AIBEA CIRCULAR-1 : 30th Conference of AIBEA – Adjourned Delegate Session held at Bengaluru today concluded successfully (1/3)
PENSIONERS' VOICE & SOUND TRACK Editor: R K Sahni
A FORUM FOR LIC PENSIONERS
Thursday, 11 June 2026
AIBEA CIRCULAR-1 : 30th Conference of AIBEA – Adjourned Delegate Session held at Bengaluru today concluded successfully
D S NAKARA डी.एस. नकारा। उनकी पुण्यतिथि पर, हम उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हैं 🌷
"आज, पेंशनभोगी एक शांतिपूर्ण जीवन जी रहे हैं, और हमें समय पर पेंशन मिल रही है। इसके पीछे एक महान व्यक्ति का हाथ है जिन्होंने इसे संभव बनाया – डी.एस. नकारा। उनकी पुण्यतिथि पर, हम उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हैं 🌷 नकारा का जन्म 8 अप्रैल, 1914 को मुंबई में हुआ था। उन्होंने 1937 में सिविल सेवा परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण की और केंद्र सरकार की रक्षा लेखा सेवा (Defence Accounts Service) में शामिल हो गए 🌷 1977 से पहले, सेवानिवृत्त लोग बहुत कम पेंशन के साथ एक दयनीय जीवन जी रहे थे। 1979 में, केंद्र सरकार ने एक उदार पेंशन योजना की घोषणा की, लेकिन यह केवल उन लोगों पर लागू थी जो उस समय भी सेवा में थे। यह उन लोगों के लिए एक अभिशाप जैसा था जो पहले ही सेवानिवृत्त हो चुके थे 🌷 नकारा ने इस स्थिति को देखा और सर्वोच्च न्यायालय में एक जनहित याचिका दायर की। सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की पीठ ने 17 दिसंबर, 1982 को एक ऐतिहासिक फैसला सुनाया 🌷 इस फैसले में कहा गया कि पेंशन एक अधिकार है, और पेंशनभोगियों को भी सरकारी कर्मचारियों की तरह ही समान रूप से DA/DR (महंगाई भत्ता/राहत), स्वास्थ्य लाभ और मृत्यु-मुआवजा दिया जाना चाहिए 🌷 फैसले में यह भी कहा गया कि पेंशन सरकार के विवेक पर निर्भर नहीं है, बल्कि यह पिछली सेवाओं के लिए एक प्रतिफल है। पेंशन बुढ़ापे में गरीबी से बचाने का एक साधन है 🌷 नकारा के प्रयासों के कारण ही यह महान फैसला संभव हो पाया। वे पेंशनभोगियों के लिए किसी देवता के समान हैं और उन्हें हमेशा याद किया जाएगा 🌷 इस ऐतिहासिक फैसले की याद में, हम पूरे देश में 17 दिसंबर को 'पेंशनभोगी दिवस' (Pensioners' Day) के रूप में मनाते हैं। हम नकारा के योगदानों को याद करते हैं 🌷 नकारा 95 वर्ष तक जीवित रहे और 29 जुलाई, 2009 को उनका निधन हो गया। एक पेंशनभोगी के तौर पर, मैं उन्हें अपनी गहरी श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ 🌹 मुझे उम्मीद है कि मेरे सभी मित्र इस संदेश को अपने-अपने ग्रुप्स में साझा करेंगे 🙏"
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
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Tuesday, 9 June 2026
NOTICE FOR THE 13TH BIENNIAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING EC Meeting on 9th & AGM on 10th &11th SEPTEMBER 2026 at MYSURU
ALL INDIA RETIRED INSURANCE EMPLOYEES’ FEDERATION
(REGISTRATION No 500)
33,Rajaram Avenue, Tulsi Nagar, Indore-452010
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PATRON
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RB KISHORE Tel :: 044-28155810,M.:09840340591 rbkseetha@yahoo.com
SS SAXENA Tel : : 09826059506/9669098509 anandprs@yahoo.co.in
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PRESIDENT
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WORKING PRESIDENT
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GENERAL SECRETARY
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TREASURER
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G.KRISHNASWAMY
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B.ANGURAJAN
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RANJAN DEY SARKAR
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SUDHIR SETHIA
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BI-001,SJR LUXURIA APTS
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1/16,INCOMETAX COLONY
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33,RAJARAM AVENUE,
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130,SIDDHARTH NAGAR
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AREKERE MICO LAYOUT,
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4TH STREET VILANGUDI,
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TULSI NAGAR,
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KESHAR BAG ROAD,
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JP NAGAR ,7TH PHASE
BENGALURU – 560076
098867 97756
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MADURAI - 625 018
9443381571
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INDORE - 452010
094259 65098
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INDORE - 452009
098275 37195
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NOTICE FOR THE 13TH BIENNIAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
EC Meeting on 9th & AGM on 10th &11th SEPTEMBER 2026 at MYSURU
TO: ALL THE OFFICE BEARERS, EC MEMBERS OF AIRIEF, ZONAL OBS AND, PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS OF DIVISIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED TO AIRIEF
Dear Friends,
NOTICE is hereby given to all the members of AIRIEF that the 13TH Biennial General Council Meeting is scheduled to be held from 09-09-2026 to 11-09-2026 at
HOTEL LE ruchi THE PRINCE,
986/624, MYSURU- HUNSUR MAIN ROAD,
HINKAL, MYSURU 570017
Tel 0821- 401 3022 0821- 251 7022
EMAIL: banquetmanager@leruchi.com
Website: www.leruchi.com
Details of the Agenda etc will be given shortly.
For and on behalf of the Executive Committee,
RANJAN DEY SARKAR
General Secretary
INDORE
8TH JUNE 2026
Important Notes:
Please Give
1. Names of Participants with their Postal address, telephone no. and email id.
2. Delegation / Observers fee is Rs. 8500/-
3. The AIRIEF HQ has advanced non refundable Rs.100000/- as seed capital to host MYSURU to meet initial expenses. The tariffs in hotels of MYSURU are expensive RELATED TO THE INCREASE IN THE PRICES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. To meet the hotel expenses, the host, LIC PWA, MYSURU, has worked out the probable expenses on this score and this surely must have been at the back of their mind to decide the DF/OF at Rs.8500/-.Sure, the Secretary, LIC-PWA MYSURU has talked to the President/General , Secretary in the loop before deciding the DF/ OF.
It will be in the fitness of the things that the participating RIEAs start sending their DF/ OF to LICPWA's Bank account, BEFORE 15-08-2026. This will facilitate the host Division to ascertain the room requirement. As of now, the projected participation is 200 delegates and rooms ARE blocked on THE occupancy OF TWO PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL COT basis.
4. Delegation/observers Fee is to be transferred to our Mysuru Association A/C, one month prior to the date of meeting.
The account number details :-
Name of the account holder:
LIC Pensioners Welfare Association, MYSURU
Bank of Baroda, Vijayanagar, Mysuru.
SB Account number 74500100008167 (14 digits)
IFS Code BARBOVJVIMY (5th character is Numerical ZERO)
MICR 570012033
5. Address of the GS of Mysuru is
Sri B Puttaswamy,
No.75, 3rd Main, LIC Colony,
Sriramapura, 2nd Stage, MYSURU 570034
Contact Number - 94485 72899
email:bputtu_1959@ yahoo.co.in
6. Mysuru has made arrangement for a Projector. If any participant needs this, he can use the projector
7. Tariff for advertisements will be intimated by Mysuru in a couple of days.
8. Names of the THREE participants sharing the room should be sent to Mysuru one month prior to meeting date.
9. Everyone is requested to plan his journey in such a manner so that he can reach in time to attend the meeting. The Hotel rooms will be available from 1pm on 09-09-2026.
10. Mysuru leaders will advise on further developments.
11. Delegates and Observers: Our Constitution Rule 13 (a) (iv) says :
-- Each affiliated Association shall elect one delegate for every block of 50 members, or part thereof, such part being not less than 25 members, subject to a minimum of one delegate.
12. (i) All Office bearers of AIRIEF are delegates from the affiliated association.
(ii) Observers may attend the General Council meeting at their own cost and by paying the prescribed fee, but they will have no voting rights. There is no restriction on the number of observers.
Some important additional points ---
1. The EC meeting is to be from 5 pm to 8 pm on 9-9-2026
2. The flag hosting is to be done at 9 am on 10-09-2026.
3. The Inauguration shall be at 9-30 am on 10-09-2026.
4. The business session on 10th and 11th September 2026 shall be between 9-30 am and 1.30 pm and again between 2.30 pm and 7-30 pm. This should be strictly observed to cover the AGENDA.
5. Speakers are to give in written slips the subject they would like to speak and the duration of their speech.
6. While speaking the usual addressing the leaders on the dais etc must be avoided. Instead, the speaker may start with " the leaders on the dais and off the dais".
7. In case of any necessity to reach the venue, Reference of Hotel Manager, and 7 OBs from Mysuru and 3 OBs from Bengaluru are given below, Additionally, since Bengaluru is the point on the route, the name of the Cab owner in Bengaluru who has contacts in Mysuru also, is given.
(a) Assistant Manager - Operations –Hotel
Sri Shivaswamy T P
Tel - 99000 91523
(b) Mysuru OBs
(a) Sri B Puttaswamy ,General Secretary (Kan and Eng)
Tel – 94485 72899
(b). Sri G Parthasarathy ,President (kan and Eng)
Tel – 99456 83009
© Sri Surendra Treasurer (Kan , Eng)
Tel – 99868 46862
(d) Sri Sitaram R Bhat Joint Secretary AIRIEF (Kan, Eng)
Tel – 87620 56424
(e) Sri H V L N Achar Vice President (Kan, Tamil, Eng)
Tel – 94800 57593
(f) Sri S. Sridharan (SDM) (Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati, and Tamil)
Tel – 9820270967
(g) Smt Manjula EC member (English, Kannada, Telugu)
Tel – 9663544805
© Bnengaluru Obs
(a) Sri B Sheshadri General Secretary (kan, Telugu, Eng)
Tel – 9742708203
(b) Sri P V Nayak Vice President (Kan, Hindi, Eng)
Tel - 99802 23485
© Sri V Nagesh Organizing Secretary - SCZ (kan, Eng)
Tel - 98451 54566
(c) i. Cab Owner Bengaluru
Sri Srinivas Babu (Kan, Tam, Tel, Hindi, Eng) Has contacts in Mysuru. Tel - 94486 87563.
8. Check in at the hotel is 1 pm on 9th September 26 and check out is 11 am on 12th September 26 .
Complimentary Breakfast is available, including on 12th September 2026
Outcome of the Federation's Executive Committee Meeting held at Panchkula, in May 26
PATRON:
G.N.SRIDHARAN,
7, II Cross St
Karpagam Gardens,
Chennai-600020
Mob.:9841072951
E mail:
PRESIDENT :
RAVISHANKER PRASAD
B2002, Atelier, Rustomjee
Urbania City, Majiwade
Thane(W) - 400601.
Mobile: 9920844915
E mail
S. K. AWASTHI
2/182, Vikas Nagar,
LUCKNOW- 226022.
Ph: 9451663802, 7007886404
E mail:
TREASURER
D.P. SINGH
1/33, Avas Vikas Colony,
Barabanki, U. P. -225001.
Ph: 9415633256
9935507527.
E mail
SKA-CO-10-25-26
09-06-2026
Sri R. Doraiswamy C. E. O & M. D L. I. C of India MUMBAI
Re. Outcome of the Federation's Executive Committee Meeting held at Panchkula, in May 26
Dear Sir,
The representatives of the Retired LIC Class I Officers from different Divisional Associations, who assembled from all over the country, discussed in depth about the staggering sufferings of LIC Pensioners due to non-resolution of the various issues pending with the LIC / DFS since long. Notable amongst them are:-
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1)Upward Revision of Pension, periodically to neutralize the effect of the Inflation causing severe distress to pensioners with fixed pension..
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2)Monthly Ex-gratia payment, till periodical updation of pension is resolved.
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3)Cash Medical Allowance, to meet the regular expenses of Domiciliary Treatment.
4) Yearly Preventive Health Check up facility
and many more connected issues.
I think, I must share with you the feelings and sentiments of the Executive Committee members who held pivotal positions while in service. It is worth mentioning that almost all the Representatives, out of anguish and frustration expressed their unhappiness over the cold apathetic approach and the shabby manner with which the pensioners are being treated by the LIC Management, to which they had given their golden hours of Life & Blood in the past, to make the Organisation what it is today. They unanimously felt that LIC has not done enough to ameliorate the sufferings of its Pensioners, as compared to IBA doing for the Bank Pensioners.
The issue of Periodical Upward Revision of Pension is a matter of "Life and Death" for the pensioners with paltry fixed pension, which has to be understood in proper perspective by LIC first and next the Govt. *The Basic Pension being static, has led to a situation that today a Record Clerk retiring now, gets more Pension than an Executive Director retired 20-25 years back , unable to meet both the ends. It may be said that we have gone to the Court and the matter is Sub-Judice. Our going to the Court was not our Choice, but out of compulsion. After the Govt. (DFS), stalled the approval of the LIC Board Resolution dated 24.11.2001 to update the Pension of Pre- 1.8.97 retirees, we were left with no alternative but to seek the legal remedy available to us. It has taxed the Pensioners very heavily , both financially as well as humanly. Crores of Rupees have been spent by the Pensioners and more than 25000 Pensioners left for heavenly abode till now, with distressed living , without seeing the Justice. We do not know how long we will have to wait to see the Justice .
Let us make it clear that we are not interested in Litigation , rather are interested in solution of the burning problem. Let the LIC and the Govt. (DFS) combined find out some amicable solution to the burning problem of periodical upward revision of Pension, "out of the Court". We are prepared to cooperate in the process by discussing across the table. Now the ball is lying in your Court. We request you to kindly approach the Govt. and convince them for a negotiated amicable resolution of the burning problem of the pensioners, out of the Court. Being the Family Head, we expect you to help & save the pensioners from sufferings by getting the problem resolved.
We hope your good self will graciously make necessary and sincere efforts for the resolution of the Issue of Upward Revision of Pension. Please note if it takes longer time, kindly impress upon the Govt./DFS to grant respectable Monthly Ex-gratia Amount to pensioners, as Bank Pensioners are getting since 1.11.2022 , till our Upward revision of Pension happens.
With the great hope and expectation and profound regards.
Yours faithfully
S. K. Awasthi
General Secretary
CC: Shri Sanjay Lohia ji,
Secretary DFS - secy-fs@nic.in)
Dept of Financial Services, Govt. of India, New Delhi --- with a request to kindly help us to get a reasonably agreed solution to the most pressing
need of the Pensioners. With regards
S. K. Awasthi
General Secretary
Monday, 8 June 2026
NOTICE FOR THE 13TH BIENNIAL ON 09-11SEPTEMBER 2026 at MYSURU
NOTICE FOR THE 13TH BIENNIAL ON 09-11SEPTEMBER 2026 at MYSURU
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
TO: ALL THE OFFICE BEARERS, EC MEMBERS OF AIRIEF,
ZONAL OBSAND
PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS
OF DIVISIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AFFILIATED TO A I RIE F
Dear Friends,
NOTICE is hereby given to all the members of AIRIEF that the 13'"
Biennial General Council Meeting is scheduled to be held from 09-
09-2026 to 11-09-2026 at
HOTEL LE ruchi THE PRINCE,
986/624, MYSURU- HUNSUR MAIN ROAD,
HINKAL, MYSURU 570017
Tel 0821- 401 3022 0821- 251 7022
EMAIL: banquetmanager@leruchi.com
Website: www.leruchi.com
Details of the Agenda etc will be given shortly.
INDORE For and on behalf of the Executive Committee,
8TH JUNE 2026RANJAN DEY SARKAR karkal
General Secretary
Sunday, 7 June 2026
Ref:AIRIEF/Cir. N0 049 Dated : 6.6.26 Dated : 6.6.26
ALL INDIA RETIRED INSURANCE EMPLOYEES’ FEDERATION
(REGISTRATION No 500)
33,Rajaram Avenue, Tulsi Nagar, Indore-452010
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PATRON
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RB KISHORE Tel :: 044-28155810,M.:09840340591 rbkseetha@yahoo.com
SS SAXENA Tel : : 09826059506/9669098509 anandprs@yahoo.co.in
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PRESIDENT
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WORKING PRESIDENT
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GENERAL SECRETARY
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TREASURER
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G.KRISHNASWAMY
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B.ANGURAJAN
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RANJAN DEY SARKAR
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SUDHIR SETHIA
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BI-001,SJR LUXURIA APTS
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1/16,INCOMETAX COLONY
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33,RAJARAM AVENUE,
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130,SIDDHARTH NAGAR
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AREKERE MICO LAYOUT,
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4TH STREET VILANGUDI,
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TULSI NAGAR,
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KESHAR BAG ROAD,
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JP NAGAR ,7TH PHASE
BENGALURU – 560076
098867 97756
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MADURAI - 625 018
9443381571
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INDORE - 452010
094259 65098
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INDORE - 452009
098275 37195
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Ref:AIRIEF/Cir. N0 049 Dated : 6.6.26
To, All members affiliated to AIRIEF through Units..........
The Supreme Court has gone for vacation to open after the official retirement of Jus.JK Maheshwari on 28th June 2026. As a last minute initiative, we 2 ex-officio members and the LSG members assembled at Delhi on 28th April as a meeting with Sr Counsel NG was lined up by Adv. RKS.
On 29th as was fixed, we met Mr NG and enquired of our case status. What he indicated during the course of talks that our case file in very ripe stage of part heard is not released by the CJI Registry to the bench who heard the case else the judgement in all likelihood would have given the much awaited relief to 10s and 1000s of pensioners. On our enquiry what can be done, he said Mention can be made. Now since the bench will be reconstituted and the 2 new incumbent Judges would hear our case 'de novo' which would mean hearing of case afresh. Before parting from him, we have made our stand clear that we may not be in a position to continue with the same amount of fee as members are largely frustrated and have withdrawn from the donation to fight with the saying 'so near yet so far' standing true to us to which he smilingly said he would see.
Having said so, he assured us of continuing to take care of our interest and would avail of all available avenues to bring our case back on rail. As soon as the SC opens after the vacation, we shall advise for a Mention to be made. No call immediately is being given for donation to legal funds but members to be ready to come forward to donate should the need arise.
On 23rd May 2026, a meeting of all petitioners was convened at Hyderabad by Shri PVS Nagaraja Rao of the Fed of Ret.Cl-1 Officers' Assn., Hyderabad unit. The meeting was attended by OBs of the Petitioner Association or their representative. Shri MP Agnihotri represented AIRIEF. Initially, AIIPA informed us that their representative would be attending this meeting but none attended. The meeting primarily was a "looking back exercise" of our case in the SC and discussed the erring of Sr Counsels while making their submission on 8th-9th October 2025. Two Sr Counsels assertively completed their submissions while Sr Counsel for the third petitioner could partly complete his submission. However, some of the points put forth prima facie appeared plausible on the surface but were incomplete, contradictory and inaccurate which were brought to notice by some of the learned members also. The discussion built consensus that the Sr Counsel will be briefed well in future.
The meeting also deliberated over the Samadhan Samaroh -2026 being arranged by the SC for an out of Court settlement. Initially, all looked positive on this and resolved to take this forward through Lok Adalat. However, the AIIPA in 2024 approached Lok Adalat but had a dissenting opinion as LIC opposed on the ground that there are multiple petitioners and so it cannot be decided and so AIIPA resolved not to join. Subsequently, FRCL-IOA, a petitioner in our legal case informed the undersigned their resolve against joining. Since our case has multiple petitioners, it was mandatory for all to join. For the same reason, AIRIEF also decided to shelve the idea of joining the Lok Adalat.
The 13th Biennial General Council meeting is scheduled to be held at Mysuru on 10th-11th September (Check in at 1 PM on 9th Sept.2026, Checkout by 11 AM on 12th Sept 2026) who have besieged themselves with activities that would culminate in successful holding of the meeting. Our President Shri GK Garu along with 2 others have undertaken tour to Mysuru to take stock of the preparedness as also share his thoughts on overall going. Notice of this meeting will be released on 8th June 2026. Pl note that the Rly reservation opens 60 days before the scheduled date of journey.
It is equally pertinent to inform you that all communications related to the 13th GC meet will be posted in PST or AIRIEF OBs group. In case there is change in the names of PSTs, 8f any after the AGM of units, please inform Shri VK Johri, Dy Gen. Secretary, AIRIEF (Mob.94549-70724) for updating his records.
Just to remind the units who haven't yet paid the Affiliation Fee, please clear off the dues. As of now, little over 32 units have paid the due AF.
At the cost of repetition, the round of Zonal Council meetings are to be completed by 15th July and names to be conveyed to the undersigned. Needless to add, an amount of Rs.10000/- per participating unit is reimbursable on account of expenses for this purpose on submission of bills/vouchers
With best wishes
Ranjan Dey Sarkar
General Secretary
Date: 6th June 2026