FULL PENSION FOR THOSE WITH LESS THAN 30 YEARS but MORE THAN 20 YEARS QS
In view of the fact
that review Petition filed by UOI RP (C) NO. 2565/2015 in SLP (C) No. 6567/2015
UOI Vs M.O. Inasu dismissed by HSC on 28.8.2015, and Following
file notings of DOPW (obtained under RTI)let us hope DOP&PW will now
issue necessary instructions extending benefit of full min. pension to all pre
2006 pensioners irrespective of Q.S. rendered.
The extract from the File Noting obtained from
DOP&PW under RTI ACT, on pro rata pension matter.
Extract from File Noting of
DOP&PW OM 30.7.2015 obtained under RTIA:
12. It may be mentioned that in
its order dated 22.1.2013 and 16.8.2013 in OA No. 715/2012 and OA No. 1015/2012
respectively, Hon’ CAT Ernakulam Bench directed that the revised pension fixed
in terms of para 4.2 of OM dt. 1.9.2008 would not be reduced pro rata in cases
where the qualifying service of a pre 2006 pensioner was less than 33 yrs. This
order of Hon CAT was challenged by D/o Revenue
in the H.C. of Kerala in OP(CAT) No. 4/2012 and No. 8/2012. Hon’ H.C. of
Kerala dismissed the Op(CAT) No. 4/2012
and No. 8/2012 vide order dt. 7.1.2014. The SLP filed by the Dept. of Revenue
against the order dt. 7.1.2014 has also been dismissed by Hon’ S/C. in its
order dated 20.2.2015. Learned ASG, Sjri P.S.Narsimha has advised to file a
Review Petition. The concerned file is presently with MOL(CA Section) and Ms.
Rekha Pandey, Adv. is drafting the RP.
13. As already mentioned above,
in the order dt. 29.4.2013 of Hon HC of Delhi in WP No. 1535/2012, it was
observed that the only issue which survived was, with ref. to para 9 of OM dt.
28.1.2013 which makes it applicable from 24.9.2012 instead of 1.1.2006. In view
of this observation of the Hon H.C. of Delhi, we may issue orders for giving
effect to the OM dated 28.1.2013 w.e.f. 1.1.2006 instead of 24.9.2012. The question whether or not the revised
pension in terms of OM 28.1.2013 would
be reduced proportionally would be
examined once the order of the Hon S.C. in the RP to be filed against dismissal
of SLP 21044/2014 is available ( para 12
above)
( emphasis added)
Sd. S.K. Makkar US
17.4.2015
Noting of Secy(P)
6. Thus the court ruling has
become law of the land
7. Given the fact the
review/curative petition in the same matter has once been dismissed by Hon.
Apex Court, as also the fact that Civil Appeal of Ministry of Defence with
which the SLPs in question got tagged, has also failed, there is no chance that a review petition may yield a different
result. On the other hand this will
not only engage the govt. machinery in uncessary litigation but will also
result in attendant avoidable expenditure. ( emphasis added)
Sd. Alok Rawat Secy/ Pension
22.4.2015
Hon MOS(PP) Sd. 7.5.2015
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