I attach the decisions of the CIC on my two Appeals made against denial by LIC of information sought by me in 2018 which came up for hearing on 20/1/2020 through Video Conferencing and I attended the hearing from Chennai by VC.
The first one relates to the method of calculations of average emoluments and basic pension for pensioners covered by Rule 55B.In the Written Submissions made by LIC,it has been confirmed that calculations are made for this category of pensioners under Rule 49 of the CCS Pension Rules 197. I submitted to the the CIC that if LIC had provided this information at the first instance,I would not have submitted this appeal.I submitted that the information provided in their WS will serve my purpose.
The second Appeal relates to the nature of Additional Pension components of Pension.Just before the hearing,I got the message from Mr M P Agnihotri that the related information is available in the information provided by LIC to Mr N K Upadhyaya of Jabalpur through CO circular dt 5/7/1995.CIC has directed LIC to provide to me a copy of this circular.
In a way I believe that my Appeals have helped to expose the routine and casual manner in which information under RTI Act 2005 are denied to applicants by LIC before the CIC.
The information in the WS of LIC relating to Rule 55B ,I am sure, will help in establishing before the SC the discrimination created in the LIC Pension Rules with two categories of pensioners covered by the same Pension Rule 1995 attracting the ratio of D S Nakara case judgment.
Let us explore how well this information can be put to use in our legal fight.
C H Mahadevan
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Online RTI Request Form Details
RTI Request Details :-
RTI Request Registration number TNIAC/R/E/20/00036
Public Authority The New India Assurance Company Ltd.
Personal Details of RTI Applicant:-
Name M B CHANDRAN
Gender Male
Address VINOD VIHAR , 159SRA, SHAKARANA ROAD, PONNURUNNI , KOCHI
Pincode 682019
Country India
State Kerala
Status Urban
Educational Status Literate
Above Graduate
Phone Number +91-9446718293
Mobile Number +91-9446718293
Email-ID vinodvihar31[at]gmail[dot]com
Request Details :-
Citizenship Indian
Is the Requester Below Poverty Line ? No
(Description of Information sought (upto 500 characters)
Description of Information Sought
Dear Sir,
The Method of calculation of pension of Employees covered under Para 54B is not explained in GIC Employees pension scheme 1995.Tow categories of employees have been created by inserting this Para 54B in GIC Pension rules 1995, the calculation for other than those covered under Para 54B IS explained in Para 34 of GIC Pension Scheme1995.The Calculation for those are covered under Para 54B is not explained in GIC Pension Scheme & it is beyond my comprehension, Hence I request the CPIO to furnish me the following information under RTI act.
1) Whether the mode calculation of pension of employees covered under Para 54B of GIC Pension Scheme 1995 having less than 33 years of service is Calculated as per Para 34 (6) (a) of GIC Pension rules or any other Method if so give details.
2) Whether the mode calculation of pension of employees covered under Para 54B calculated as 50% of the average of last drawn ten months basic pay as per Para 37 of the GIC pension Scheme 1995 or any other method.
Yours Faithfully,
M B CHANDRAN
Retired Employee
SR.NO. 29340.
Concerned CPIO Nodal Officer
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