100% DA NEUTRALISATION – SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT NOT IN FAVOUR OF RETIREES

Comrades,

16th May 2018 has become a sad day for those of us retired prior to 1.11.2002.  Supreme Court Judgement had not come in our favour.  CBPRO circular and the Supreme Court Judgement copy are attached herewith for your information.

You could observe from the Judgement that Hon’ble Judges didnot undertand correctly our DA rates fixed at the Bipartite Settlements  (DA rates are fixed based on the merger points merged with old Basic Pay and naturally rate of DA will differ after every settlement).  Hence, unfortunately, they observed that the flat rate, if given, will benefit one group of pensioners. Anyhow, we have lost the judicial battle.

Comrades, While all of us feel bad about losing the 100 percent DA neutralisation case for pre 2002 retirees we will be failing in our duty if we do not place on record our sincere thanks to CBPRO/AIBPARC/ ARISE  leadership right from late Shantida, Com K V Acharya, Com Suprita Sarkar, Com SBC Karunakaran, Com K S Rengarajan and other leaders, the petitioners and other retiree organisations for their sincere and earnest efforts in pursuing the case.  Everything was done  viz., organisation pursuance, effective legal coordination and so on…  The judgement may be a set back But one step backward  in trade union parlance is two step forward. With that philosophy and spirit, let us move on and carry on the fight!

Regards,

Krishnaraj P

Joint General Secretary

CBPRO circular 010 dt 16.5.2018

100 percent DA Neutralisation_Judgement_16-May-2018

Letter_to_UFBU_dated_15.05.2018