Subsequent to implementation of 6th cpc, some discrimination were done to the pensioners who had retired before 1-1-2006 from Government Service. There are two main issues, where certain groups have represented and filed applications for removing the disparities. These cases are:
(1) The basic pension for pensioners for some grades were fixed w.r.t the "minimum of the pay in pay band band + grade pay" instead of "minimum of pay corresponding to the grade in which they retired, in the corresponding pay band + grade pay" While the cases were under litigation Government unilaterally issued order from removing this anomaly w.e.f 24-9-2012 and thus pension got enhanced w.e.f from this date. The arrears from 1-1-2006 to 23-9-2012 were however not paid.
Subsequently, one S-29 group, who took up this case, Supreme Court ordered to pay arrears to all as per CAT decision. Government however decided to pay these arrears only to the litigants of this S-29 group, on the plea that Government's Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) are pending in some of other group cases. The number of representations have been sent to Government on this issue but there s no response from the Government.
The persons who retired from the grades grade D, E, G, H and H+ are mainly affected with this issue in higher scales.
The main issue here is to get arrears of enhanced pension from 1-1-2006 to 23-9-2012 for all pensioners in addition to S-29 group pensioners.
(2) Subsequent to 6th cpc, Government decided to give full pension to all pensioners, retiring after 1-1-2006, just after completing only 20 years of service, instead of earlier rule of full pension after competing 33 year of service. This benefit was again denied to pre-2006 retirees.
All retirees including all NPCIL pro-rata retirees, who retired before completing 33 years of service, are affected by this.
The second issue is regarding consideration of 2 special increments given to Scientific officers / Engineers, who were granted two incremnts w.e.f 1-1-1996. Some scientists of ISRO challanged in Kerala High Court for treating these two increments for pension / gratuity/ DA / HRA etc. The Kerla High Court agreed with the petitioners and subsequently ISRO scientists were given benefit of these two increments for pension / gratuity/ DA / HRA. This has been denied to scientists / engineers of DAE. Our forum is now in the process of filing petition in CAT Delhi for this case.
A need was felt to form a larger group to take up these cases with CAT / Supreme Court. All pensioners are now living in different places of the country. All persons were sending their willingness to join for undertaking these cases through emails, telephones etc. It was felt that, with all retirees living far apart in the country, a database must be created to gather their contact details, issues in which they are affected and their willingness to share the litigation expenses. Accordingly a web portal was designed and made operational within a short span of time for this purpose, where anyone can first register on the portal and after login, enter contact details, concerned issues and willingness to share expenses.