Pensioners Day.The 17th December
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| D.S.Nakara 8.4.1914 - 29.72009
Every year we celebrate Pensioners day to pay homage to the great soul of
D.S.Nakara who tirelessly fought a legal battle for the self respect &
dignity of entire the community of Pensioners, he relentlessly pleaded in the
apex court which resulted in the
Land mark judgement on 17.12.1982 in Writ petitions
numbers 5939-41 of 1980. Wherein the apex court clarified all
the issues connected with pension.
The Honorable Supreme
court ruled,"A pension scheme consistent with available resources must
provide that the Pensioner would
be able to live :
(I)
free
from want, with decency,
independence and self respect and
(II)
at a
standard equivalent at pre retirement level
(III)
Pensioners
form a class, their computation their computation of Pension can not be by different formula affording unequal treatment
solely on the ground that some retired earlier and some retired later
(IV)
“The Court
held that pension is neither a bounty nor a matter of grace
depending upon the sweet will of the employer. It is not an ex gratia
Payment, but a payment for past services rendered
It is unfortunate that constant attempts are
being made to water down and nullify the spirit of the above judgment. Cut-of dates are being imposed to deny new
benefits to past pensioners.
The Indian Constitution grants every citizen equality
before the law and prohibits discrimination on grounds of caste, class,
community or creed. It holds true for public employment as well. But the
government seems to think otherwise, even after being hammered by a series of
judgments by various High Courts, administrative tribunals and the Supreme
Court. It does not follow court orders on the pension
Situation demands launching of country wide agitations to get the
justice restored.
BPS Call upon all Pensioners to join Dharna on 24.02.2014 at Jantar Mantar New Delhi From 10.00 A.M. to 14.00 PM
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