT VISAKHAPATNAM WHICH WAS ALREADY SANCTIONED AND IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF AIIMS AT MANGALAGIRI WHICH WAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED SO THAT PENSIONERS WILL GET CASHLESS TREATMENT FECILITY.

Bureaucrats attempt to be-fool the Pensioners!

When will the Bureaucrats change their character?

Errors and Omission in the latest order dated 30^th July

It seems the Indian Bureaucrats will never change themselves! Read the latest order of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare dated 30^th July 2015 on ‘Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners’ very carefully. It contains some erroneous statements and next it fails to incorporate the essence of another judgment of the Supreme Court regarding grant of full pension for pre-2006 pensioners with less than 33 years of service.

This latest order fails to mention the mistake committed in the clarification OM dated 3.10.2008 in the first paragraph. On the other hand the order wrongly says as though the clarification OM repeated the same thing as that of the original Para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008. It fails to mention that clarificatory OM dated 3.10.2008 had actually twisted the words “pay in the pay band” into “minimum of the pay band”! One who reads the latest order will naturally get confused as to what is the difference between the original OM dated 1.9.2008 and the clarificatory OM dated 3.10.2008 against which six years of legal battles were being waged by the Senior Citizens?

Similarly the latest order again distorts the nature of the prayers by Petitioners in the CAT. The prayer in the CAT was for demanding fixation of pension to pre-2006 pensioners was to cancel the clarificatory OM’s contention of “Minimum of the Pay Band” and uphold the “Pay of the Pay Band plus the Grade Pay appropriate to the pre-revised pay scale” read with the fitment table annexed to the MOF, DOE OM as recommended by the 6^th CPC. But the latest order distorts the prayers of pensioners and says as though the pensioners in the CAT had demanded only what was wrongly stated in the clarificatory OM dated 3.10.2008 instead of the original OM dated 1.9.2008!!

Even though the Para 4 of the latest order dated 30^th July practically solves the problem faced by pre-2006 pensioners by changing the date of effect of OM dated 28-01-2013 with effect from 1.1.2006 instead of 24-09-2012, it can be seen that this order is drafted in such a nasty manner. What is the meaning of that? Are the bureaucrats are foolish enough to fail to understand the difference between the original OM and the clarificatory OM? If so they are fools. But they are not fools because they are trying to make the lakhs of pensioners look like fools? One thing is sure. The Indian Bureaucrats will never change their character even on the face of repeated blows they receive at the hands of the Judiciary.

Secondly, it can be seen that while the Para 4 of this latest order set rights the problem of fixation of pension of pre-2006 pensioners as per the original OM dated 1.9.2008, it refuses to incorporate the essence of another Supreme Court verdict upholding Kerala High Court and the CAT Ernakulam Bench viz., to grant full pension to pre-2006 pensioners with less than 33 years of service in the light of the fact that the Para 4.2 never mentions about pro-rata fixation of pension to pensioners with less than 33  years of service. This also shows the mindset of the Bureaucrats and the Government that they do not want to honour the judgments of the highest court of the land.  This is the character of the Indian Bureaucracy that never wants to bow its head before anything including the Apex Court! When will they change for the better? We do not  know!

This Association is writing to the Minister concerned about the above facts for effecting necessary corrections in the latest order.

K.Ragavendran

General Secretary

NCCPA NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CG PENSIONERS AT HYDERABAD A GRAND SUCCESS

NCCPA National Convention held on 31st July

The National Convention of CG Pensioners organised by the NCCPA and hosted by the Telengana State Pensioners & Retired Persons Association in Sundarayya Vignana Kendra at Hyderabad was presided over by Nagpur CGPA leader Comrade Daktod. Comrade Prabhakar Nair leader of the host organisation welcomed all participants. Large number of delegates from several states participated in the convention including three women delegates. AIPRPA's participation was significant with 100 Delegates from 8 States including two women delegates from Kerala. 

Comrade A.K.Padmanabhan CITU National President inaugurated the convention with his remarkable speech covering the international and national attacks on working class including the Pensioners and Senior Citizens under the neo-liberal policies and the need to unite to carry forward the struggle against these policies. He also narrated the importance of 2nd September strike by all sections of working people in India. 

Comrade Shivgopal Misra the General Secretary of AIRF and the Patron of NCCPA delivered his special address. His speech covered the important issues before the Pay Commission including that of the pensioners and the need to go on strike from 23rd November. He also pointed out the privatisation spree of the Central Government and he warned that the indefinite strike of November will be preponed without any notice if the Government tries to implement the privatisation of Railways as per the recommendations of Dr.Bibek Debroy Committee. 

Comrade Pathak Presidenet of the AIDEF also narated the issues before the CG Employees and Pensioners and the policies of the GOI that are aimed at supporting the Corporates and MNCs. He urged for united struggle of all to meet the dangers.

Comrade KKN Kutty President of Confederation of CG Employees delivered his special address and pointed out that all should understand the political game of the Government and should be ready to counter it effectively. He touched the issues of Pensioners but called for a larger unity of all pensioners and employees to successfully meet the situation. 

Comrade Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborti the Officiating SG of NCCPA presented the Draft Declaration of the Convention and addressed on the important points in the Declaration. 

In the afternoon session Comrades K.G.Jayarajan GS AIBDPA; K.Ragavendran GS AIPRPA; P.C.Nair GS Para-military Pensioners Association; and many other leaders also addressed the session and covered the Draft Declaration presented before the house by the Secretary General and suggested several improvements and modifications. 

Delegates representing the Affiliated organisatins of NCCPA deliberated on the Draft Declaration and all supported the Draft Declaration and suggested some improvements. 

The Convention came to an end with the summing up speech of the Secretary General. The Convention has taken important decisions including to organise solidarity action by Pensioners in support of 2nd September Strike in all places according to local conditions; solidarity programmes to CG Employees strike from 23.11.2015; continuous campaign programmes and conventions for popularising the demands of the Pensioners as finalised by the Convention; taking steps for meeting the situation by all Pensioners Organisations unitedly after the submission of recommendations of 7th CPC etc. 

The National Convention was a grand success and all participants have returned with enthusiasm and determination. Some Photos of the Convention are placed below:

K.Ragavendran

General Secretary

President of Convention Daktod addressing

Delegates participating in convention

Delegates observing silence to condole death of Dr.Abdul Kalam and S.K.Vyas

 Condolence by leaders to departed leaders

Welcome address by Prabakharan Nair of host organisation

Officiating SG NCCPA presenting Draft Declaration

AKP National President CITU inaugurating

Shiv Gopal Misra GS AIRF special address

KKN Kutty President Confederation special address

Pathak President of AIDEF delivering special address

P.C.Nair GS Paramilitary pensioners association special address

K.G.Jayaraj GS AIBDPA delivering special address

S.S.Roy on behalf of West Bengal COC of CGPA

Sudhakaran Nair on behalf of Kerala COC of CGPA

D.K.Rahate President AIPRPA 

Rajinder Prasad Verma CHQ Office Bearer of AIPRPA

Shobana Kerala AIPRPA 

V.A.Mohanan AIPRPA Kerala State General Secretary

M.N.Reddy GS of Telengana All Pensioners & Retired Persons Association the host organisation

Sankar Kaduskar leader of CGPA Amaravathi Maharashtra

R,N,Dhal on behalf of COC of CGPA Odisha

CENTRAL GOVT. PENSIONERS ALL INDIA CONVENTION AT SUNDARAYYA VIGNANA KENDRAM, HYDERABAD ON 31ST JULY 2015 ORGANISED BY NCCPA

NCCPA National convention of CG Pensioners commenced today at 11.00 Hrs in Sundarayya Vignana Kendra Hyderabad under the chairmanship of com.Raktod Vice President of NCCPA. Comrade AKP National President of CITU inaugurating the convention. A plethora of leaders including Patron com.Shiv Gopal Misra; Confederation Chairman com.KKN; NCCPA SG com.Pavitra Ranjan Chakroborti; Defence employees leader com.Pathak; AIBDPA GS com.Jayaraj; AIPRPA GS K.R are present on dais.

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CHERISHABLE VICTORY OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS

CHERISHABLE VICTORY OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS

PRE-2006 PENSIONERS WIN AFTER 

LONG BATTLE BUT BATTLE NOT OVER 

The Central Government has ultimately bowed before the verdict of the Apex Court on the matter of fixation of pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners as recommended by the 6th CPC from 1.1.2006. after dilly dallying on this matter for six long years and dragging the pensioners to various courts again and again under different petitions, the orders of the Pension & Pensioners Welfare Ministry has released the orders on 30th July. 

As per this order, those pre-2006 pensioners whose pension fixed as on 1.1.2006 shall be as per the recommendation of the 6th CPC and as ordered originally by the Government on 1.9.2008. viz., not less than 50% of the Pay in the pay band plus appropriate Grade Pay. The interpretation given by the Under Secretaries of Government of India later to change the above contention of Pay in Pay Band into Minimum of the Pay Band only had been quashed by the Principal Bench CAT of Delhi but the Government unnecessarily dragged the matter for six long years in the higher  courts of law. At some point of time during the legal battle, sensing the defeat before the Courts, the Governemnt had issued order to correct its mistake from 24-09-2012 instead of from 1.1.2006. After some time the Government issued orders implementing it from 1.1.2006 only for S-29 Scale Pensioners, and not giving it for other pensioners. Now, ultimately, the justice has prevailed on this matter with the release of the following orders of MOP&PW dated 30th July. However, we can see that the decision of the Supreme Court on another issue viz., grant of the same benefit of full pension for Pre-2006 Pensioners retired with less than 33 years of full qualifying service has not been incorporated in this order, leaving further need of legal battles by the  Pre-2006 Pensioners retired with less than 33 years of service. Battle is not yet over for the Pre-2006 Pensioners with less than 33 years of service.

The latest orders are reproduced here:

REVISION OF PENSION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS - REG

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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER: AUGUST-2015

DEFEAT ANTI PEOPLE, ANTI WORKING CLASS POLICIES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMEN.

MAKE THE ONE DAY STRIKE ON 2^ND SEPTEMBER-2015 A HISTORIC SUCCESS.

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          During the one year period of BJP Government, it may be clearly felt that this Government has betrayed and cheated the workers and worked against them curtailing  their trade union rights, wages and social security’s which were earned through sustained struggles and sacrifices by them. Every action of Government is pro capitalists, pro employers. Large scale amendments in labour laws are aimed to benefit industrialists/employers to give them free hand to retrench/lay off workers, declare closure/shutdown of establishment and resort to mass scale contractorization.

            The main object of these changes is to do away with whatever minimal protection the workers are having under present labour laws despite their large scale violations in connivance with the state Governments. The present Central  Government  does not  want to implement the consensus recommendations of 43^rd, 44^th and 45^th Indian Labour  Conferences of formulation of minimum wages, same  wage and  benefits as regular workers for the contract  workers and granting  status of workers with attendant benefits to those employed in various Central Government schemes like Anganwadi, Midday Meal, ASHA, Para Teachers etc. On the contrary the Government drastically curtailed budget allocations to all those centrally sponsored schemes meant for poor people’s welfare.

            Beside these labour laws the Central Government is also doing away the workers from social security schemes like, EPF and ESI making them a optional aiming to dismantle the basic social security cover available to organized sector.

            The Government has not taken any concrete measures to curb price rise of essential commodities. On universal public distribution system, the Government is trying to scuttle it through Direct Benefit transfer scheme resulting further squeeze on the common people,

            After coming in Power this Government declared total Ban on recruitment in all Central Government Services causing large scale unemployment. 100% FDI in Railways, the biggest establishment of Central Government has been declared and further projects will be launched on PPP Model. Bigger and important stations will be given to private  parties to develop and take  users charges causing more burden on common man.49% FDI  has also been declared in Defence and 41 Ordnance Factories  will be privatized resulting more contractorization  of labour . Disinvestment has already been started in C.P.S.U.S. like Coal India Ltd., NTPC and NHPC etc. Plan to corporatize Ports is also in pipeline.

            Whatever promises were made by Modiji during election campaign. On all of those this Government has taken U turn. Not a single promise is being fulfilled. Land acquisition act is also being amended which will be against the interests of Farmers. No reasonable minimum support price for the agriculture products and nothing to compensate the loss of crops caused due to natural calamities.

            In Central Services the New Pension Scheme  was introduced  during the previous NDA Government and now this Government  also does not agree to replace it by Defined benefit Pension Scheme causing more miseries to the working people,

            The demands of Central Government Employees for grant of DA Merger, Interim Relief and date of effect of 7^th CPC recommendations from 01.01.2014 has also been rejected.

            In Postal Department, Government is moving ahead to corporatize various services based on the recommendations of Task Force Committee headed by T.S.R Subramanian. The Department of Posts and Government of India has still not taken any decision to include G.D.S. in 7^th CPC. The agreement and assurances made by the Postal Board during the course of negotiations on PJCA Strike Charter of Demands are not being implemented.

            So keeping all the facts in mind and in pursuance of decision taken by All Central Trade Unions to go on ONE DAY STRIKE on 2^nd September-2015 , the National Executive of Confederation and Federal Secretariat of NFPE  have  also endorsed the decision to resist the onslaughts on working class in the wake of neo-liberal Economic Policies by participating in the strike.

            NFPE appeals to all the affiliates and entire rank and file to make maximum efforts for the grand success of ONE DAY 2^nd September-2015 Strike and defeat Anti People, Anti Working Class Policies of Government of India.