PENSIONERS’ EMAILS & FEEDBACK from 1ST November,2018:SERIES No 184 & 185

1)Bankmen get one more option for pension  to Compulsorily retired employees..... see Circular dt 26.10.2018 by Indian bank,below CRS.pdf

----------------Lsr Krishna Rao

CRS.pdf

2) ALL INDIA RESERVE BANK RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Office: C/o. L. R. Parab, Reserve Villa, R. H. Plot No. 86, Sector 2, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400 709

Tel.: 022 2754 5423, Cell: 98690 21624, E-mail: lrparab@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dr. Urjit Patel

The Governor

Reserve Bank of India

Mumbai- 400 001.

Respected Sir, Autonomy of Reserve Bank of India

We appreciate and support your courageous and firm stand in the matter of autonomy of the Bank in terms of RBI Act 1934. Under your able guidance, the commendable stance of the Deputy Governor Dr.Viral Acharya , while delivering a speech in AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Mumbai,  would go a long way in the history of RBI, as  it stresses the mandatory role of the Central Bank of our Nation to protect the financial stability through operation of the monetary system.

We may, also state here that in matter of Writ Petition No. 2026 of 2017 the Honourable  Bombay High Court has upheld, amongst others, importance of Reserve Bank of India as an institution of national repute. This apart, in Parliament of India on good number of occasions the Bank has been recognised as important national institution and accordingly given autonomous status to the Bank.  

Sir, when our Nation is at crossroads on who is superior,  Central Bank or Central  Government, it is time to distinguish roles of authorities of monetary system and fiscal policies. We as a student of economy have learnt these basics in our college days. After joining RBI, we have learnt further in

the matter and contributed towards growth of the great edifice of our nation. We are, therefore, wholeheartedly with you in protecting autonomy of Reserve Bank of India.        

Our distinguished Governors, right from the time of late Shri C.D.Deshmukh, have protected the Bank and its work force. We may add here, that the recent presentation made by the Bank, under your able leadership and guidance, before the twentieth Sub-ordinate Legislation Committee of the Lok Sabha had highlighted  Autonomy of the Bank in Administrative matters, based on statutes RBI Act 1934 and RBI Pension Regulations 1990. Rightly, the said Committee upheld the Bank’s Administrative Autonomy. Unfortunately, a lot of hurdles have been created in acceptance of the recommendations of the said Committee by the Ministry of Finance.

We may also add that time and again all organisations in the Bank have reiterated that the Bank has autonomy to play its due role.  

Thus , the autonomy of the Central Bank is paramount in any country and more so in a Developing Economy like India, is a well established fact beyond debate. Acts to erode that autonomy in the guise of ‘Public Interest’ is an unfortunate political aberration for ends so obviously a highly debatable one.

We, therefore, look forward you to continue your noble mission to protect autonomy of Reserve Bank of India.

With respectful regards,

Thanking you, Parab L R,,General Secretary ,AIRBREA

3)Ministry of Defence: Handling of Court Cases, Filing of Appeal/SLP, Measures to withdraw repeated Appeals/SLPs - Recommendations of Expert Committee2 Kiran Kumari Saturday, November 10, 2018

Revision of Pension of All Pre-2006 Major Generals and equivalent ranks: Implementation of Hon'ble AFT Chandigarh Order in [OA No. 100/2010 Maj Gen SPS Vains & 52 Others]

7th CPC yet to implement to Defence Personnel - Govt. plea against NFU to the armed forces - SLP filed in Supreme Court

Functioning of Armed Forces Tribunal

Ex-Servicemen and Family Pensioners to get justice from courts of law: TSEWA

Ministry of Defence: Handling of Court Cases, Filing of Appeal/SLP, Measures to withdraw repeated Appeals/SLPs - Recommendations of Expert Committee

Office of the CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam,Delhi Cantt-110010

No. AN/ III / 3012/ Circular/ VOL.VII dated 30.10.2018.

To,All PCsDA/ PCA (Fys.)/ PIFAs,

CsDA/ CsFA (Fys.)/ IFAs/ RTCs.

(through CGDA website).

Subject: Implementation of recommendation of Expert Committee constituted by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri.

A copy of GoI, Ministry of Defence D(CMU) MoD ID No. 4(5) / D(CMU) / 2018 dated 07.09.2018 on the subject alongwith copies of circulars referred therein is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action please.

(Mustaq Ahmad)

Dy. CGDA (AN)

Government of India ,Ministry of Defence, D(CMU) ,Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, Dated 07 September, 2018.

Subject: Implementation of recommendations of Expert Committee constituted by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

Reducing Litigation has been the prime focus of the Government of India and is being repeatedly emphasized by various circulars from Cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of Law & Justice. in this regard, various circulars have been issued by D(CMU) which cover the following aspects significantly:

I. Procedure for handling Court Cases in Ministry of Defence.

II. Procedure for filing of Appeal/SLP in Supreme Court.

III. Measures to withdraw repeated Appeals/SLPs where the issue has already been decided by the Apex court.

Copies of relevant circulars are enclosed.

2. in this regard, a Committee of Experts was also constituted by the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri vide MoD O.M. No.61/D(CMU)/2015 dated 15.07.2015 to look into solutions for reducing litigation concerning the Ministry of Defence and to put in place an efficient mechanism of redressal of

grievances related to service and pension matter. The said Committee has made several recommendations to strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism and to reduce litigation. These were examined by the Ministry. With the approval of the Hon’ble RM, 16 recommendations were accepted for implementation, 16 recommendations were accepted in-principle and 43 recommendations were to be further examined for taking an appropriate decision. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the following guidelines are hereby reiterated for the guidance of all concerned:

Recommendations No. 22, 24 & 61 : Avoiding unnecessary appeals

In these recommendations, the committee has recommended that litigation be viewed in an impersonal, non-adversarial and dispassionate manner and should not be made a prestige-issue or a win/loss situation. The committee has also recommended that- the tendency of continuous unethical filing of appeals in issues that have attained finality at the High Court or Supreme Court should be checked and all such pending appeals should be identified and immediately withdrawn. Further, it has also been emphasized by the committee that unnecessary appeals should be avoided. and as a matter of principle, the attempt of the Government should be to accept court verdicts as far as possible. Appeals should be an exception and not the rule. And in exceptional cases only challenges should be made to the High Courts against verdicts of CAT rendered in favour of employees, and not as a matter of routine. 

All concerned are requested to take note of the above mentioned guidelines. In this regard, D(CMU) has also issued ID note No. 7(9)/2018/D(CMU) dated 26.06.2018 (copy enclosed) and Office Order No. 1/(1)/2015-D(CMU) dated 02/02/2016 (copy enclosed).

Recommendation No. 50: Applicability of Judgements to similarly placed employees

Expert committee has recommended that whenever a legal principle is settled by a High Court or the Supreme Court, the same must be universally applied to all similarly placed employees or at least on individual representations after examining the same, rather than forcing them into individual litigation. 

In this regard, attention is drawn to D(CMU)’s ID No. 7(9)/2018/D(Cl\/lU) dated 26.06.2018 (copy enclosed). However, it is proposed that each case may be decided on its merit, subject to consultation with Department of Expenditure and DOP&T having regard to financial implications.

4. All concerned are again requested to take cognizance of the above recommendations and take necessary action as required, in order to reduce litigation.

Sd/-

(SK Sharma)

Director(MIS)

Encl: - As above. 

All Joint Secretaries in MoD

All-Additional FAs in MoD(Finance)

CCR&D HQ

MoD ID No. 4(5)/D (CMU)/ 2018 dated 07.09.2018

No.6176/2015-D (CMU)

Ministry of Defence

Department of Defence

*****

New Delhi,

Dated the 3rd April, 2017.

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Procedure for handling court cases - regarding.

It has come to notice that due to lack of co-ordination between various directorates and the divisions of MOD, absence of a uniform approach and timely action in handling the court cases, the litigation including contempt petitions are on the rise.

2. With a view to ensuring timely action for defending the cases effectively and also to reduce the incidence of contempt petitions, the following instructions may be followed:-

(a) The notice/papers relating to any new OA /Writ Petition/Review Petition filed and received in D(CMU), MoD shall be immediately forwarded to the concerned Wing/Division of MOD.

(b) In addition to the above, the Divisions may also receive new OA /Writ Petition/ Review Petition directly. The Divisions in both these oases, shall:

(i) retain a complete copy of the OA for future reference and taking up follow up

(ii) make entries in the LIMBS portal; and

(iii) pass it on to the concerned Service Headquarters with suitable instructions, if any.

(c) The concerned Service Headquarters would be responsible for getting the reply/ counter affidavit filed before the appropriate court. They may seek advice of the Administrative Wing concerned, if required. The Service Headquarters may devise their own Standard. Operating Procedures (SOPS) and timelines in this endeavour.

(d) As soon as an order is passed in a case, the concerned field unit/ office will obtain a copy of the order from the Counsel concerned at the earliest and send an advance copy of the same, along with. the advice of the Government Counsel handling the case, directly to the concerned Service Head Quarters, who in turn will mark a copy of the same to the Administrative Wing. This would be in addition to submission of the same through the normal service channel.

(e) The Service Head Quarters may examine the order expeditiously and take a decision Whether to implement the order or go for appeal and inform the Administrative Wing accordingly. However, where the implementation of the order has Wide ramifications like large financial implications, deviation from the existing policy of the Government, potential that the order may not be limited to the person(s) who fought. the case but will affect a whole cadre or class of employees etc., the Service Head Quarters shall send their recommendation regarding implementation of the order or otherwise to the concerned. Administrative Wing. The advice of DOPT/MoF may be taken by the Administrative Wing for implementation of any order which is not as per their policy.

(f) Once it is decided to implement the order, its timely implementation. would be ensured/monitored by the Service Head Quarter/ Administrative Wing to avoid filing of "contempt petition” for non compliance.

(g) The decision to file appeal before the High Court (in case of order of CAT) would be taken expeditiously by Administrative Wing after seeking the advice of LA(Defence).

(h) Important cases may be brought to the notice of the concerned Additional Secretary / Defence Secretary by the Joint Secretary of the Administrative Wing.

(i) In case appeal is required to be filed before the Supreme Court, necessary action may be taken by following instructions already issued vide MOD ID. No.(1)/2015-D(CMU) dated 2nd February, 2016 (copy enclosed).

This issue with the approval of Defence Secretary.

Sd/-

(Manisha Bhatnagar)

Deputy Secretary (MIS)

No.1(1)/2015-D(CMU)

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi

Dated 2nd February, 2016

OFFICE ORDER  

Subject: Filing of Appeal/SLP in Supreme Court - Procedure regarding

In the context of the increasing number of court cases where the Government is a litigant before various courts, Ministry of Law had. brought out the National Litigation Policy in 2010. The policy states that Government must cease to be a compulsive litigant. The philosophy that matters should be left to the courts for ultimate decision has to be discarded. The policy further states:

“In Service Matters, no appeal will be filed in cases where:

a) the matter pertains to an individual grievance ‘without any major repercussion;

b) the matter pertains to a case of pension or retirement benefits without involving any principle and without setting any precedent or financial implications.”

2. Further at a meeting held. on 08.10.2015, Hon’ble -Raksha Mantri expressed concern over the fact that Appeals/SLPs are filed in the Supreme-Court in a routine manner and in several cases adverse orders are passed by the Supreme Court much to the embarrassment of the Government. Hon’ble RM observed that there may be court orders which deviate from government policy or have large financial implications. In such cases tiling Appeal/ SLP may be inevitable. There may however be some Court orders which do not have wide repercussions and may have only meager financial implications. In such cases it may be necessary to examine whether it is administratively expedient to file Appeal/SLP in the Supreme Court.

3. In the above background, the procedure for filing Appeal /SLP in the Supreme Court has been reviewed. and it has been decided that the following procedure will be followed while filing Appeal / SLP in the Supreme Court:

a. The Service Hqrs/Directorates will send the proposal for filing or otherwise of Appeal/SLP in the Supreme Court to the concerned Joint Secretary after due examination in light of relevant rules - and policy. The advice of the Central Government Standing Counsel (CGSC) handling the case on the suitability of filing appeal. or otherwise should also be obtained and forwarded along with the proposal. This should be done expeditiously as it has been seen that many of the SLPs/Appeals have been dismissed. by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on account of delay in filing.

b. The J S concerned. shall examine the proposal taking into account the advice of the CG-SC handling the case and previous cases of similar nature, if any, which. are subjudice or have been already decided. by the Supreme Court on merits. Where the decision of the Court involves policy issues or have wider repercussions, the J S shall take the advice of the nodal Ministries/ Departments namely DOP&T, MOF, etc. concerned with the subject.

c. On a comprehensive examination of the case as above, if the J S arrives at a decision that it is a fit case for filing Appeal/ SLP in the Supreme Court, he will refer the file to LA(Def) for his advice / views. Otherwise, he Will return the file to the Service Hqrs/Directorate for implementing the court order with the concurrence of the Defence Finance, if required.

d. On receipt of the proposal for filing Appeal / SLP, LA(Def) will, after due examination of the case, return the file with his views/ advice to the JS.

e. if LA(Def) agrees with the proposal for filing Appeal/SLR the JS will assess the importance of the case and decide Whether it needs to be shown. to AS/Defence Secretary or RM. Thereafter, the file will be returned to LA(Def) for onward transmission to Central Agency Section for filing Appeal/SLP in the Supreme Court. But it has to be kept in mind that in the process, the limitation for filing Appeal/SLP does not get expired. In case, such period has already expired, then reason for the delay has to be shown date-wise for filing an application for getting the delay condoned.

f. If, however, LA(Def) does not agree with the proposal for filing Appeal/SLP and the JS also, in view of the advice of LA(Def), decides that there is no need to file Appeal/ SLP, the file will be sent back to Service Hqrs/ Directorate for implementing the order.

g. If, in spite of the advice of LA(Dei) not to file Appeal/SLR JS decides that there is still justification for filing Appeal/SUD, he will take the approval of Additional Secretary (AS) and send. the file to MOL/CAS through LA(def).

4. Approval of Raksha Mantri shall be taken in all sensitive cases or where wider interests of Public Policy are involved. A decision whether a case will be shown to the Minister will be taken at the level of Joint Secretary.

5. This order is issued in supersession of the earlier order No.1-84(4)/88-O&M dated 2nd June, 1988.

Sd/-

(R.Pandiyan)

Deputy Secretary (E+MIS)

Tel: 23013416

Minutes of the Meeting held on 22.06.2018 at 3.00 p.m. Under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (JN) to Identify Court Cases to be Withdrawn

A meeting was convened by AS(JN) on 22.06.2018 with all the Joint Secretaries of Department of Defence, JS(ESW) and LA(Def) to deliberate upon the above said issue.

Representatives of the JAG(Army) and JAG(Navy) were also present in the meeting. List of participants is placed at Annexure.

2. Initiating the discussion, AS(JN) gave the background of the meeting and informed that recently Supreme Court had imposed a penalty of 1 Lakh on Ministry of Defence for repeatedly filing SLPs over the issue which are already decided by the Apex court.

There is an urgent need to take appropriate measures to withdraw such cases so as to avoid further embarrassment and penalty/strictures in similar instances.

3. Each participant was thereafter requested to provide details of the existing no. of cases in Supreme Court, High Court, AFTs, CAT and District & Subordinate Courts and the number of cases identified for withdrawal. In response, the following information was provided by the participants regarding their respective Wings/Divisions:

Name of Wings/Division

Details in r/o Court Cases pending/withdrawn/proposed to be withdrawn.

JS(ESW) A total of 163, 46 & 8 pension cases relating to Army, Air & Navy respectively are pending before the Supreme Court. Out of 163 pension cases of Army, 20 are proposed to be withdrawn. Out of 46 pension cases of Air, 14 have been withdrawn and 22 are proposed to be withdrawn. Out of 8 pension cases of Army, 1 is proposed to be withdrawn.

JAG (Army) Approximately 6000 cases are pending in all the courts inclusive of 1000 cases (approx.) in Supreme Court.

Rep. from Navy There are 388 cases (mostly pension cases) pending in AFT, out of which 79 are proposed to be withdrawn.

CAO 1 case is pending in Supreme Court which has been filed by UPSC with MoD

as a proforma respondent. 36 cases are pending before High Courts and 51 cases before CAT. In addition, 6 cases are pending before AFT/lower courts. A vast majority of the cases relate to service matters of civilian employees.

BRO Total 1246 cases are pending, out of which 28 are in supreme Court.

PDCP (Principle Directorate of Civilian personnel) of Navy

Total 788 cases are pending, out of which 5 in Supreme Court, 123 in High Court, 26 in District & Subordinate Courts and rest are in CAT

JS(Works) DGDE has 387 cases pending in Supreme court and 37 in CAT.

E-in-C has a total of 1310 cases pending, out of which 54 in Supreme Court, 224 in High Court, 844 in CAT & 112 in AFT.

4. AS(JN) observed that no clear or satisfactory position is emerging from the data provided in the meeting. After detailed deliberation, following action points were agreed upon:-

a) An exercise to be carried out urgently to compile data regarding the total number of existing court cases pending in various courts i.e., Supreme Court, High Court, AFTs, CAT and District & Subordinate Courts, along with appropriate categorisation of cases.

b) Wherever an issue has already been decided against the Department by the Supreme Court, all matters where similar appeals are pending before Supreme Court, High Court, AFTs, CAT and District & Subordinate Courts, shall be identified for withdrawal.

c) In all cases identified for withdrawal in accordance with b) above, appropriate action should be taken for withdrawal of cases expeditiously.

d) As regards the suggestion of LA(Def) to amend the existing policies to bring them in line with the decisions of the Supreme Court wherever the two are in conflict, the issue can be considered once the exercise of quantifying, categorizing and identifying cases for withdrawal as mentioned above has been completed. Similarly, his suggestion to automatically give'consequent relief to all similarly placed persons once a case has been finally decided against the Department and not confine grant of relief only to persons who were litigants in that particular case will also be considered after the above exercise has been completed.

e) AS(JN) requested all participants to complete the action on the points as decided in the meeting and come with all details in the next meeting which will be held after two weeks, i.e., on 06th July 2018.

5. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair.

Source: Cgda.nic.in Click here to view/download the PDF

[http://cgda.nic.in/adm/circular/AN-III-Implementation-311018.pdf]

4)ii)We express our profound thanks to our most revered and beloved leader -- presently  Patron of AIRIEF -- Sri. R . B . Kishoreji for his warm welcome note to his dedicated disciples to his residence. The disciples are gathering there to seek his blessings in carrying out the task entrusted to us in giving a shining facelift to Chennai-based Divl.Association RIEA and Zonal Council within two, three months.  Certainly, both  would be Model Ones and Guiding Stars through it's own dispensations. We will take our Guruji's guidelines in shaping booth the Wings to the awe of  other sister- organizations within the same setup.

With everlasting regards,----M.P. Subrahmanian,VP, AIRIEF,Chennai.

i)Hearty Welcome to Dear & Rev MPSubrahmanian,VP, AIRIEF,always a steady UMPIRE & 

COUNSELLOR ,

Organizing Secretary,AIRIEF,active & ebullient OS, Sri B.Angurajan , with a determined Mission of 

spreading Gospel of enlarging base Membershipsteady & fast all over ,

Redoubtable Yoga Specialist & Practitioner , Sri GeeVee,as is popularly called  & 

Tomorrow's Meeting of the minds to determine  a broad ROADMAP to set the pace, enhance speed &

Velocity & in general to continuously & consistentlyaccelerate CHENNAI operations manifold , with 

regularity to always uphold the sanctity of oath takento demonstrate pervasive influence on Pensioners

 to join Noble AIRIEF through the Sanctified Doors of RIEA Chennai, which , in turn must become a

BEACON LIGHT to ALL RIEAs to emulate & cultivate these sterling qualities of head & heart as a

PATHWAY for a BETTER & BRIGHTER future for all groups ofPensioners 

We here solemnly take this vow with all modesty & humility , claiming Every man is a debtor to his

profession

WELCOME to our humble Abode, RBKISHORE ,PATRON, AIRIEF

A6,PRATIGJNA,8(old 22), 2nd Street, B.N. Road,

TNagar, Chennai, 600017

2815 5810 /. 98403 40591

RBKISHORE

PATRON, AIRIEF

5)

Election Commission Of India Today Announced The Launch of Its Newly Designed Website Election Commission

Election Commission Of India Announced The Launch of Its Newly Designed Website

The Election Commission of India announced the launch of its newly designed website at

https://eci.gov.in . The completely revamped website features a streamlined and simplified design,

improved functionality, and enriched content areas which will help visitors to make well-informed

decisions regarding their election-related matters.

The new website has been built keeping users in mind. The streamlined user interface provides a

more interactive experience, allowing users to easily find the information they are looking for.

Visitors can browse the website based on their own interests and learn more about Election Process

in a more engaging way.

With a fresh look and feel, the new site offers users the opportunity to navigate through Election

Commission of India extensive resource and service offering with ease. Delivering a fully responsive

experience, the new website gives users a seamless transition from desktop to mobile browsing, and

intelligently pulls the latest content from all the relevant space for users to access information,

quickly and easily.

Departing from the legacy format of separate areas, the new visitor sees everything rehoused in one

central space with the ability to browse content based on topic or division.

“We are excited about the launch of our new site, we hope every citizen will be able to find

information on the Election Commission of India website with ease. Visitors would love the new

look and feel of the site, especially the new navigation where all of ECI content is available in

one place. The revamped website demonstrates our commitment to free, fair and inclusive

elections. The new site is an important piece for our voter-centric strategy and aligns ECI

digital platform much more closely to ECI vision”- says Sh. O.P Rawat, Chief Election

Commissioner.

            New Features of the site include

1. Responsive Design: The New Website is fully mobile optimized. The mobile-optimized ECI

site is a far more advanced website. Mobile optimized means that the ECI site will reformat

itself for handheld or tablet devices. Larger navigation buttons, the reformatted content, and

differently optimized images appear when the user is on an iPhone/ Android or another

device.  Not only is the new ECI website mobile optimized, but it is also with a fully

responsive design. Responsive design means that ECI site is completely flexible regardless of

device. Rather than detecting a specific browser type or device type, the website

automatically orients itself based on the screen size of the device. A combination of

reformatting and re-optimizing the site as a whole provides a practical flexibility beyond

imagination.

2. Revamped and easy navigation: The site has been primarily designed keeping in view

Citizens, Electors, Candidates, Political party, Researchers, Media, and ECI Officials. The

categorization has also been kept in mind for purposes of easy navigation and role-based

access control. The new website has further enhanced the security features keeping in view

the Cyber Security Regulations of ECI

3. Advance search: “Surface the most compelling content”. With a number of powerful tools to

help users to discover the new content, the new website decreases the time users will spend

searching for relevant content of his choice. A full search engine is included with precise

controls for finding content. With a wide range of filters available and the ability to drill

down by content type, finding relevant content is simple. It's convenient too - the quick

search box is available on every page.

4. Universally Accessible: The site has been made accessible for Persons with Disabilities

(PwDs). The newly designed website has accessible features like screen reader access, high

contrast, structured headings e.t.c

5. Dynamic Content & Sharing: One of the paramount requirements of the modern world is

faster information sharing through various social media platform. The new ECI website

provides extensive sharing features through modes such as Email, Facebook, Twitter, and

others.  The decentralized content deployment will ensure accurate and fast dissemination

of news, circulars, and messages.

As the existing website was familiar to many users, Commission had made sure that the existing

website continues to operate for a short while. The existing website will continue to be available at

https://eci.nic.in and the new website will be operational at https://eci.gov.in.

Changes to the ECI Website appearance and design will be apparent to any person visiting the

website who has been familiar with the earlier version. The ECI ICT Division has significantly

modernized this user interface to accommodate a growing user-base, as the Election Commission of

India continues to branch out into new technology areas and caters for massive information

dissemination requirements for its 875 million Electors during the upcoming elections.

...

SBS/AC

6)Dear colleagues, We are all very very anxiously awaiting to know the final outcomeof our case pending at Supreme Court.  The date for final hearing isfixed for 26th of this month as is found in the computer-generatedlist. Arguments of the litigants and the opposite side may not go

beyond four or five sittings. AIRIEF is conscious to somehow conclude all our arguments before the end of this month, allowing the court to pronounce final judgment before 14th of next month i.e before thecommencement of Christmas holidays for the SC. The finalized causelist of cases, confirming the date of hearing, cases number and thenumber of the court, is expected on 22nd or 23rd.  AIRIEF is well prepared to place before the court our finalarguments in favour of our demands based on pertinent legal support.Our team in the Legal committee is in touch with our Sr.Counsel,K.T.S.Tulsi to get him updated with whatever further details ofsupport required. Our Sr.Advocate, Sri. R.K.Singh, is more active inassisting our Sr.Counsel. Details of day-war hearings will becommunicated to the members then and there through DivisionalSecretaries, Activists, WhatsApp and E-mails.

  You will be pleased to know that our Negotiating Team is to meet the HODs (EDs)  in the Central Office, Mumbai, on 7th December (under arrangements of confirmed appointment ) to discuss and resolve some ofour pending problems -- outside the issues in SC, and the results ofnegotiations will be reverted back to you on receipt of informationfrom our General Secretary.Usual Reminders :-1. Be liberal in augmenting our legal fund through sizable donation2. Utilize our AIRIEF web-site to get updated with day-war developments.

With fraternity,M.P.Subrahmanian,Vice President, AIRIEF.

7)WhatsApp exchanges re Kurukshetra Legal battle, Charter of Demands etc:airiefvision.wordpress.com

1)Our AIRIEF website is airiefvision.wordpress.com Please click, browse the Valuable Contents it contains,Horizontal Subjects & many others on RHSide Vertically.All can benefit from this Repository of so many topics relevant for all Pensioners ,as  years work methodical for proper insertion in relevant subjects.

Charter of Demands (COD)24 pages  :Our Expectations ,Health, Happiness Harmony appears under AIRIEF & Units Activities, last but 4 item

Suggestions for Pensioners Portal, see last but 3.

AIRIEF Bengaluru RBKishore Paper on Strategy for Works ahead 15/16 October 2014 , 4 above Circular 11

Also Poem  on AIRIEF , Landmarks & Milestones of AIRIEF , A Panorama

Read Sri Angurajan  AIOS Correspondence,Activities & Initiatives therein

2)Kurukshetra Legal Battle is under Legal Battle Royale48 pages of vivid portrayal,Saga of Sacrifice

Memorable late Justice VRKrishna Iyer pungent letter 17/7/2010 to then FM Sri Pranab Mukerjee

Crucial LIC Letter Confidential thro RTI DT 31/12/2001 to MOF

Everything to click & browse Jaipur HC Judgement 12/1/2010 ,Chandigarh HC Judgement  ,Delhi  HC Judgement 30/1/2013

RBK Letter  12/6/2014 to then CHIEF JUSTICE Hon RMLodha

RBK Letter  28/5/2014 to Hon FM Arun Jaitley with Synopsis & Note

RBK Panorama & Perspectives of Legal Battle of Pensioners

Oscar Fernandes Letter  12/2014 to then FM Pranab Mukerjee

National Litigation Policy ,UPA Sri Veerappa Moiley

3) Right Hand Side, you notice a wealth of many-sided materials useful for not only Pensioners but ALL,

Devotional,Healthy Living, Humour,Practical Tips for good living,Quotations, Self Development, General,India & the World,Pension & Allied matters,Sister Organisations

See the Number of Insertions against Each, you will appreciate the tireless efforts of RBK,BAngurajan. MPSubrahmanian, a Treasure House of Wisdom & for multi-dimensional development of our Personality.

We later added under COMMON PLATFORM ,most useful 15 Organisations

Also,Supreme Court Live Display Board, Delhi HC Live Display Board ,11 october Hearing,click,open check up Court No, Cases Item No, we know when our case starts & hearing ends.Rest our Representatives flash happenings & developments

Under NEWSPAPERS, almost All English & as many 14 Regional Newspapers click & read,Morning busyness is over.No need to buy,your Family members can  go thro.ALL INDIA Pensioners & others too can derive pleasure for this very utilitarian idea translated & put into practice for the good of all

4)See Top Headings,we have Data & Statistics,FORMS for LIC Pensioners,Group Medi claim Insurance,LIC Pension Rules 1995,Pensioners Emails & Feedback Mly,AIRIEF  General Secretary Circulars, RIEAs ALL Address, OBs Name,Telephone No, Email id where available.

I appeal to one & all to issue CIRCULARS to ALL Email id holders, to visit our rich website Daily once or twice without fail & derive immense joy & happiness, getting ENRICHMENT, ENTERTAINMENT &ENLIGHTENMENT & MARCH AHEAD AS A RESPONSIBLE PENSIONER & WORTHY Citizen with this tool & weapon of Knowledge,Skills & Wisdom

---------R.B.KISHORE,PATRON, AIRIEF

8)Select Extracts from my email to LIC MD Sri BVenugopal

I)i) All India Data ZOwise,DOwise,CO & Grand Total for Regular Pensioners,Family Pensioners, Child Pensioners, Exgratia Retirees .This must be needed for supervision & control by CO,ZO too.This Statement does not figure even in OS Conferences,I found,we badly need it.Relative efficiency & working of Pension Cell/OS Zonewise &  all over India must be a great concern,as is other Departments  responsiveness to requests & resolution of grievances & complaints

iii)Yearly ZO Pensioners List with details,DO Pensioners List SR No, PFNo,Name,cadre,Address, Mobile & email id,with Supplementary Additions & Deletions next year,  to offer what little help we can do,

iv)Employees to retire with details ,to enable us contact

II) our Comprehensive Note & email on Pensioners Portal  ,4 years before with ever so many reminders did not elicit response, except to say all Portals of others too were being revamped,at different stations to complete the task.

v)I mentioned LIC Pensioners strength is app 53,500,CG Pensioners is a staggering   45 lacs.But look at their IT developments of portals,a Marvel,GConnect which gives any data, any Ready  Reckoner, any amendments at a glance, & individual pensioners can access so easily all info they are in need of.AIBEA Portal is fairly well established.

I plead with you with all humility , that our only aim is to bring a culture of openness  & transparency ,to assist Pensioners Fedns to lend a helping hand, as without Data, we are nowhere.

III) The practice adopted for Employees to pay Salary on last working day of earlier month is a good welfare measure.I  pleaded with you, Sir, that pensioners await such a progressive measure for quick credit of Pension, a must for Pensioners , to be approved & implemented for which we shall ever be grateful

After lot of noise, when mediclaim premium deductions were regularized, with care,all felt elated

So too here,if Pension is due only after full month is over,that logic must be the same for Employees too & so,without dichotomy,as a gesture of goodwill Pensioners pension also must be paid with regularity on same level  of acceptance of logic,viewed realistically, to help poor pensioners as a compulsory need . I pleaded this will  be a historic breakthrough.Perhaps this will fit in with Chairmans Theme of DISRUPTIVE Innovation .

IV) I  plead  again for a user-friendly, empathetic & humane treatment,special help for Family Pensioners, as they need lot of comfort,FP has risen from 17 % to 35 %of RP,17500 pensioners have died & all the more, a pragmatic solution within reasonable timeframe will make lives of all pensioners happier with emphasis on welfare & progress. Especially Items 3 ,i), ii),iii),iv), & v), 3 B, C & D can be decided & resolved & decision conveyed to us, so that rapport will be natural & spontaneous at ZO & DO Levels,after your advice & instructions to these authorities for implementation .We are eagerly awaiting that Day to dawn,Sir.

----R.B.KISHORE,PATRON, AIRIEF

9)We need to get specific details of at least one family pensioner who got upgradation benefit in minimum pension.I have data of one family pensioner whose spouse-regular pensioner-retired on 30/6/2003 and died n March 2015.If she does not get the benefit of DHC judgment,then LIC’s cut-off date is wrong. Nowhere does the DHC judgment mentions the cut-off date of 1/8/2002.Based on specific cases,SC has to be notified.Minimum Pension upgradation has an implication for upgradation of regular pension thanks to anomalies it entails.

---------C H Mahadevan 

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018-19 ON WARDS PENSIONERS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR STANDARD DEDUCTION OF RS.40,000 ON PENSION  + UPTO RS.50,000 ON INTEREST INCOME REG. DEPOSITS WITH BANKS AND POST OFFICES.  BUT FORM 15 H NOT ACCEPTED IN BANK SYSTEMS WHERE PENSION INCOME AND/OR INTEREST INCOME EXCEEDS RS.3 LAKHS (rs.5 lakhs for super srcitizens).

 

better to report rental income, share gains losses and sale of property incomes as with aadhar and pan linking IT dept gets every information from bank accounts ,regn offices, stock exchanges etc.  to avoid notices later.

 Please hurry up & ensure that you fulfil your plan & strategy for various investments  to fulfil aspirations of family, to have least INCOME TAX or NO TAX as the case may be

FYear 2018-19/ AY 2019-20  as indicated above in  II) ,as per Budget, bestows some benefits & saving too in tax & interest of Rs 50,000 exempt + Rs 40,000 Standard deduction ,a boon indeed to Elders & Sr Citizens.

11) Noncore benefits to all GICians,Observations by RBK & Feedback

Wonderful, powerful message. Let wisdom Dawn in the minds of decision making officials at LIC.

------------CKandaswamy

12)Subject: Re: Kartigai Deepam at home TNagar Chennai

i) Immediately at 6pm when Tiruvannamalai Deepam was lit on Mountain Top ,here at home everready Mrs Seetha Kishore with fervour & total involvement attends,decorates with rangoli kolam , Kutumba family Villakku  lamps,other bulb variety illuminations as sidelights, of course recital of all Slokas & hymns on Lord Shiva in entirety including RUDRAM Chamakam , as fervent prayers to Lord Shiva to bless universe & humanity with all good things of life, purging society of bad, unruly, irresponsible elements on this auspicious Day when lakhs & lakhs of devotees at Tiruvannamalai assemble to witness this rare spectacle & believe me,the burning of the giant urn with ghee ,the rising flames even visible as far as Chennai -------RBKISHORE

ii)We are lucky, happy and blessed to be very close to you and your family whose prime sankalpa is to see that the mankind in general and the hapless LIC pensioners in particular are well placed in all respects and for that cause devoting the entire attention in performing all kinds of pujas at home and temples. We cherish our association with you, Sir. Your unique and rare qualities have roped us to keep running around you. Seldom we witness such qualities generally with others amidst us. We pray that All Pervading Authority should bless you and Smt. Seetha Kishore with all His Grace for all the time to come. We stand in a long queue to attain your blessings.----------------------------MPS  &  B.Angurajan.

iii) Oh, we never expected these paens of praise.Life is a mixture of many events, many varieties. We cling to some golden values ,we inherit from parents & others with whom we come into contact.We enlarge our operations to include more disciplines, to contribute to society, to participate in Associations & through such medium,more involvement, enlargement of vision,emulate some shining examples. Particularly, apart from divine lamps in puja room, the 25/30 bowels of variegated flowers daily in eye-catching colours for Holy Mother, Pondicherry in Hall ,being done for more than 15 years,the Dassara/Navrathri Kolu of dolls & depiction of mythology & deities, the rangoli,the Japanese decorative floral decorations,the invitations ,the visitors & relatives in deep conversation of heritage & practices & culinary special preparations ,this for 25 years in succession & discontinued due to old age,few years before, the Satyanarayana Puja with typical style & sastra for 10 years & more, the Thursday darshan of Mylapore Shirdi Sai Baba & offering with divine glow minimum 25 sweet/savoury.tea sets neatly packed to the poor & downtrodden waiting for devotees to take care

of them, to TTD Venkatnarayana Road free distribution to beggars & lepers & alternately near Raghavendra Temple,Ragaviah Road,TNagar,enormous service to Mylapore Valleeswaran/Periyanayagi Siva Parvathi temple with near 30 deities & participating financially & in kind for the welfare of devotees & convenience of Pujaris & priests

Your wonderful,picturesque description & excessive adulation emboldened me to mention for ,rarely we indulge in such exchange of noble & inspiring thoughts & in & around, society & everywhere & the wretched TV Serials polluting & corrupting , bedeviled & benumbed,spread of carelessness,apathy, cussedness & indifference,none wants to put his best, all a Passing Parade ,sad & sickening ,Whither we are going, travelling. ROADS or CROSSROADS,GOD ALONE can answer.

----R.B.KISHORE

13)Adjournments of Pension benefits cases by the Supreme court

Respected Sir, I understand that our Pension case stands adjourned to February 2019.

It is very sad that an important case related to service matters affecting thousands of age old Pensioners being viewed by the court casually and postponed without valid reasons.

On 31-3-2016 the same court referred the matter to the Delhi high court and wanted them to decide the constitutional validty of Para 3A of the rules within August 2016.

The Delhi high court  took its own time and found that the rule is discriminatory and violates the constitutional provisions, but refused to grant full benefits to pre August 1997 pensioners. Even that partial benefits ordered by the DHC were not properly complied with by the LIC. Therefore we preferred appeal in the Supreme court. The same court wanted expeditious judgement in the case,  but dragging on the case without any valid reasons. The main judge who hears the case is going to retire in a few weeks.Knowing fully well all these, the highest court of the country treating the matter very casually and dragging the matter . The present Chief justice is saying that he is not for any adjournments and that  all cases should be judged expediously. It seems that they only preach from the high pedestals but wont practice what they say.

Common man , ultimately lost faith in our justice system.

Even in Feb 2019, I feel they wont do justice , citing the forthcomming general election for the Central Govt.

With very high respects and regards, ---------G Ramamoorthy.

14)Respected Sir,Thank you for your kind mail

The address is correct except for a prefix to the flat no. It is X 128. It is preferable to mention just before Gurgaon "DLF IV GALLERIA P.O."Greetings and regards, --------G K SWAMINATHAN 

ii)Sri BAngurajan ,OS,AIRIEF will be sending all 2018 VVaanis to this New address ,now noted—RBKishore )

15)i)Dear mr.kishorji.  well and wish you all.my computer was out of order for a month. today only i got it repaired.  i want a favour from you. one of my friend, ex employee as well expired on 19 = 5 =18. he had taken a policy under table 96 -9 for rs.50000/- the servicing branch is 71 A Tambaram.  Branch.. his wife Mrs. Mangalam  has already submitted all papers. But she has not received any payment. so far.Kindly look into  the matter  and do the needful.  partys name is Mr.S.S.Visvanathan.  With regards. ---------------- S.K.Balakrishnan.

ii)dear sri SKBalakrishnan,1)I wanted to take the help of MMLIC DO I

They will need Policy No

2)I spoke to her,she wanted SMS, I sentShe wil ask for same

3)Inform me the Policy No of late Sri SSViswanathanMMwill solve the problemThanx

Greetimgs & warm regards,----------RBKISHORE

iii)dear mr. kishorji, thank you very much for taking immediate step. really very sorry i forgot to mention the policy number,. the policy number is 710414824.     mrs. mangalam viswanathans contact nomber is 9445201590. once again thank you. with regards. ---s.k.balakrishnan  his s.r. no. is523115

iv)MM Smt Swornalatha told me by next week, the problem will be solved,she will revert back to me.

---RBKISHORE

16)Article on HUMAN RESOURCES, A KALEIDOSCOPE: NEED & EFFICACY OF TRAINING in Probuzz Annual Booklet Mindful Ageing

Thank you  RBK for the excellent mail which has in several areas reinforced my thinking and approach . I have shared your mail with my fellow trainers and trainees as wellGod be with you, Regards---NAN Narayenan 

17)For retired pensioners DR is increased or decreased halfyearly from 1st February and 1st August on the basis of quarterly average  CPI -IW base 1960=100 for the quarter October to December and April to June.

The last increase in DR was from 01.08.2018 at quarterly average of 6604.The next increase will  be from 01.02.2019 on the basis of average CPI for the quarter October to December 2018.The CPI for the month of October, 2018 is released today which is 302 base 2001=100.

If the CPI for November & December, 2018 remains the same, the average quarterly index will be 302 which converted to base 1960=100 is 302*4.93*4.63=6893.Hence likely Increase in DR slabs=6893-6604=289/4=72 Slabs from 01.02.2019The DR %age is different for each retiree group.

---------------RK SAHNI

COLLECTIONS : R.B.KISHORE, PATRON, AIRIEF :1/12/2018

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