As the final hearing of the bunch of civil appeals by SC is
fast approaching, tired as we are over several interpretations regarding
pension upgradation our mind gets clouded with confusion and at this crucial
hour Shri Mahadevan has rightly and
promptly interfered and gave his own interpretation.
He has the reputation of picking up holes in our pension scheme which could baffle the management and whatever he writes make some interesting reading. May his tribe increase.
He has the reputation of picking up holes in our pension scheme which could baffle the management and whatever he writes make some interesting reading. May his tribe increase.
After hearing some of the opinions expressed with regard to the pension upgradation whether possible or only a dream I was driven to refer to my notes to know for myself what Justice Bhandari’s judgment said about the relevant writ petition filed by Shri Asthana and what does his prayer says which I produce here, not the verbatim of it : -
1. For issue of order/direction to the Corporation to fix
the pay of petitioners in the substituted pay scales equivalent to their stage
of pay in their scrapped pay scales on the date of their retirement and pay
pension at the rate of 50% of such basic pay as arrived at on
1-8-1992/1-11-1993 and on from 1-8-1997 and thereafter from 1-8-1992 with all
consequential benefit
2.For enhancing pension payable to retirees as and when pay scales are revised irrespective of their dates of retirement.
3. For payment of interest @ 12 % p.a. on arrears of pension
In admitting both the writ petitions, one relating to DR anomaly and the other one relating to pension upgradation Justice Bhandari’s judgment said : ‘In the light of the discussion made above both the writ petitions are allowed. The respondent Corporation is directed to take a decision for the implementation of resolution dated 24-11-2001 passed by the Board.