Affiliates Please go through the copy of Memorandum!!

 React all Affiliations Please!

All Associations in the FORUM are requested to study the Memorandum copy given below and state corrections if any, (before 10th August) so that the final Memorandum can be placed to be given to Honourable Governors! – KR SG NCCPA

FORUM OF CIVIL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS

Memorandum to Central Government through the Honourable Governor

We submit on behalf of the Civil Pensioners to his Excellency the Governor of _______ for onward transmission to the Central Government our grievance arisen due to the adopting of validation clause of Pension Rules along with the Finance Bill 2025 in the Parliament on 25.03.2025.

On 25.03.2025, the Central Government had adopted the Finance Bill 2025 but along with it adopted the validation clause of Pension Rules also as part of the Finance Bill. The adopting of Validation Clause is against the Article 14 of our Constitution as per the earlier Supreme Court Direction in the Nakara Vs Union of India case in 17.12.1982 delivered by the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Sri.Y.V.Chadrachud. The Court had said that any division of the homogeneous class of Pensioners as per their retirement year and implementing from a prospective date any rise to the future pensioners is violation to Article 14 of the Constitution. 

The Central Government, now, through the validation clause of Pension Rules is resorting to divide the Pensioners as per their retirement date. Thus dividing the same class of Pensioners into past and future pensioners as per their retirement date and denying any benefit to the past pensioners is against our Constitution, The Central Government though said that the policy of 7th CPC will be continued, the validation clause is a ‘Damocles of sword’ over our heads and may fall at anytime in future to deny our rise and other rights according to retirement date. Though presently the 8th CPC which will be constituted shortly may not deny our rights, the Central Government armed with the powers to divide the Pensioners as per their year of retirement, may deny at any time for the past pensioners. The validation clause simply usurps the powers of the Judiciary, Constitution etc and arms the Central Government to deny and discriminate the past pensioners and the future pensioners.

The Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations watched with shock that the assurance held out by the Pension Secretary on 29.03.2025 in the online meeting the DoP&PW held with the members of the Staff Side JCM and the Pensioners Organisations for necessary clarifications also not released by the Government despite 4 months delay. This action increased the tensions and apprehensions of the community of Civil Pensioners.

Similarly on the question of formation of 8th Central Pay Commission for the CG Employees and Civil Pensioners also. Though the decision was taken by the Central Cabinet in January 2025, the actual constitution of the CPC and the release of its terms of references are unduly delayed up till now even after six months delay, causing us to concern. 

The NCCPA (National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Associations) which presently with its 10 lakhs indirect members representing the 37 Affiliated Associations had formed the Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations with non-NCCPA Associations also to oppose unitedly the validation clause of Pension Rules and for immediate constitution of 8th CPC. As decided in the meeting of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations on 10.06.2025, we are to combine our legal efforts with the Organizational efforts in opposition to the Validation Clause of Pension Rules and to continue our organizational efforts for the 8th CPC constitution.

We have conducted the Human Chain in the Districts involving crores of Pensioners as a first step. Now after the State level Convention we are marching to State Governors to submit this memorandum for onward transmission to the Honourable Prime Minister of the Central Government to withdraw the validation clause of Pension Rules adopted along with the Finance Bill 2025 in the Parliament and Gazette notified that also and to form immediately the 8th CPC with proper terms of references. 

We see that the Civil Pensioners are alone not under severe attack by the Government. The Pensioners of BSNL-MTNL, the Banks, the LIC and the EPF are also under severe attack. The BSNL-MTNL Pensioners are denied their Pension Revision from 1.1.2017 and the Government after accepting the responsibility to pay the pension from the Government of India consolidated fund cannot deny the Pension Revision to BSNL-MTNL Pensioners. Similarly the Bank Pensioners are denied any Pension Revision for more than 3 decades and all the wage agreements reached once in 5 years are restricted to only the serving staff. The LIC Pensioners also of the same fate. The condition of EPF Pensioners are worse and with the amount sanctioned as Pension no EPF Pensioner can live. The suitable rise in the Pension to be granted by the Central Government immediately, instead of worrying only about Corporates and explain everything as not suitable to economy.

We solemnly request your Excellency the Governor to kindly accept and forward this memorandum to the Central Government.

Yours faithfully,

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FORUM MEETING DECISIONS

 Decisions of the ONLINE FORUM Meeting

Nearly 30 leaders representing the Civil Pensioners Associations, State Governemnt and the Banks attended the important online meeting of Forum of Civil Pensioners at 3.00 P.M. today (06.08.2025) convened by the Secretary General NCCPA Comrade K.Ragavendran. NCCPA President Comrade Shiva Gopal Mishra presided over the meeting and Comrade VAN Nmboodiri Patron NCCPA subsequently presided and concluded the meeting. The meeting reviewed the Human Chain 1st Phase of Programme of Civil Pensioners Associations and planned for the next phases of Programme and also the legal proceedings undertaken. Almost all the leaders placed their views. The following decisions are taken unanimously:

1) The meeting praised the rank and file for the successful and militant Human Chain Programme in all States and found a new enthusiasm amongst the Senior Citizen Pensioners in the newly formed Unity of Pensioners Associations.

2) The Meeting decided to fight the validation clause adopted by the Central Government irrespective of Government’s decisions on 8th CPC. 

3) State level ‘Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations’ will be formed in all States and the Number of Office Bearers may be decided by the States themselves but there must be a Convenor, a President and a Treasurer. This State Body should plan for the success of all the remaining programmes. 

4. The Civilian Pensioners Associations alone will  be the signatories of the affidavit to court case but the Memorandum can be updated with Banks, LIC, EPF Pensioners and also the general aspect of BSNL MTNL Pensioners that no Pension Revision was allowed in these sectors.

5. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal services was approved by the meeting. But the copy of the affidavit will be circulated to all Associations and their suggestions will be routed to the Advocate through comrade A..K.Kaushik by the Secretary General NCCPA. 

6. State Bodies are empowered to decide about the submission of memorandum to the Honourable Governors either through a delegation or after a demonstration or after the Convention according to local conditions. However it is decided that it will be advisable to hold a demonstration and a delegation goes to the Governors to submit the memorandum.

7. Comrade I.S.Dabas should ascertain from the Police and all the state bodies should work hard for fulfilling the comrades to be brought to Delhi Dharna. No quota at CHQ to be fixed and Individual Associations should make the arrangement for stay etc of Delhi Chalo Comrades.

8. Associations not remitted their 1st instalment of Legal Fund are asked to remit early.

-KR SG NCCPA-

ONLINE MEETING OF FORUM

 ONLINE MEETING OF FORUM OF CIVIL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS MEETING TODAY

All to whom communications are sent are requested to log in at 2.50 P.M.to attend at the Online Meeting of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations today on 6.8.2025 Please - KR SG NCCPA

Implement the Programmes Effectively and REPORT

 IMPLEMENTATION OF 10.06.2025 ONLINE FORUM OF CIVIL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS MEETING 

As decided in the online meeting of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations on 10.06.2025, the struggle against the validation clause will be conducted at the Apex Court and also organizationally.

The Legal Committee will shortly send the affidavit by the Senior Advocate Kapil Sibel and the same will be exhibited in the whatsapp group shortly. So far nearly 10,00,000 rupees are received and the Associations not contributed are requested to remit the same at the earliest, as time at our disposal is short.

The organizational Programme of action in continuation of 3.4.2025 will be as follows:

1. Human chains at all District level on 25.07.2025.

2. State level united convention of Forum of Civil Pensioners Association and submission of memorandum (memorandum copy will be supplied by All India ) to State Governors for onward transmission to Central Government between 24.08.2025 and 28.08.2025l. As per local conditions, the March to Governor or a delegation to Governor can be on the day of convention or some other date between 24.08.2025 to 28.08.2025.

3. Meet the local Members of Parliaments (both Loksabha and Rajyasabha) and ask their support from 07.09.2025 to 14.09.2925 by giving our Memorandum Copy.

4. Organize Press Meet in State Headquarters between 20.09.2025 and 23.09.2025 and give our copy of memorandum and programme of action for good publicity.

5. Delhi Chalo and submission of memorandum to President of India; Prime Minister of India; and Chief Justice of India on 11.10.2025. Time of Delhi Chalo at Jantar Mantar and time for delegation to meet the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice will be intimated shortly.

Effectively organize the above programmes!

Build the Unity of all Civil Pensioners Unity !!

Legal Committee - Corrigendum!

 Legal Committee - Corrigendum!

The Delhi based legal committee to meet and negotiate expenses and finalise Senior Advocate between Sri.Kapil Sibel and Sri.Varun Singh in consultation with the President com.Shiva Gopal Mishra and K.Ragavendran SG NCCPA will be as follows:

1.S.C.Pandey - 9005334999

2.A.K.Kaushik - 9868136363

3.I.S.Dabas - 9711988027

4.R.C.Malhotra -8527960118

5. J.S.Dahiya -8901232273

6. Anupam Kaul - 9873784721

The Members of the legal committee will fix appointment and talk to other members and go to meet Senior Advocates together as a team. Before and after meeting Senior Advocates they will consult the President NCCPA and SG NCCPA.

- KR SG NCCPA

Letter to Civil Pensioners Associations

 

Dear Comrades!

Intention of validation amendment:

If any Pensioner goes to any Court and claims a particular benefit, the govt can argue by releasing an OM that the benefit was applied to the present pensioner only and not applicable to the past Pensioners. So not only the S-30, but also the AIPRPA and the Incometax retired commissioner who are in the court demanding higher scale of the serving employee from a prospective date to the past Pensioner can be denied of their prayer.

Why 1972? It is because those retired past pensioners in 1971will be 103 years old and above and they normally should not be survived. So no past Pensioner can go to any Court. That is why 1972.

So at any future, the govt may or may not give any benefit to past Pensioners because it is armed with validation amendment! This validation amendment is actually a danger to the pension system even.

Despite the Government’s averment, the validation amendment causes the Pensioners only a ‘panic’. Moreover, the amendment from 1972 onwards and compartmentalizing the Pensioners into year of their retirement, against the Supreme Court’s ruling that it will be violation of the Article 14 of Constitution if the same class of Pensioners are divided into batches according to the year of retirement is definitely an attack on the Pensionary rights. The S-30 Pensioners victory in Delhi High Court and the argument of DoP&PW Secretary there after the validation amendment is clear proof of Government’s intentions.

WhatsApp.group.for timely exchanges for our Forum:

The meeting of Pensioners Associations created a forum called ‘Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations’ to fight the move of the Government both legally and organizationally, Such WhatsApp group also for exchange of ideas is created as per the decision of 10th June online meeting. If any organization is left out, please suggest inclusion of Chief Executive and President of that organization for inclusion either in the group itself or in 944919295.

Legal fight and our tasks:

The legal fight will be carried on either engaging Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal or Varun Singh, Delhi based committee will look after that before 17th June and the Advocate to be engaged will be finalized. Which advocate of the two, charges us less will be engaged  as we are Pensioners Assn basically. It is estimated that around 40 Lakhs rupees will be the expenditure to take up the case in Supreme Court. No single organization could afford to that kind of money & even if can afford, it will be a big strain on the finances of such Assn. And therefore the decision of the meeting is to divide the expenses judiciously among the Civil Pensioners Associations. It is suggested that bigger organization will bore the expenses to the tune of 4-5 lakhs and other Associations will give legal fund to the Forum to the tune of 100,000 to 10,000 as per list so that we can muster the necessary funds for the Supreme Court. All the chief executives of those organisations will be included in the affidavit to be filed. The brake  up is given in the list and you may give your opinion on that.

Combining legal and organizational Programmes:

The Collections are generally from the members and to keep them serious we decided to merge both legal and organizational form of protests together. The Organisational programmes are like “Human Chain in Districts; State level conventions and March to Governor to submit our Memorandum; Meet the Parliament Members in all Districts and also holding Press Conferences at State level; and Delhi Chalo Programme including submission of Memorandum to Honourable President of India, Prime Minster of India and Chief Justice of India”. Kindly give your opinion and the dates and month of the above Programmes, so that we can finalize the Programmes.

Kindly give your considered opinion on the following apportionment:

NCCPA Affiliates: -26,65,000
1. AIBDPA = 4,00,000   
2. AIPRPA – 4,00,000
3. AIRRF -     4,00,000
4. ITPF    -     1,00,000
5. WB CCCGPA – 1,00,000
6. Rajasthan CGPA – 1,00,000
7. Kerala CGPA -  1,00,000
8. Karnataka P&T Assn – 1,00,000
9. Sanchar Nigam Pen Wel Assn – 1,00,000
10. MTNL Retired Executives Assn – 1,00,000
11. AIRBSNLEWA - 1,00,000
12. Audit  & Accounts -  60,000  
13. DRPU – 60,000
14. Telangana APRPA – 60,000
15.Telecommunications Progressive Union – 50,000                          
16. FCGPO WB -  40,000
17. Nagpur Postal Accounts – 40,000
18. Defense Offices Federation – 40,000
19. Puducherry – 40,000
20. Chittodgarh CGPA – 30,000
21. Nagpur Central & State – 30,000
22. Tripura University Teachers Pensioner Assn  – 30,000
23.  Assam CGPA – 30,000
24. Visakhapatnam CGPA – 25,000
25. Atomic Energy - 10,000
26. Ratlam CGPA – 10,000
27. CLTRI -10,000
28. Ground Water – 10,000
29. Civil Accounts – 10,000
30. Andaman – 10,000
31. Amaravathi CGPA – 10,000
32. Ajmer Railway – 10,000
33. Udaipur CGPA – 10,000
34. Karnataka Coffee Board – 10,000
35.  Karnataka Autonomous – 10,000
36. AllKerala Bank Retirees Forum – 10,000
37. PNB – 10,000

The State level.Pensioners Associations who are sharing the same concerns: (4,50,000)

1. AISGPF - 2,00,000 (NLS)
2. Teachers Pensioner Association TN - 1,00,000 (Parvatharajan)
3. EB Pensioners Welfare Association TN - 1,00,000 (Jagadeesan)
4. Transport Pensioners Association TN - 50,000 (Karsan)


Non=NCCPA organizations: (14,75,0000)
1. BPS – 5,00,000
2. AIFPA – 4,00,000
3. AIBSNLPWA – 4,00,000
4. RTOWA Delhi – 50,000
5. RTOWA Mumbai – 50,000
6. MREWA – 50,000
7. DOT/BSNL Pen.Assn Kerala – 25,000

The group responsible for money:

Shiva Gopal Mishra; G.Kumar; K.Ragavendran; K.G.Jayaraj; Ishwar Dabas; S.C.Pandey (All.NCCPA);
N.L.Srinivasan, Parvatharajan ( All State Govt Pensioners)
and
S,C,Maheswari; D.Balasubramanian; A.K.Kaushik; D.Gopalakrishnan.(All Non-NCCPA).

All money be sent to G.Kumar Treasurer NCCPA (and the Group can monitor) in the following bank account:

NCCPA.Bank Account details:
Canara Bank
GKM Colony Branch,
Chennai
SB A.C No:110171775699
Name: National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Associations
IFSC No: CNRB000862

Please remember that Amount to be sent in two instalments as we have to give 50% cash to the Advocate initially.

Give your OPINION on All Issues.

K.Ragavendran SG NCCPA

Civil Pensioners Meeting on 10.06.2025

 Online Meeting on 10th June to decide the Supreme Court case against Validation Amendment!

The online meeting of Joint Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations formed on 2.5.2025 to finalize the Supreme Court Case against validation amendment passed by the Central Government on 25.04.2025 will be held tomorrow on 10.06.2025.

The link to that meeting was already sent to concerned comrades and if any Chief Executive of Associations wants to join the meeting the same link will be sent. All are requested kindly to attend the online meeting and guide. As President NCCPA desired, it is kept as a small meeting to take decisions. But an enlarged meeting of Joint Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations to explain the decisions and to implement jointly will be convened shortly and all will be invited to that online meeting.