Bolt out of the blue.
20% arrears qua petitioners,
numbering about 40 pensioners
or to all pre 1997 pensioners or ...
The Apex Court has recently given the benefit, in rem, to all the affected pre 2006 pensioners on a writ filed by a few aggrieved pre 2006 pensioners.
Here, in the instant judgement, it has also been stated that the Court release 20% of amount deposited...etc.
These wordings lead to interpretation of extending benefit selectively only to those pensioners who did petition to the Courts disregarding all other similarly aggrieved pensioners. Isn't it discriminating? Isn't it unfair?
"Needless to say, the payment in continuum shall be considered when the appeals are taken up for hearing..." the judgement continues....the payment in continuum ? to whom ? To all pensioners or only to a few petitioners?
Hardly a week for the S.C. to go on summer break.
The Case Managers and the Counsellors are
requested to seek clarification forthwith.
If the case managers are unable to seek clarification from the Court within the limited time schedule next week? The respondent employees (pensioners) shall have to accept the arrears as directed by the Supreme Court. Is there any option?
SN (a 1992 pensioner)