Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Of interest to LIC pensioners
Our pensioner friends will appreciate that it is worthwhile we keep ourselves abreast of what is happening to others,particularly in the Banking sector,since whether we like or not it is the policy of the govt (Fin.ministry) to club insurance with banking in the matter of emoluments of employees including pensioners.This being election time it becomes all the more necessary. I would therefore like to share with you all the following information I have. (Let us all remember that judiciary will not interfere with policy decisions of the executive)
1) In the latest round of talks held on 18th inst with IBA in connection with the impending 11th Bi-partite wage settlement the representative organisations of Bank employees had reportedly made as one of their demands - 'updation of pensions of all retirees at a common index point as would be applicable under the 11th settlement'. The reaction of the IBA is reported as "would be studied for consideration". ( it is hoped that final deceision on this and their other demands may perhaps come about when the election atmosphere gets more heated up!!)
2) A memorandum was submitted to the Prime Minister by a super apex body of five national level organisations of Bank retirees including SBI along with AIRBEA sometime in the month of Dec 2018 itself. In the said memorandum one of the main demands relates to 100% neutralisation on DR.While projecting it the memorandum states as follows :- '100 % neutralisation to similarly placed pensioners is made available to the pensioners of RBI & LIC.Hence denial to a small section of Bank pensioners is beyond comprehension' .This statement would reveal how the order of the DHC in our case is perceived by Banking circles.( In fact I have come across some internal communications of Bank retirees' organisation conveying similar views and complementing us for achieving something to our pre 97 retirees.
( It must be known to all that on 100% DR issue the Bank pensioners are faced with a totally negative verdict from SC in United bank retirees'case .Their review petition was summarily dismissed and the curative petition is hanging)
Arising out of what I have stated at 2 above I feel it would pay us to simply put up with whatever happens in the feb hearing of our case or later till at least the elections are over so that status quo on our litigation is not disturbed but instead stop canvassing any further on DR anamoly/pre 97 issue and concentrate on the larger and important issue of securing an arrangement for periodical upgradation in sync with successive wage revision for in-service people. Let me hope there will be takers for my views!!
With Greetings to all --
GN Sridharan
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
How income tax slabs have changed since Independence - We've come a long way
How income tax slabs have changed since Independence - We've come a long way
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Printing of Budget begins with ‘halwa’ ceremony
Printing of Budget begins with 'halwa' ceremony
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Finance and senior officials of the Finance Ministry today observed the symbolic 'halwa' ceremony to mark the launch of formal printing of documents relating to the Union Budget 2019.
Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation – DoP Order
Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation – DoP Order
No. 100-10/2018-Pension
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Pension Section)
Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110 001.
10th January. 2019.
Office Memorandum
Sub : Grant of (notional) annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation for calculating pensionary benefits – Regarding
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of representation dated 04-12-2018 along with its enclosures received from Shri R. Ganesan. Secretary. Department of Posts (Retd.) & President. India Posts' Retired Officers' Association (IPROA) requesting to consider grant of notional annual increment due on 1st July or 1st January after superannuation in case of officials retiring on 30th June or 31st December after completion crone full year service. for calculating pensionary benefits. The request has been made on the basis of an order dated 15-09-2017 passed by Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Petition No. 15732/2017 in the matter of Sltri P. Ayyumperumal. wherein the High Court had directed that the petitioner shall be given one notional increment for the period of one full year's service from the date of his last increment till the date he retired 30th June. next year. for the purpose of pensionary benefits. The appeal preferred by UOI by way of filing SLP Civil Dy. No. 22283/2018 challenging the High Court order was dismissed by Hon'ble Supreme Court. vide order dated 23-07-2018
2. The issue raised in the representation does not come under the purview of Department of Post. Therefore, the representation Is being forwarded to the nodal Ministry (Department of Expenditure) for their consideration and appropriate action.
(Tarun Mittal)
Asstt. Director General (Pension)
Source : Confederation
10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in Central Government Jobs
10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in Central Government Jobs
F No.36039/1/2019-Est(Res.)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi
19th January, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in civil posts and services in the Government of India
Reference is invited to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment O.M. No. F.No.20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17.1.2019 on the above mentioned subject, which, inter-alia, reads as under:-
"1. In pursuance of insertion of clauses 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution vide the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019 and in order to enable the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, to receive the benefits of reservation on a preferential basis in civil posts and services in the Government of India and admission in Educational Institutions, it has been decided by the Government to provide 10% reservation to EWSs in civil posts and services in Government of India and admission in Educational Institutions.
2. Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and whose family has gross annual income below Rs. 8.00 lakh are to be identified as EWSs for the benefit of reservation. Family for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year prior to the year of application. Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWSs, irrespective of the family income:
i. 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
iii. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
iv. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
3. The income and assets of the families as mentioned in para 2 would be required to be certified by an officer not below the rank of Tehsildar in the States/UTs. The officer who issues the certificate would do the same after carefully verifying all relevant documents following due process as prescribed by the respective State/ UT.
5. Instructions regarding reservation in employment and admission to educational institutions will be issued by DOPT and Ministry of HRD respectively."
2. In pursuance of the above Office Memorandum, it is hereby notified that 10% reservation would be provided for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in central government posts and services and would be effective in respect of all Direct Recruitment vacancies to be notified on or after 01.02 2019.
3. Detailed Instructions regarding operation of roster and procedure for implementation of EWS reservation will be issued separately.
(Gyanendra Dev Tripathi)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Monday, 21 January 2019
Our case in SC
DEAR SHRI SAHNI,
I HAVE COME TO KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME UNDERSTANDING AMONGST THE LEADERS OF ASSOCIATIONS
THAT THERE SHOULD BE COMMON STRATEGY THIS TIME TO THE LINE OF ACTION TO BE ADOPTED IN THE SUPREME COURT
THIS TIME. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE CASE MANAGERS AND LEADERS OF ALL ASSOCIATIONS TO JOIN HANDS, HEADS
AND HEARTS TO CONTEST THE CASE WHEN CAUSE IS COMMON, PENSIONERS R THE SAME. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN REQUESTING TO ARGUE FOR
UGRADATION ON THE BASIS OF DISCRIMINATION AND FUDEMENTAL RIGHTS ONLY.IF WE GET UPGRADTION DA WILL AUTOMATCALLY
BE TAKEN CARE OF . UNFORTUNATELY THERE HAVE INTERUPPTIONS ON DATE OF HEARING RESULTING IN ADJOURNMENTS ONLY.
WELL, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. I WOULD THERFORE THRU U MAKE AN APPEAL ONCE AGAIN TO THE LEADERS OF ALL ASSOCIATIONS
AND SH Asthana THAT ALL SHOULD , KEEPING IN MIND THE OVERALL INTEREST OF PENSIONERS ,HAVE COMMON OBJECT IN MIND
AND CONTEST THE CASE WITH ONLY DICSRIMINATION AND FUNDMENTAL RIGHTS IN MIND AS PER PREVIOUS JUDGEMENTS OF
SUPREME COURT LIKE NAKRA CASE AND OTHERS WHERE IT HAS BEEN STATED THAT FINANCIAL CONSTRAI NTS AND PENSION IS NOT A BOUNTY,
IT IS LIKE RIGHT TO PROPERTY AND A DEFFERED WAGE.
ALL OUR LEADERS ARE SELECTED BRAINS AND LEGAL LUMANARIES AND INTELLIGENT PERSONS.ONLY DIFFICULTY EARLIER WAS THERE WERE DIFFERENT VOICES IN THE COURT WHICH LED TO ADJOURNMENTS. IT SUITED TO OPPOSITE PARTY.HOPE THIS TIME THEY WILL MANAGE AND ADJOURNMENT WILL BE AVOIDED AND MANAGE TO GET DAY TO DAY HEARING FOR GETTING JUSTICE FOR PENSIONERS.
PRAY THIS TIME WE SUCCEED IN OUR LONG TIME PENDING MISSION.
MSSACHDEVA
91946174537
*The difference*
*The difference*
$ Sonia wants to establish Rahul
$ Pawar wants to establish Supriya and Ajit Pawar
$ Ajit Pawar has started pushing forward his son in politics
$ Mulayam has established Akilesh and
$ Akhikesh wants to establish his wife Dimple
$ Lalu established Rabdi Devi and now wants to establish Tejaswi, Tejpratap and Misa Bharti
$ Farukh Abdulla established Omar Abdulla
$ Mufti Saeed established Mehbooba
$ Devilal established Chautaalas
$ Rajesh Pilot and Madhavrao Scindia established Sachin and Jyotiraditya respectively
$ Uddhav Thackerey wants to establish Aditya and Raj Thackerey wants to establish his son
$ Local politician like Rane wants to establish his both the sons
$ Whereas, Chadrababu is preparing turf for his grand-son
$ Devegouda at the age of 92 trying to establish his entire family
$ Karuna Nidhi till his death, was trying to establish his large family including all his children from three wives
*Apart from above mentioned families there are many other "families" in politics - at local, regional and national levels sucking the blood and life of Indian democracy like leeches.*
*These people have already robbed the country and accumulated wealth for their at least 10-20 generations !!*
If these leeches come back to power they will continue to suck Indian democracy and keep Indian people as slaves, continue to loot and rob public's hard earned money for personal prosperity !!!
*They are now coming together for their own existence and to regain the foot hold and re-establish family rule in their respective states and all over the country.*
*Do you wish to become dumb slaves of these handful people??*
*Do you wish that your money goes to fill their pockets and not for nation building??*
*Do you want that our country goes back to "political mafia raj" of few select "families"??*
*Do you want that terrorists and naxals roam around freely blasting bombs at their free will??*
*If answers to the above questions is NO then vote wisely in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, for the future of your children !!*
*Initial years of hardship and hard decisions are over and the tree has grown to give you fruits soon ... do not uproot it by your own hands !!*
*Jay Hind* 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
- A Lone Warrior©
LIC runs for cover
I attach a report from the Hindu Business Line of 20th January 2019 and also a compilation made by me based on IRDAI statement as at 31/12/2018.
C H Mahadevan
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Group Insurance Scheme for Retired Employees of LIC
NOIP Letter dated 17/ 1 /2019 to ED(P)-My Comments
I refer to the above letter published in your blog. While the demand made for extending the Group Insurance to pre-April 2018 is right, but the grounds taken in the letter are not right. The grounds should be rather be based on violation of Articles 14 & 21 of the Constitution.
The restricted interpretation of the deemed date of retirement for employees with date of birth of 1st April and retired at the close of office hours on 31/3/2018 as 1/4/2018 is also wrong and the letter cites in support the judgment dated 17/4/2018 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench Delhi under OA No 571/2017 which has been overturned by the Delhi High Court judgment dated 23/10/2018 in the WP No 9062/2018 of the UOI & Ors. I attach copies of both the judgments for ready reference.
The footnote to Regulation No 19 of LIC Staff Regulations reads as follows:
"Where an employee is to retire on attaining superannuation age, he shall retire with effect from the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he attains the superannuation age (vide Life Insurance Corporation of India (Regulation of Superannuation) Rules, 1987 (G.S.R. No. 507(E) dated 15.5.1987)."
As per the above, an employee with the date of birth as 1st April and retiring at the close of office hours on 31/3/2018 attains the age of superannuation on that day and is deemed to have ceased from service and retired with effect from 1/4/2018. 'Attainment' of age of superannuation means completion of the age of superannuation which happens at the midnight of 31/3/2018.
In other words, the letter written to ED(P) by the Organisation is not going to serve the desired purpose. I would therefore suggest that the Organisation may send a fresh letter to ED(P) stressing on the right grounds and seeking an omnibus inclusion of all pre-April 2018 retirees aged up to 75 in the Group insurance Scheme.
Greetings.
C H Mahadevan
CAT Delhi PB Judgment dt 17 4 2018 in OA 571 of 2017.pdf
Delhi High Court jdgmnt in WP No 9062 of 2018.pdf
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