Tuesday 31 December 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014




AIPRPA conveys its warmest New Year greetings to all Pensioners

AIPRPA will carry forward its task of mobilizing the entirety of Postal Pensioners

AIPRPA will strive to strengthen the NCCPA as a united forum of all Pensioners Organisations of CG Pensioners

AIPRPA will strive for the inception of a Confederation of All Central Government, State Government and Public Sector Pensioners Organisations

AIPRPA takes a vow to unify with all and annul the PFRDA Act to ensure Pension and Social Security for all

Let the New Year 2014 turn out to be a year of spectacular unity of all workers, pensioners, and the rest than the year 2013

AIPRPA wishes a happy New Year to all


Saturday 28 December 2013

Odisha State Steering Committee formation of AIPRPA complete on 28.12.2013

STATE STEERING COMMITTEE
FORMED IN ODISHA STATE
ON 28.12.2013
A well-attended meeting of Pensioners from Postal and RMS of various divisions in Odisha State was organised by the All India Steering Committee Member Comrade S.C.Dash at Cuttack City on 28.12.2013. The meeting organised in the hall named after Comrade S.N.Sircar Memorial in the AIIEA Union Office  was presided over by the senior most leader Comrade Banshidhar Mohanty. The NFPE Circle Leaders Comrade R.N.Dhal [R3 Circle Secretary]; R.C.Mishra [P3 Circle Secretary];  H.K.Mohanty [R4 Circle Secretary] and Nirmal Ch.Singh [GDS-NFPE] directly aided the formation of AIPRPA Odisha State through their participation and guidance. Circle Secretary P4 could not directly come due to his preoccupations with the Silver Jubilee AIC of P4 Union.
The meeting was inaugurated by Comrade K.Ragavendran General Convenor AIPRPA [CHQ]. Comrade S.Ragupathy [Assistant Secretary General NFPE]; P.Panduranga Rao [General Secretary AIPEU GDS[NFPE]; Niranjan Rout [former Circle Secretary P3]; R.N.Mallik [Leader of All Odisha LIC Pensioners Association]; B.B.Das [former Circle Secretary P4]; K.B.Rath [Retired DDM-PLI and former Circle Secretary of Officers Association]; R.N.Dhal [AGS & Circle Secretary R3]; and R.C.Mishra [Vice President & Circle Secretary P3] addressed the meeting.
A State Steering Committee has been constituted with the following Comrades:
Patron:            Com. Banshidhar Mohanty – Cuttack [former Circle Secretary R3 & R4]
Chairman:    Com. Niranjan Rout – Balasore [former Circle Secretary P3]
Vice Chairman: 1) Com. K.B.Rath – Ret-DDM PLI & Ex- Circle Secretary, Officers Association.
                                         2) Com. B.B.Das – Cuttack [former Circle Secretary P4]
State Convenor: Com. S.C.Dash  – Bhubaneswar [former Circle President R3]
Members of the State Steering Committee:
 
1.      Dayanidhi Sahoo – Cuttack
2.      Susanta Kumar Behera – Cuttack
3.      B.K.Pati – Rourkela
4.      Bira Kishore Das – Salipur
5.      B.C.Samantara – Berhampur
6.      Gopal Ch. Samantaray – Puri
7.      B.K.Jena – Cuttack
8.      B.K.Pradhan – Balasore
9.      B.G.Swain – Cuttack
10.  Balaram Sarangi – Biribati [Jagatsinghpur]
11.  Bidyadhar Patnaik – Nua Bazar [Cuttack- 4]
 The State Steering Committee members will undertake all efforts to constitute Divisional level Steering Committees in all divisions of Postal / RMS in the State and membership enrolment will be done in full swing in order to form Divisional Associations of AIPRPA with elected office-bearers. After the completion of formation of divisional branches, State Conference will be convened for forming a State organisation for the AIPRPA.
The All India Steering Committee of AIPRPA congratulates all comrades who have undertaken the responsibility to build the AIPRPA in Odisha State.
Some photographs of the above meeting are placed hereunder:
 
 
Banner of the meeting for constitution of AIPRPA Steering Committee in Odisha State
 

 

 
K.Ragavendran General Convenor inaugurating the formation of Steering Committee meeting
                              

 
Senior leader Banshidar Mohanty presiding the meeting and other leaders on dais


R.C.Mishra - S.C.Dash - Niranjan Rout from left to right by the side of President B.D.Mohanty

 
P.Pandurangarao - S.Ragupathy - B.B.Das from right to left with the President
 

                                                          A View of Dais of the Meeting

 
A view of members attending the meeting from different divisions

Members in the meeting from various Postal & RMS divisions

Niranjan Rout [Ex-Circle Secretary P3] addressing

R.N.Dhal AGS & Circle Secretary R3 addressing

 
B.B.Das [Ex-Circle Secretary P4] addressing
 
Rabi Narayan Mallik GS of LIC Pensioners Association addressing

S.Ragupathy Assistant Secretary General NFPE addressing

K.B.Rath former DDM-PLI & Ex-Circle Secretary Officers Association addressing

P.Pandurangarao General Secretary AIPEU GDS[NFPE] addressing


R.C.Mishra CHQ Vice President & Circle Secretary P3 addressing

S.C.Dash All India Steering Committee Member & State Convenor AIPRPA Odisha addressing


Thursday 26 December 2013

ADAMANT GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO RENDER JUSTICE DESPITE REPEATED LOSSES IN DIFFERENT COURTS - IT IS SHAME ON THE SO CALLED WELFARE STATE


REVISION PENSION OF PRE-2006 PENSIONERS FROM 01.01.2006 – SLP FILED BY UNION OF INDIA IS PENDING – MINISTER REPLIED IN RAJYA SABHA

                                                 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
                   MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-846
ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013
Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees
846 . Shri BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR
(a)  whether the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of High Court and CAT for providing the benefit of Sixth Pay Commission to Government employees who retired before Ist January, 2006;
(b) whether it is a fact that Supreme Court in its judgement has given benefit w.e.f. January, 2006;
(c) whether the Ministry has implemented the judgement of Supreme Court in totality while giving benefit to those retirees w.e.f. January, 2006; and
(d)  if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum(OM) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008. The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.

Writ Petitions were filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order. In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare filed an SLP in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against this order. This SLP came up for hearing on 29.7.2013 and was dismissed and the Review Petition was also dismissed.

Union of India has also filed SLP against the order dated 29.04.2013 in Writ Petitions No.2348/2012, 2349/2012, and 2350/2012 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which came up for hearing on 19.11.2013. The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed to list the SLP alongwith CA No.8875-8876 of 2011 filed by Ministry of Defence and is now listed for hearing on 4.2.2014. The matter is therefore sub-judice.



Tuesday 24 December 2013

HIMACHAL PRADESH MARCHES AHEAD - AIPRPA STATE STEERING COMMITTEE FORMED


AIPRPA STATE STEERING COMMITTEE FORMED IN

HIMACHAL PRADESH


A 19 Members State Steering Committee of AIPRPA for Himachal Pradesh has been formed at the initiative of Comrade N.D.Sharma Member of the All India Steering Committee. It has been decided to form Divisional level branches of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association at all divisions in Himachal at the earliest and members will be enrolled at all places. A State Conference will be organised around February, 2014.

The full list of State Steering Committee formed is as under:

Chairman:       Com. Balak Ram Sharma [Hamirpur (HP)]

Vice Chairman:           Com. Med Ram Sharma [Shimla]

State Convenor: Com. N.D.Sharma [Shimla]

 

Members of Steering Committee:

  1. P.N.Kaushal                 - Shimla
  2. M.C.Kaushal                - Hamirpur
  3. M.R.Bhardwaj             - Bilaspur
  4. Jeet Ram Sharma        - Shimla
  5. Balwant Dhiman         - Kangra
  6. B.R.Ajad                      - Rampur Bsr
  7. Jia Lal Chauhan           - Roharu (Shimla)
  8. K.D.Kaushal                 - Hamirpur
  9. Smt.Shanti Devi           - Shimla
  10. Onkar Singh Pathania - Dehra
  11. Rakesha Bhardwaj      - Solan
  12. D.K.Sharma                 - Mandi
  13. R.L.Sharma                  - Shimla
  14. R.S.Sharma                  - Una
  15. Sohan Singh [RMS]      - Bilaspur
  16. Chet Ram                    - Shimla

 The All India Steering Committee congratulates all these comrades for their involvement and commitment to constitute a State Organisation of AIPRPA.

Monday 23 December 2013

SOME PHOTOS OF FIRST STATE CONFERENCE OF AIPRPA TAMIL NADU STATE
SALEM CITY - 22.12.2013

AGP hoisting National Flag

T.Narasimhan Vice Chairman hoisting AIPRPA Flag

S.K.Vyas SG NCCPA hoisting NCCPA flag

Leaders at the Flag hoisting time

N.Shanmugam Secretary AIPRPA Salem Dist welcome address

Delegates participating in the State Conference

Delegates in session

S.K.Vyas inaugurating the State Conference

Com.Kannaiyan President and other leaders on the dais

Leaders on the dais

Y.Nagabhushanam AI Steering Committee Member addressing 

N.L.Sridharan President of COC of Central, State & Public Sector Pensioners Organisations

C.K.Narasimhan State Secretary of BSNL & DOT Pensioners Association

S.Ragupathy Asst.Secretary General NFPE addressing

T.Narasimhan Vice Chairman AIPRPA addressing

A.Sundaram Secretary COC of Central, State Govt & Public Sector Pensioners Organisations

R.Chandraprakash CHQ President of BPEF P3 addressing

N.Gopalakrishnan CHQ Working President NFPE P3 addressing

A.C.Dharanipathy Ex-CHQ President AIPSA addressing

Delegate Session in progress

S.Thangarajan Ex-Circle President FNPO P4 addressing

S.Pandian Leader Madurai Pensioners Organisation addressing

K.Ragavendran State & General Convenor AIPRPA introductory address in subjects committee

M.R.Meenakshisundaram Secretary Chennai Dist AIPRPA Addressing

S.Karunanidhi Coimbatore AIPRPA addressing

V.Gnanasambandam Secretary Chengalpattu AIPRPA addressing

A.Chandran Kancheepuram AIPRPA addressing

S.Swaminathan Secretary Mayiladuturai AIPRPA addressing

T.Mani Secretary Namakkal Dist AIPRPA addressing

R.Muthu Puducherry Union Territory AIPRPA 

C.Arjunan Salem Dist AIPRPA addressing

N.Selvan Secretary Tiruchirappalli Dist AIPRPA Addressing

N.Karuppusamy Secretary Tirupur Dist AIPRPA addressing

K.Shanmuga Sundara Raj Secretary Tirunelveli Dist AIPRPA addressing

S.Santhanaraman Secretary Vellore Dist AIPRPA addressing

M.Sudhakaran President Coimbatore Govt Pensioners Association greeting

N.Shanmugam Secretary Reception Committee

Catering leader honoured

Patron AGP 

Patron State AIPRPA  AGP addressing