Dated : 03 Sep 2019
Dear Friends,
PCDA (P) Allahabad
/CGDA have given presentation to Hon’ble Raksha mantri on Equalization of OROP
on 24 Apr 2019. The slides of the presentation were obtained through RTI
by Air Marshal SY Savur. Our Analysis indicates that the PCDA (P)/CGDA
have prepared the slides with the details/data which is questionable to say the
least.'
2. Letter
written to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, copy to Hon’ble Prime Minister and three
Chiefs is enclosed for your information and wide circulation please.
3. It
is very important to be together on issues to ensure Defence Family is given
their legally correct and approved dues. IESM will support all other
organizations like TSEWA who are taking up the same issue with the Govt.
4. Please
write similar letters to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri/Hon’ble Prime Minister and
chiefs requesting them for the restoration of Respect, Justice & Status of
Soldiers.
5. ESM
who have flare for writing are requested to write articles and get these
published in National Dailies/Local paper/Magazines and also initiate
discussion on TV Channels.
With
regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen
&
Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement
(IESM)
Dated : 03 Sep 2019
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For the Personal Attention of Hon’ble Raksha
Mantri
From
India Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM)
An All
India Federation of Military Veterans’ Organisations, 543,
Sector 23, Gurugram -122017
To
Sh. Rajnath Singh
Hon’ble
Raksha Mantri
104, South Block, New Delhi-110011
OROP PRESENTATION MADE BY PCDA (P)/CGDA TO DEFENCE MINISTER ON
OROP REVISION DUE ON 01 JULY 2019 AS APPROVED VIDE GoI, MoD Ltr NO
12(1)/2014/D(PEN/POL)-PART - II D/d 7 NOV 2015
Honorable
Sh Rajnath Singh ji
1. Ex-servicemen family is looking to you to get justice and their
legally approved dues. ESM were jubilant that they will now be given their
outstanding dues of OROP as approved in Govt of India Min of Def 7 Nov 2015. We
are producing the important paragraph of the above letter which authorizes OROP
equalization after every five years that is now overdue since 01
Jul 19. The Salient features of the OROP as per Govt of India min
of Def letter No 12 (I)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-part –II dated 07 Nov 2015 are as
follows:
(a) To
begin with pension of the past pensioners would be refixed on the basis of
pension of retirees of calendar year 2013 and the benefit will be effective
with effect from 1.7.2014.
(b)Pension
will be refixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and
maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rand and with same
length of service.
(c)Pension
for those above the average shall be protected.
(d)Arrears
will be paid in four equal half yearly instalments. However, all family
pensioners including those in receipt of special/Liberalized family pension and
Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment.
(e)In
future pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.
2. Above mentioned conditions are very clear that pensions of all
past pensioners (prior to 1.7.2014) would be fixed at the mean of max and min
pension of 2013 and their pensions would be revised every five years. It is
also clear that pension of service personnel who retire after 1.7.2014 and are
getting more pension than past pensioners would be protected. Again as per 7
Nov 2015 letter, pension of the service pensioners who retired after 1.7.2017,
and who were drawing lesser pension than their similarly placed colleagues
(same rank and same length of service), would be refixed along with all past
pensioners after five years that is as on 1.7.2019. There is no ambiguity about
this procedure and accordingly DESW had issued an advisory to PCDA (P),
ALLAHABAD/CGDA on 28 Mar 2019 to do their homework and initiate the process of
refixing pensions of all past pensioners’ w.e.f 1.7.2019.
3. PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA rather than initiating the process has
created unwanted controversy (ref briefing by PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA to JS
(ESW) on 24.04.19) by saying that some of the pensioners who retired after
1.7.2014 were retiring with lesser pension than the past pensioners whose
pensions were increased under OROP vide letter dated 7 Nov 2015.
4. In slide
4, PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA makes an observation that Notional pay fixation
formula brings all past pensioners to current rates, almost as if they are
serving under 7th CPC. PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA further
states that as such it is matter of consideration as to whether any logic
exists to initiate the process of OROP once pension of past and current
pensioners has been equated w.e.f 1.1.16.
5. Apart from this PCDA
(P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA has also made observation that if this anomaly
turns out to be widespread, the logic of revising pension of past retirees to
bring them to the level of current pensioners would not subsist.
6. The observations made by PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA are
unwanted unfounded and against the spirit of the Govt letter dated 7 Nov 2015
issued to approve OROP. This will further create doubt about OROP and its
implementations. We have following observations to prove our points.
(a)GOI
letter dated 7 Nov 2015, is very clear that past pensioners to be brought at
the level of mean of 2013 level and thereafter their pension is to be revised
on 1.7.2019.
(b)Pension
of the soldiers who were getting more pension than past pensioners is to be
protected.
(c)However
if there are few cases of retirees (post 1.7.2014) who will retire with lesser
pension than past pensioners their pensions must be equalized w.e.f 1.7.2019
(next equalization). This is exactly the meaning of OROP. Had the GOI
agreed for equalization every, year this anomaly would have been removed every
year and OROP would have been implemented with its true meaning and spirit.
7. Apart from above, we have following submission to make on the
tables presented by PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA in the above meeting with JS (ESW)
on 24.04.2019. PCDA
(P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA is making the assertion that post 1.7.2014 retirees are
retiring with lesser pension than OROP retirees (pre 1.7.2014). This is
strongly contested because:
(a)We have
PPOs of latest retirees and we can prove it that post 1.7.2014 retirees of all
ranks are retiring with more pension than past retirees.
(b)However
if PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA has found some cases which prove otherwise (meaning
post 1.7.14 retirees getting lesser pension than pre 1.7.14 retirees) then we
firmly believe that comparisons are not being made with soldiers with same rank
and with same length of service. Moreover there will always be few cases that
do not make to higher rank in first attempt or even second attempt, these
soldiers are bound to get lesser pay than their compatriots and are bound to
retire with lesser pension. These cases are only exceptions and not the rule.
Their pensions would have to be equalized as per OROP definition every five
years (OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to Defence Forces
personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless
of their date of retirement, which implies bridging the gap between the rates
of pension current and past pensioner at periodic intervals (five years in this
case). Had GOI accepted yearly equalization this anomaly would not have
arisen?
(c)However
if PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA is correct and some of the post
1.7.2014 retirees are getting lesser pension than pre 1.7.2014 retirees, in
that case, grave injustice is being done to these soldiers because they are
being given less pay than their colleagues with same rank and same years of
service. This will need to be investigated.
(d)Slides
presented by PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA in above referred
meeting are having some factual errors. Some errors are noticed in slides 13 to
25. These are attached at Appendix. Obviously if comparisons are made with
incorrect tables then post 1.7.2014 retirees would be getting lesser pay and
thereby lesser pension (mean of min and max of 2018).
(e)PCDA
(P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA contention that the Notional pay fixation formula brings
all past pensioners to current rates, almost as if they are serving under 7th CPC
is very strongly contested because if this is true then there should not be any
difference in pension of current retirees and past retirees. As per PPOs held
with us current retirees are getting more pension than past retirees and it
needs five year equalization without any delay. A table showing the loss to
past pensioners is attached for your action.
(f)PCDA
(P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA contention is strongly contested that pension of past
pensioners has been equated on 1.1.16 (under 7 CPC). Hence there is no logic to
initiate the process of OROP once pension of past and current pensioners has
been equated w.e.f. 1.1.2016. In fact the truth is that past pensioners have
been denied the advantage of 7CPC because their pensions had not been updated
to 31.12.2015 before multiplying with factor of 2.57 or 2.67 (whatever the case
may be).
8. In view of above, it is requested that equalization of pension
under OROP w.e.f. 1.7.2019 must be initiated without any delay as provided in
GOI letter dated 7 Nov 2015.
9. PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA has also referred
to a petition filed in HSC vide WP (C) 419 of 2016 pending in HSC. This
petition has been filed by IESM and IESM has challenged fixing of pensions of
past retirees at the level of min and max of 2013 and thereafter equalization
at every five years. It has been prayed in the petition that pensions of past
retirees be fixed as on 31 Mar 2014 and thereafter equalized every year. This
anomaly would not have arisen if the pensions of past pensioners were fixed as
requested in the petition. This petition is pending in HSC and will come up for
hearing soon.
10. It is requested that an appointment for a meeting may please be
granted for a delegation of ESM organization to explain the issues to Honorable
RM at the convenience of RM.
With regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen
Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Advisor
United Front of Ex Servicemen &
Copy to:-
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister
of India
Prime
Minister’s Office (PMO)
Delhi – 110 001
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For information please
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General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM,
AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM,ADC
Chief of the Army Staff
Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Army)
South Block, New Delhi-110011
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For information with request to jointly take up the above
issues with the Govt.
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Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, PVSM,
AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC
Chief of the Air Staff
Chairman Chiefs of Staffs Committee (CoSC) Integrated HQs of Ministry
of Defence (Air Force) Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi 110011
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Our request as above.
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Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Chief of the Naval Staff,
Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Navy) South Block, New Delhi
-110011
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Our request as above.
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ANNEXURE
DISPARITIES/ERRORS IN PENSION TABLES PRESENTED BY PCDA(P) ALLAHABAD/CGDA/OROP
& AS PER PPO HELD BY IESM
Sl. No
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PCDA (P) A’BAD /CGDA Table No
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Rank and Gp
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Observations in
Pension Table by PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA in respect of OROP and as
per Actual PPOs of pre and post 01 Jul 2014 retirees
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1
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Table 13
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Sep Gp Y
17 Yrs’ service
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PCDA(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA
Tablet shows that a Sepoy with 15 yr of service will draw pension of Rs
18275. However it suddenly drops to Rs 15173 with 16 yrs of service and to
15557 with 17 yrs of service without any logical reason.
Pension increases
on 18 yr to Rs 18207 and then suddenly reduces again to Rs 15613 at 21 yr of service
without any reason. PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD has based his analysis on these
mistakes in the table. Thereafter it again rises to Rs 18150/.
These changes
without any explanation are difficult to accept.
Analysis by IESM
1.
Y Group who retired on 31 Mar 2019As per PPO held with IESM. A Sepoy with 17
yr of service is getting pension of Rs 21325/- (copy of PPO attached) whereas
PCDA(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows a Sepoy with 17 yrs of service is getting
only Rs 15557/. Pension as per OROP rate is Rs 17129/.
2.
This is a gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 4196/
lesser than post 1.7.14 retirees.
3.
If PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then the post 1.7.14 retirees
are being paid Rs 5768/ less than they deserve. This is a gross injustice to
post 1.7.14 retirees. It needs to be investigated seriously.
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2
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Table 14
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Nk Y Gp
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Pension rises from
17 to 18 yr to Rs 20307/ but reduces in 19 years to Rs 20269/ and
then suddenly in 22 yr it further drops to Rs 19107/ without any logic
and explanation.
Then pension again
rises to Rs 20582/ in 20 yr and drops again to Rs 19107 in 22 yr.
These changes
without any explanation are difficult to accept.
Analysis by IESM
1.
As per PPO held with IESM. A Nk with 16 yr of service is getting pension of
Rs 19975/ (PPO attached) whereas PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows a Nk
with 17 yrs of service is getting only Rs 19832/. Pension as per OROP rate is
Rs 18427/.
2.
This is a gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 1548/
lesser than post 1.7.14 retirees.
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3
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Table 15
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Havildar Gp Y
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Pension in 19 yr is
Rs 21407/ but it reduces to Rs 21207/ with a service of 20 yrs. pension rises
to Rs 21950/ in 22 yr and then again drops to Rs 21207in 24 yr. No
explanation is offered.
Pension
further drops to Rs 20325/ in 26.5 yrs without any explanation.
Pension rises to Rs
22800/ with 37 yrs of service and again drop to Rs 22200 with 38 yrs of
service
These sudden rise
and drop In pension with increasing number of years of service are difficult
to understand and probably reason forPCDA(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDAobservations.
Analysis
by IESM
1.
As per PPO held with IESM. A Havildar with 24 yr of service of Y
Group who retired on 30 Apr 2019 is getting pension of Rs 23025/-
(PPO attached) whereas PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows getting only
Rs 21207/. Pension as per OROP rate is Rs 20067/.
2.
This is a gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 2598/
lesser than post 1.7.14 retirees.
3.
If PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then the post 1.7.14 retirees are
being paid Rs 1818/ less than they deserve. This is a gross injustice to post
1.7.14 retirees. It needs to be investigated seriously.
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Table 16
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Nb Sub Gp Y
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This table is wrong
from beginning. Pension is static at Rs 24125/ for 22 to 23 yrs service
(Pension of present retirees is more than past retirees). Pension rises
to Rs 24475/ for 23.5 yrs of service and then suddenly reduces to Rs 24175 in
24th year. No explanation offered.
Pension further
reduces to Rs 23550/ with increase in service to 24.5 yrs of service and
remains constant at Rs 23550 till 25.5 yrs of service. No explanation offered
Pension rises to Rs
24250/ in 26 yr of service and then again reduces to Rs 24175 in 26.5 yrs of
service and again further drops to Rs 23825/ with 27 yrs of service. No
explanation offered.How can pay and pension reduce with increase in
service???
Pension further
rises to Rs 25375/ with 27.5 yrs of service and then again suddenly reduces
to Rs 18050/ in 28 yr of service and no explanation is offered by PCDA (P),
ALLAHABAD/CGDA for these unwarranted fluctuation in pension.
No doubt PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDAwill observe that the past pensioners have been drawing
more pension than post 1.7.2014 retirees with these unexplained variations in
pension tables. PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA has presented that
post 1.7.14 retirees are getting Rs Rs 9557/ lesser pension than pre 1.7.14.
No explanation offered. This statement of PCDA (P), ALLAHABAD/CGDA will
definitely confuse everyone.
Analysis by IESM
1.
IESM does not have latest PPO for post 1.7.14 retiree Nb Sub. PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows a Nb Sub with 27 yrs of service is getting
only Rs 23825/. Pension as per OROP rate is Rs 26767/.
2.
If PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then the post 1.7.14 retirees are
being paid Rs 2939/ less than they deserve. This is a gross injustice to post
1.7.14 retirees. It needs to be investigated seriously.
3.
Difficult to understand reduction in pension of Nb Sub with increase in
length of service from Rs 24475/ (23.5 yr service) to Rs 18050/ (28 Yrs of
service). It is astonishing to note that Pension of post 1.7.14 retiree Nb
Sub is less than pension of a Sepoy (Pen 18275/ with 15 yr of service). No
Explanation offered.
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Table 17
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Subedar Gp Y
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Pension increases
from Rs 20907/ for 17 yrs of service to Rs 21407/ for 19 yrs of service.
However it suddenly drops to Rs 21207/ in 20th yr of service.
Pension increases
to Rs 21950/ in 22st yr. and again reduces to Rs 21207 in 24th yr.
Pension increases and reduces with more number of yrs of service and finally
reduces to Rs 22200/ in 38th year of service.
Basics of this
table is difficult to understand.
Analysis by IESM
1.
IESM does not have latest PPOs of retirees post 1.7.14 Sub Rank. PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows that a Sub retiree post 1.7.14 is Rs 20850/
with 26 yr of service. Pension as per OROP rate is Rs 20548/
2.
This is a gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 302/
lesser than post 1.7.14 retirees.
3. If PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then the post 1.7.14 retirees with 26.5
yrs of service are being paid Rs 223/ less than OROP rate. This is a gross
injustice to post 1.7.14 retirees. It needs to be investigated seriously.
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Table 18
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Sub Maj y gp
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Pension is fixed at
Rs 33100/ for 24 yrs of service. Pension reduces to Rs 30700/ for 25thand
26th yrs of service. However it increases to Rs 32500/ in 27th yr
of service.
Pension reduces to
Rs 31725/ in 28st yr. and again reduces to Rs 30400 in 29th yr.
Pension increases to Rs 33625/ in 30th year and again
decreases to Rs 31725/ in 32 year. Basics of this table is difficult to
understand.
Analysis by IESM
1.
IESM does not have latest PPOs of retirees post 1.7.14 Sub Maj Rank. PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA slide shows that a Sub Maj retiree post 1.7.14 is Rs
33625/ with 30 yr of service. Pension as per OROP rate is Rs 33526/
2. This is a
gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 100/ lesser
than post 1.7.14 retirees.
3. If PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then the post 1.7.14 retirees with 31 yrs
of service are being paid Rs 1801/ less than OROP rate. This is a gross
injustice to post 1.7.14 retirees. It needs to be investigated seriously.
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Table 19
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Major rank
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Firstly all Majors
who have put in 21 yr of service at the time of retirement have already been
granted Lt Col Pension. Hence any table beyond 21 yr of service is
infructuous.
Pension of Major
with 20 yr of service has been shown as Rs 47950/. Whereas Pension as per
OROP is Rs 55333/.
This is gross
injustice to post 1.7.14 retiree Majors as they are being paid Rs 7383/ less
than OROP pension. This needs to rectified in equalization due on 1.7.19
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Table 20
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Lt Col Rank
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Pension of Lt Col
with 20 yr of service has been shown as Rs 80100/ and for 24 yrs of service
Rs 89300/. Whereas Pension as per OROP is Rs 80454/ for 20 yrs and Rs 83340/
for 24 yrs of service. .
Pension of Lt Col
decreases to Rs 81800/ in 34 Yrs of service.. No explanation is offered for
variation of pension.
Analysis by IESM
1.
This is gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as their pension as per PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is Rs 89300/ for 24th year of
service whereas OROP pension is Rs 83340/. Hence pre 1.7.14 retirees are
getting less pension of Rs 5960/.
2.
If PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then grave injustice is being
done to post 1.7.14 retirees of 20yrs, 22 yrs and 34 yrs of service as they
are being paid less pension of Rs 354/, Rs 1040/ and Rs 7547/ respectively.
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Table 21
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Col Rank
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Pension of Lt Col
with 28 yr of service has been shown as Rs 100900/ and for 32 yrs of service
Rs 103700/. Whereas Pension as per OROP is Rs 90452/ for 28 yrs and Rs 92855/
for 32 yrs of service. .
Pension of Lt Col
decreases to Rs 95000/ in 33 Yrs of service.. No explanation is offered for
variation of pension.
Analysis by IESM
1.
This is gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as their pension as per PCDA
(P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is Rs 100900/ for 28th year of
service whereas OROP pension is Rs 90452/. Hence pre 1.7.14 retirees are
getting less pension of Rs 10448/.
2.
If PCDA (P),ALLAHABAD/CGDA table is correct then grave injustice is being
done to post 1.7.14 retirees of 33yrs of service as they are being paid less
pension of Rs 5900/ from their compatriots with 28 years of service.
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Table 22
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Brig Rank
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Pension of Brig
with 32 yr of service has been shown as Rs 105850/. Pension increases to
108800 in 33rd year and then decreases to
Rs 107350/ in 33.5 Yrs and then again increases to Rs 108800
for 34.5 yrs of service. Whereas Pension as per OROP is Rs 95810/ for
32 yrs and Rs 96555/ for 35 yrs of service. .
Analysis by IESM
1.
This is gross injustice to pre 1.7.14 retirees as they are getting Rs 10040/
less pension for 32 yrs of service and Rs 12245/ less pension for 34.5 yrs of
service
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