We'll pass the litmus tests in the Apex Court too !

PG's Notes, the brief editorial is mrudaanee kusumadapee, khatheenaanee vajradapee. It is compassionate to pensioners in general. It is emphatic in conveying that AIIPA without doubt is for both DR(100%) and updation of pension.

The petitioners had had their considered views when 

they approached the Courts for redressal - Mr. X then 

considered that it may be a cake walk to achieve 100% 

DR neutralisation. He did not want the larger 

contentious issue of updating of pension on the 

principle of OROP be combined with DR issue as 

OROP was/ is not available to the GOI pensioners, 

( the OROP granted to defence pensioners from 

01-04-2014 - modalities being worked out for its 

implementation ).

There would have been not much difference in the total pension drawn by the pensioners retired in 1986, 1993, and 1997 with 100% neutralisation in DR. For example: The total pension of AAO at the maximum in the last five pay scales for Aug. 2014 works out to Rs.19855/-, Rs.20712/-, Rs.22434/-, Rs25699/- and Rs.32379/-. Over a time the difference in pension is alarmingly widening. All have realised that both demands together only shall meet the ends of justice,(Equality under article 14 of the Constitution of India), ensure parity among the past, the present and future pensioners.

If the Apex Court also allows 12 % interest on the arrears of pensions as awarded by the P&H HC, it would amount to the perfect icing on the cake !

We have passed the litmus tests in three high courts and won. And, hence, we can face the Supreme Court with full confidence on the 12th November,2014 : we shall pass the litmus tests in the Apex Court too !

SN (a 1992 pensioner)