Manu Pubby.
Even as scores of ex-servicemen continue to return their medals to her as a mark of protest against perceived pension irregularities, President Pratibha Patil’s office has written to a prominent ex-servicemen organisation asking them to stop using her name as the ‘grand patron in chief’, triggering a wave of protest by retired soldiers.
In a jolt to the Indian Ex-Servicemen League (IESL) that counts 9 lakh veterans across the nation as its members, the President last month conveyed that her name is being used as the grand patron in chief without consent and the organisation should discontinue this practice. The organisation has contended that the President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has always been a grand patron in chief since it was set up in 1964 and has produced several documents, including letters by former Presidents Giani Zail Singh and V V Giri, to support its cause.
Senior functionaries of IESL contend that the reason for the harsh stand by Patil’s office are the antics of its rival — Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) — that has in the past months organised rallies and protests for pension hikes. The President’s office has come under increasing pressure after members of similarly named IESM started returning their medals in protest against perceived pension discrepancies.
However, in the official letter sent to the organisation, Patil’s office has said the President as a policy is not accepting ‘patronship’ of autonomous organisations. The letter says the name of the President should no longer be used in any document of the IESL. Countering this, IESL functionaries say that several Presidents have accepted this ‘tradition’ and named three former Supreme Commanders who have endorsed the organisation.
With the President’s office closing the case with a firm no, IESL has approached the ex-servicemen cell of the Congress in a bid to revive the ‘tradition’. “It is a serious matter and I will be taking it up through the proper channels,” secretary of AICC ex-servicemen department Captain Praveen Davar said.
-via Indian Express
Much awaited orop circulals are out up to Nb sub ranks pensioner have got peanuts Sub and Sub major even haven’t got that in this regard refer circulars 500,501, 502, 504 and 505 dated 17 Jan 2013
There is a serious problem is existing in the grant of pension/family pension to reemployed exservicemen in Central/State Govt. & PSUs. PAO’s Civil side are asking for withdrawal of family pension from one side i.e. Military or Civil side. Exservicemens are entitled for two pensions for serving in Military and Civil side for pensionable periods. Why their families should be deprived of second pension, their husbandfs/fathers have earned it by Serving with intention to serve the country in better disciplined way? Please advice MOD & PAOs by issuing a circular/OM on the issue. When ywo family pensions are allowed from military & Civil side in addition to EPF1995, FPS 1071 w.e.f. 22.07.2001. It means that Defence employees including civilians serving in Private Factory, or Banks ec. having Provident Fund pensions are allowed but two Govt. family pensions are denied. Please initiate action at the Govt.’s level and should be given before General Elections before 2014. As the Govt. is in the habit of giving what is necessary only when the person is dead and not before that.
Yours faithfully
Tukaram V Tukaram V. ManerajurikarEx-Sgt. IAF
DEAR FRIENDS
1.DO YOU KNOW ALL OF US ARE ENTITLED TO RESTORE FULL PENSION AFTER 13 YEARS INSTEAD OF 15 YEARS. THE COURT HAS PASSED JUDGEMENT 36 YEARS AGO VIDE [ONLY EXTRACT ATTACHED ]
2. I APPLIED FOR RESTORATION & REPLY CAME SO FAR GOVT IMPLEMENTATION LETTER NOT RECEIVED
3.HOW MANY HAVE GONE TO HEAVEN WITHOUT GETTING THEIR DUES
4. WE MUST FILE CONTEMPT PETITION FOR BENEFIT OF ALL
5.SO MANY CHIEF’S ,MOD.MOF OVER THE YEARS HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
COL LAMBA
PETITIONER:
“COMMON CAUSE” A REGISTERED SOCIETY AND OTHERS
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
UNION OF INDIA
DATE OF JUDGMENT09/12/1986
BENCH:
MISRA RANGNATH
BENCH:
MISRA RANGNATH
BHAGWATI, P.N. (CJ)
CITATION:
1987 AIR 210 1987 SCR (1) 497
1987 SCC (1) 142 JT 1986 991
1986 SCALE (2)974
CITATOR INFO :
RF 1988 SC1407 (3)
R 1988 SC2125 (3)
D 1990 SC1228 (1)
ACT:
Central Civil Services (Commutation. of Pension) Rules,
1981-Commuted value of pension–Deduction from monthly
pension-Restoration of–After completion of 15 years from
date of retirement–Both for Civilian employees and Armed
Forces personnel–Benefit effective from April 1, 1985.
HEADNOTE:
The Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension)
Rules, 1981 are the rules applicable to civilian employees
under the Government of India. In regard to Defence personnel a similar set of regulations is in force. In the case of
civilians the total amount of pension which can be commuted
is upto one third, while in the case of Defence personnel,
commutation is admissible upto 43% in the case of officers
and upto 45% in respect of other ranks.
In petitions under Article 32, the petitioners have
asked for striking down certain provisions of the said Rules
as they permit the Union to recover more than what is paid
to the pensioners upon commutation and for a direction that
an appropriate scheme rationalising the provisions relating
to commutation be brought into force because there has been
a substantial improvement in the life expectancy of the
people, and since commutation portion out of the pension is
ordinarily recovered within about 12 years, there is no
justification for fixing the period at 15 years.
Thank God she said no to only ex sevicemen…Not to the Serving ones
DO NOT HAVE A SIGH OF RELIEF. MR. KALICAHARN IF HER HIGHNESS HAS SAID NO TO EX SERVICEMEN THAN BIG NO TO SERVING TOO.YOUR PAY SCALES,GRADE PAY& MSP ARE ALL WRONG ,NEITHER YOUR SERVING BOSSES NOR YOUR PRESIDENT HAS DONE TO GIVE YOUR DUE PAY PACKETS. I HAVE TAKEN UP CASES FOR U & SURELY U WILL GET CORRECTED PAY SCALES