EPS 95 Pensioners Higher Pension Cases: Supreme Court Office Report dt 12.4.2021 EPS'95 Cases See Now

INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 50857 OF 2021

(Application for Intervention filed by Ms. Shilpa Liza George, Adv. in SLP Nos. 16721-22 of 2019)

THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT ORGANISATION & ANR                                          Petitioners

Versus

SUNIL KUMAR & ORS                                                                                                       Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

SLP NOS. 8658-59 OF 2019

The Special Leave Petition above mentioned along with connected matters were listed before the Hon’ble Court on 25.03.2021, when the Court was pleased to pass the following order:- 

“ List on 13.04.2021.” 

It is submitted that pursuant to this Hon’ble Court order dated 25.02.2021 Show cause notice was issued to all the respondents in both the matters through registered A.D. Post as well as through counsel for the petitioners.

SLP 8658-8659 OF 2019

It is submitted that Mr. Siddharth Advocate, has on 12.03.2021 filed Affidavit of proof of service in respect of all the respondents.

It is further submitted that Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar Advocate has on 15.03.2021 filed an application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 39304 of 2021(copy of the application has been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court).

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It is further submitted that Mr. K.V. Mohan, Advocate has on 17.03.2021 filed an application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 41095 of 2021(copy of the application has been included in the paper books for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court). It is further submitted that Mr. Udaya Aditya Banarjee, Advocate has on 17.03.2021 filed an application for Intervention on behalf of applicants to intervene in SLP Nos. 8658-59 of 2019 alongwith vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 41103 of 2021 (copy of the application have been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court).

 

It is also submitted that pursuant to Hon'ble Court's order dated 25.02.2021, Mr. A. Venayagam Balan, Advocate has on 17.3.2021 filed written submission on behalf of respondent and copy of the same has been included in the paper books for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, Advocate has on 18.3.2021 and 19.3.2021, filed the Application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance and he has also filed written submission on behalf of the Impleading Applicant. The same is registered as I. A. No. 42841/21(SLP 8658-59 of 2019) and copy of the same are being circulated for the kind perusal of Hon’ble Court.

It is further submitted that Mr. Anand Dilip Landge, Advocate has on 19.03.2021 filed an application for Impleadment to Implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 42760 of 2021(copy of the application has circulated been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of Hon’ble Court).

It is further submitted that Mr. P. S. Sudheer, Advocate has on 20.03.2021 filed an application for Intervention on behalf of applicants to intervene in SLP Nos. 8658-59 of 2019 alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 43083 of 2021 (copy of the application is being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is further submitted that Mr. Udaya Aditya Banarjee, Advocate has on 19.03.2021 filed Compliance of order short notes dated 25.2.21 in I.A. no, 41103/21 and in 16721-22/21 on behalf of applicants to intervene in SLP Nos. 8658-59 of 2019 alongwith vakalatnama/appearance. The same are being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon'ble Court.

It is further submitted that Mr.A.V. Balan, Advocate has on 20.03.2021 filed counter affidavit on behalf of Respondents copy of the counter is being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon'ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. Siddharath Advocate for petitioner has on 22.03.2021 filed some miscellaneous documents Copies of Employees Provident Fund Act of 1952, Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, and Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1995 (Copies of the same are being circulated for the kind perusal of Hon'ble Court).

It is further submitted that Mr. Siddharath, advocate has on 22.02.2021 filed an application for permission to submit additional documents and compilation of additional judgment on 22.03.2021 Copies of the same are being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon'ble Court.

It is lastly submitted that Mr. Siddharath Advocate has on 22.03.2021 filed Rejoinder Affidavit on behalf of the Petitioners Copy of the Rejoinder Affidavit is being circulated for the kind perusal of Hon'ble Court.

SLP NOS. 16721-22 OF 2019

It is submitted that Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, Advocate, has on 13.03.2021 filed Affidavit of proof of service in respect of all the respondents.

It is further submitted that Mr. Himinder Lal, Advocate has on 27.02.2021 and 18.03.2021 filed applications for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The applications are registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 30697, 30703 and 41820 of 2021 Copies of the applications have been included in the paper books for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is further submitted that Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, Advocate has on 09.03.2021 filed an application for Intervention/Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The applications is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 36482 of 2021, Copy of the application has been included in the paper books for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is further submitted that Mrs. Liz Mathew, Advocate has on 17.03.2021 filed an application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The applications is registered as Interlocutory Application Nos. 41144 of 2021Copy of the application has been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of Hon’ble Court).

It is further submitted that Mr. Prakash Ranjan Nayak, Mr. P. S. Sudheer, Ms. Rashmi Singhania, Advocates have on 17.3.2021 and 18.03.2021 filed written submissions on behalf of Impleading Applicants, respondent Copy of the same have been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is further submitted that Ms. Rashmi Singhania, Advocate has on 17.03.2021 filed Counter affidavit on behalf the proposed respondents. Copy of the counter affidavit has been included in paper books for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. Himinder Lal, Advocate has on 18.03.2021 filed an Application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 41820 of 2021 in SLP 16721-22 of 2021(copy of the application is being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court).

It is submitted that Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker , Advocate has on 19.03.2021 filed an Application for Direction. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 42543 of 2021 in SLP 16721-22 of 2021 Copy of the application is being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. Mohd. Saddique T.A. Advocate has on 19.03.2021 filed Applications for Impleadment to Implead the applicants as party Respondents and he has also filed Application for Directions. The application are registered as Interlocutory Application No. 42603 & 42704 of 2021 and I.A. Nos. 42696 & 42840 of 2021 respectively in SLP 16721-22 of 2021 Copies of the applications are being circulated for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mrs. Liz. Mathew, Advocate has on 20.03.2021 filed an Application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 43183 of 2021, Copy of the application is being circulated for kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mrs. Vandana Sehgal, Advocate has on 22.03.2021 filed Application for Impleadment to Implead the applicants as party Respondents and Application for Directions. The applications are registered as Interlocutory Application No. 43501 & 43510 of 2021 Copies of the applications are being circulated for kind perusal of Hon’ble Court.

It is submitted that Mr. Himinder Lal, Advocate has on 22.03.2021 filed an Application for Impleadment to implead the applicants as party respondents alongwith Vakalatnama/appearance. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 43526 of 2021Copy of the application is being circulated for the kind perusal of Hon’ble Court.

It is lastly submitted that Ms. Shilpa Liza George, Advocate has on 8.4.2021 filed an application for Intervention to intervene. The application is registered as Interlocutory Application No. 50857/21 Copy of the application have been included in the paper books for the kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court.

The matters alongwith applications above-mentioned are listed before the Hon’ble Court with this office report. 

Dated this the 12th day of April, 2021

Sd

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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Good News For Pensioners, Employees: महंगाई भत्ते (DA), महंगाई राहत (DR) को लेकर कर्मचारियों, पेंशनधारकों के लिए बड़ा लाभ?

केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारी महंगाई भत्ते (DA) का बेसब्री से इंतजार कर रहे हैं, जो जनवरी 2021 तक वापस आ गया था। अखिल भारतीय उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक (AICPI) के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, कम से कम 4 प्रतिशत DA बढ़ोतरी की उम्मीद की जा सकती है। जनवरी से जून 2021 की अवधि के लिए। लेकिन, डबल बोनस भी है क्योंकि केंद्र को 1 जुलाई से डीए बहाल करने की उम्मीद है क्योंकि उन्होंने डीए बढ़ोतरी को रोक दिया है। यह सेवानिवृत्त केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के लिए भी अच्छी खबर होगी क्योंकि उनके महंगाई राहत (डीआर) का लाभ भी कम से कम बहाली के साथ बहाल हो जाएगा। उस स्थिति में, यह लगभग 52 लाख केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों और केंद्र सरकार के लगभग 60 लाख पेंशनभोगियों के लिए अच्छी खबर होगी।

DA बहाली के बाद, केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारीयों को मौजुदा 17 प्रतिशत से 28 प्रतिशत (17 + 3 + 4 + 4) से बढ़ोतरी हो सकती है। इसमें जनवरी से जून 2020 के लिए घोषित 3 प्रतिशत DA, जुलाई से दिसंबर 2020 के लिए घोषित 4 प्रतिशत DA और जनवरी से जून 2021 तक 4 प्रतिशत DA की उम्मीद है।

7th Pay Commission Latest News: Big benefit on Dearness Allowance (DA), Dearness Relief (DR)

जैसा कि केंद्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों के वेतन का निर्धारण फिटमेंट फैक्टर (जो 2.57) है, को मूल वेतन प्लस डीए से गुणा किया जाता है। जब डीए 17 से 28 प्रतिशत तक बढ़ जाएगा, तो एक केंद्रीय सरकारी कर्मचारी का वेतन कूदने के लिए बाध्य होगा। इसके अलावा, उन्हें डीए बकाया की तीन किस्तें भी दी जाएंगी।

60 लाख पेंशनरों के लिए DR का लाभ

केंद्रीय सरकारी कर्मचारियों की तरह, 60 लाख पेंशनभोगियों को भी DR बहाली का लाभ मिलेगा क्योंकि उनकी पेंशन उसी तरह से बढ़ेगी जिस तरह से एक केंद्रीय सरकारी कर्मचारी का वेतन बढ़ेगा। DA की घोषणा के बाद, उनका DR ऊपर जाएगा और उस स्थिति में, उनकी मासिक पेंशन बढ़ेगी और उन्हें अपने DR की तीन किस्तों के लिए एरियर भी मिलेगा।

 

 

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EPS 95 PENSIONERS NEWS TODAY: NAC Submitted Memorandum in the name of Hon.Prime Minister and Chairman CBT handed over to RPFC

National Agitation Committee:-

 Protest Day Dtd.06.04.2021

At RPFC office Akola (Maharashtra) in the *presence and Guidance of Hon.NAC Chief alongwith Central NAC Team

Slogans shouted.

Copy of Abeyance order Dtd.20.03.2021 and Statement of Labour Secretary submitted to Hon. Parliamentary Committee burnt. 

Copy of Memorandum in the name of Hon.Prime Minister and Chairman CBT handed over to RPFC.

Receipt of RPFC office obtained.

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EPS 95 HIGHER PENSION EPFO CIRCULAR: National Agitation Committee, Odisha Branch Hon. Shri B.C Nayak, state President Handed over the memorandum to PM through EPFO

National Agitation Committee, Odisha Branch Hon. Shri B.C Nayak, state President, Hon. Shri Deepak Kumar Sahu, state Vice President, Hon.Shri Sarbeswar Khilar, State co-ordinator and Hon.Shri Sarbeswar Pal state secretary Handed over the memorandum in the name of Hon.Prime Minister through ACPFC, Bhubaneswar and obtained the receipt of office.

Copy of Abeyance letter dtd.20.3.2021 was also Burnt with Slogans.

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EPS 95 PENSIONERS NEWS TODAY: EPS 95 पेंशनधारकों पर ईपीएफओ के अन्याय के विरोध में राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष समिति का देशव्यापी विरोध प्रदर्शन आज

राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष समिति मंगलवार को कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन के खिलाफ देशव्यापी विरोध प्रदर्शन करने जा रही है। 20 मार्च 2021 के ईपीएफओ पत्र की एक प्रति जलाकर विरोध प्रदर्शन किया जाएगा।

EPS- 95 के राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष समिति के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष कमांडर अशोक राउतजी ने कहा, “एक तरफ, माननीय प्रधान मंत्री ने खुद हमें ईपीएस -95 पेंशनरों की उचित मांगों को मंजूरी देने के लिए 4.3.2020 पर सीधा आश्वासन दिया है। उन्होंने संबंधित मंत्री को उचित समाधान के निर्देश भी दिए हैं। साथ ही सभी आंदोलन वापस लेने की सलाह दी गई है और उसी सलाह के अनुसार राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष समिति, बुलढाणा (महाराष्ट्र) के मुख्यालय में पिछले 834 दिनों से क्रमिक अंशन को छोड़कर सभी आंदोलन वापस ले लिए गए हैं, लेकिन दूसरी ओर कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन ने अन्याय के मार्ग में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी और पेंशन धारकों के खिलाफ अत्याचार जारी है।

EPFO का परिपत्र दिनांक 23 मार्च 2017, जिसमें उच्चतम न्यायालय के दिनांक 4 अक्टबर 2016 के आदेश में उच्च पेंशन देने का आदेश दिया गया है, उस सर्कुलर को सर्वोच्च न्यायालय को दिए बिना, पूर्ववर्ती रूप से ईपीएफओ की तिथि निर्धारित की गई है। 20 मार्च 2021 के आदेश के अनुसार, इसे अमल में लाने से दूर रखा गया है।

EPFO ​​ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट के अटॉर्नी जनरल को पेंशन संबंधी मामलों के संबंध में सही जानकारी नहीं दी। साथ ही श्रम पर संसदीय समिति को श्रम सचिव द्वारा सही तथ्यों, अनुचित मुद्दों को प्रस्तुत किए बिना प्रस्तुत करना, आदि शामिल है।

उपरोक्त सभी मुद्दों पर विचार करते हुए, देशव्यापी स्तर पर EPFO के सभी कार्यालयों में EPFO के अन्यायपूर्ण कृत्यों का विरोध करते हुए सच्चाई क्या है? पेंशन की सही जानकारी और भावनाओं को भारत के माननीय प्रधान मंत्री / मुख्य न्यायाधीश के सामने लाया जा सकता है, इसलिए ये विरोध कार्यक्रम देश के EPS- 95 पेंशनरों द्वारा किया जा रहा है।

यह ज्ञात होना चाहिए कि कोरोना महामारी के कारण, EPS 95 पेंशनधारक शासन / प्रशासन के सभी नियमों को ध्यान में रखते हुए इस "विरोध कार्यक्रम" में भाग लेंगे। दिनांक 06 एप्रिल 2021 इस विरोध दिवस के कार्यक्रम में, तथाकथित पत्र दिनांक 20 मार्च 2021 की एक प्रति जलाई जाएगी, और मा. प्रधानमंत्री के नाम ज्ञापन संबंधित EPFO कार्यालयों में दिया जाएगा।

EPS 1995 पेंशनधारकों के मांगें इस प्रकार हैं

1. न्यूनतम मासिक पेंशन रु. 7500 और महंगाई भत्ता दिया जाना चाहिए।

2. कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन का अंतरिम पत्र 31 मई 2017 को  वापस ले ली जाए और पेंशनरों को EPS 1995 पेंशनधारकों को सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के आदेश के अनुसार, उच्च पेंशन का विकल्प दिया जाना चाहिए।

3. सभी ईपीएस -95 पेंशनरों और उनके जीवनसाथी को मुफ्त चिकित्सा सुविधा प्रदान की जानी चाहिए।

4. सेवानिवृत्त कर्मचारी जो EPS- 95 योजना के सदस्य नहीं हैं, उन्हें ब्याज के साथ योगदान की वसूली करके और उन्हें बकाया राशि का उचित भुगतान करने की अनुमति देकर पूर्व पद सदस्यता दी जानी चाहिए अन्यथा उन्हें रु. 5000 की पेंशन राशि प्रति माह तय किया जा सकता है।

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EPS 95 PENSIONERS LATEST NEWS: VERY INFORMATION INFORMATON FOR 65 LAKH EPS 95 PENSIONERS REGARDING NATIONWIDE

National Agitation Committee

For kind attention of  Honorable Leaders,  leading the proposed "Protest Programme" dated 06.04.2021.

A copy of the Memorandum to be handed over on dated 06.04.2021 to the local EPFO offices is being posted. It should be known that the Memorandum is prepared with detail because the facts and our feelings be conveyed to Hon. Prime Minister as well as these officials of the EPFO.

Please obtain the signature and seal on your copy by handing over  2 copies to the local office.
Also, burn a copy of the injustice letter dated 20.03.2021 outside the office and extinguish the fire.
At the time of giving the memorandum, take out the photo and post it on the group.
Please send advance copy by  registered post on  following address to  the Hon.Prime Minister's office.

Hon.Prime Minister,
Government of India, Raisina Hills,
North Block,

New Delhi-110011
If there is a complaint related to the local office, then bring  the same in the notice of  the officer concerned of the office. In view of the impact of the corona epidemic, complete the program by following all the rules of Governance / Administration / mobilization.

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EPS 95 PENSIONERS LATEST NEWS TODAY: 65 लाख पेंशनधारकों के लिए जरुरी जानकारी EPS 95 हायर पेंशन पर रोक के लिए EPFO का खेल, NAC ने उठाया कदम

National Agitation Committee:-

कृपया क्षमा कीजिए

दिनांक 06.04.2021 के प्रस्तावित विरोध कार्यक्रम में नेत्तृत्व करने वाले नेता गण- कृपया ध्यान दीजिए, स्थानीय EPFO कार्यालय में दिनांक 06.04.2021 को दिए जाने ज्ञापन की प्रति भेजी गई थी लेकिन उसकी स्पेसिंग कम होने के करण वही ज्ञापन उचित स्पेसिंग सहित 4 पन्ने का ज्ञापन भेजा जा रहा है.

 

 

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EPS 95 PENSION CASES HEARING: The never- ending saga continues with the hearing again postponed to 13.04.21.

The never- ending saga continues with the hearing again postponed to 13.04.21.

You have seen the different  arguments, often ridiculous and silly,  put forth by EPFO, against our pleas, all these years.Now it has come up with the idea of paucity of funds as a final resort. And, Sir even if the SC orders in our favour the EPFO, finds another  lame excuse to avoid implementation this we all know and experienced time and again.

Sir, it really beats us why the EPFO has to resort to such blatant lies. One reasonable doubt and explanation could be that the entire fund of lakhs of rupees has been diverted and exhausted already.

Furthermore, hundreds of crores coming in, every month, by way of contributions is a lucrative source.

They are able to play this game just throwing a few bucks( less than 1000 rupees)  on our face taking safe shelter under the Act with multiple flaws.

It  thus, want to survive the threat of making good lakhs of crores, diverted so far.Our leader Sri.Prasada Reddy garu has furnished the financial data of EPFO that as on 31.03.2020; the total corpous of EPFO, is nearly 5.31 lakh crores interest earned is 39,042 crores.

While the amount of pension disbursed is 11,321 crores only.That is pension disbursed is less than 29% of the total Interest accrued balance of 71% amount goes into Corpus or into black hole???Can we find any other plausible reason for this adamant and constantly evasive attitude of EPFO, for all these years.

Kindly offer your opinion and remarks. Thanks

We are covered under a Welfare Scheme devised and implemented by Central Government. Contributions are collected from our employers and from us it has been made mandatory you have no liberty to be exempted. The pensioners of Central government do not contribute even a single rupee. And yet, they are paid huge pension (nearly 50- times more than us) plus DA revised upwards, every 6 months.

Why this discrimination ??

If the ruling class has real sympathy towards us, the aged and ailing, they can absorb our entire corpus amount of nearly 6- lakh crores into Consolidate Fund of India (from where the pension amount of Central government pensioners is drawn and paid) and pay us on par with the pensioners of Central government.There seems to be no big problem here....except *there is no corpous fund left must be totally dry...escaped into black hole.

Kindly enlighten us anything in contrary, of course, with valid reasons Thanks a lot.

 

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EPS 95 NAC NEWS: Countrywide programme for submission of Memorandum to the Hon Prime Minister through all the EPFO ​​offices to protest against the unjust behavior of the EPFO

National Agitation Committee

For kind attention of all Hon.NAC Leaders

Considering the fact and sentiments of our EPS 95 Pensioners the

Notice for Countrywide program of submission of Memorandum on 06.04.2021 in all EPFO offices to protest against the unjust behavior of the Employees Provident Fund Organization is sent by E mail to the Hon.MoL&E alongwith all supporting Documents with copy to Hon.Prime Minister,Hon. Minister of Law and Justice, Hon.CPFC and all ACPFC and RPFC offices of EPFO on Dtd.30.03.2021.

Also requested in Email message to give Justice to old age EPS 95 Pensioners at an earliest and before 5th of April 2021

Notice of Protest Program

राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष समिति

NAC के सभी सन्माननीय नेतागण कृपया ध्यान दीजिए

सभी तथ्य व हमारे ईपीएस 95 पेंशनरों की भावनाओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन के अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार के विरोध में सभी ईपीएफओ कार्यालयों में 06.04.2021 को ज्ञापन प्रस्तुत करने का देशव्यापी कार्यक्रम की नोटिस ,माननीय श्रममंत्री जी, माननीय कानून और न्याय मंत्री, माननीय सेंट्रल प्रॉविडेंट फंड कमिश्नर और ईपीएफओ के सभी एसीपीएफसी और आरपीएफसी कार्यालयों में दिनांक 30.03.2021 को ई-मेल द्वारा सभी उचित कागज पत्रों के साथ भेज दी गई है.

ई मेल संदेश में यह भी अनुरोध किया गया है कि ईपीएस 95 पेंशनरों को जल्द से जल्द और 5 अप्रैल 2021 से पहले न्याय दिया जाए

प्रोटेस्ट प्रोग्राम की नोटिस व

इंग्लिश ट्रांसलेशन

No.EPS95 / NAC / VVIP / Protest / 3003 Dt.30.03.2021

To,

The Hon'ble Minister of Labour and Employment

Govt.of India,

New Delhi

Subject: - Countrywide programme for submission of Memorandum to the Hon Prime Minister on dated 06.04.2021 through all the EPFO ​​offices to protest against the unjust behavior of the Employees Provident Fund Organization.

Reference: - This organisation Letter No.EPS95 / NAC / VVIP / 2103 Dtd.21.03.2021.

Hon Sir,

Your good self is aware that on the one hand, the Hon'ble Prime Minister promised us to fulfill the most reasonable demands of the EPS 95 Pensioners when the delegation led by Mrs. Smt Hema Malini ji had an Honour to meet him on dated 4.3.2020 . During the meeting held, a direct assurance has been given and instructions have also been passed to the Ministers concerned for resolving the EPS 95 Pensioner's demands. Since then all the pensioners are looking at the Prime Minister with hopeful eyes.

According to the advice of the Hon'ble Minister for Labour and Employment the ongoing thousands of agitations from Tehsil level to Delhi level by the NAC have been withdrawn (except for the chain hunger strike for the last 825 days of Buldhana Maharashtra).

However, on the other hand, the employees' provident fund organization continues to do injustice to pension holders.

For example -

1. Regarding higher pension on actual salary , the truth is that even after the provision in the original scheme, the higher pension on actual salary is not being given by the EPFO. Unfortunately, the poor old age Pensioners pensioners had to knock the doors of courts.

These matters continue for many years. Though the pensioners have been getting justice through hard fought battles at the courts. Finally in RC Gupta's case, it came to the notice of the Hon Supreme Court that many departments did not even gave timely information about the option for higher pension to the employees. Some departments While not giving any information to the employees, it was mutually decided between themselves and the EPFO that higher pension on actual salary is not in the interest of the employees (for example the decision dated 31.5.1997 taken by the MSEB administration is presented) nor did the EPFO ​​implement it.

Considering all these elements, the Hon'ble Supreme Court ordered "Higher Pension on Actual salary" on 4.10.2016 on the basis of logic, facts and evidences. According to the Hon Supreme Court order, the then Labour Minister replied in the Parliament on 23.3.2017, stating that those who remitted the contibution to EPF on full salary,above statutory ceiling,now they would get pension even if they did not give the option before 2006.

After getting the approval as per all the rules of the Government, on 23.03.2017, the EPFO ​​also issued an order for higher pension on actual salary but later on,an interim advisory was issued by the EPFO ​​on 31.05.2017 depriving pensioners of the Exempted Establishment from this facility. Thereby the EPFO forced the old pensioners to knock the doors of the court again.

Now, after four years breaking all the boundries the EPFO issued a letter on dated 20.03.2021 negated his own circular dated 23.03.2017 (which states implementation of the Supreme Court order to provide higher pension on actual salary). Now this issue has been kept in abeyance unilaterally. This action not only insulted the Supreme Court but also insulted the Parliament.

2. The EPFO has not given correct information to the Attorney General ​​about the pension related cases in the Supreme Court.

It is being publicized that if higher pension is given, then Rs. 15 lakh crore would be spent while in the reality (according to the information given by EPFO ​​in the meeting of Central Board of Trustees dated 13.04.2018,) Rs. 662.9 crore per month expenditure is likely been to be incurred. Considering the increasing age of pensioners, the ability to deposit funds the pensioners are likely to opt for the minimum pension if the amount is raised to Rs. 7500+ DA as proposed by our organization. The number of pensioners accepting the option of higher pension in this case will be negligible.

3. Unrealistic issues have been presented by the Labour Secretary to the Parliamentary Committee on Labour, without checking the correct fact. The Parliamentary Committee on Labour has also not considered the fact / written proposals submitted on behalf of our organization. It means that only one side and that too of the EPFO has been taken in account by the Parliamentary Committee on Labour.

During the years 2017 to 23.09.2020 , about 1,64,003 pensioners passed away awaiting justice and many more who are in the last stage of their lives. This can definitely be said to be the culmination of the dogma and unfortunate functioning of the EPFO.

There is intense rage towards EPFO ​​among pensioners for the above reasons.

Programme to handover the memorandum in the name of the Hon Prime Minister expressing all the truths, facts and feelings of pensioners through all the country-wide offices of the EPFO ​​is being carried out on 06.04.2021.

This country-wide protest will be carried out by burning a Copy of the EPFO abeyance order dated 20.3.2021.

The protest will be carried out by following all the Government/Administration guide lines regarding CORONA and other issues

A memorandum to the Hon Prime Minister will also be submitted through concerned EPFO ​​offices.

Yours faithfully,

Commander Ashok Raut,

National President

Copy submitted with respect to:-

Hon. Prime Minister,

Government of India, New Delhi

Hon. Minister of Law and Justice,

Government of India, New Delhi

Hon. Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Delhi.

Hon. Central Provident Fund Commissioner,

EPFO, New Delhi

Copy submitted to : -

All Hon. ACPFC / RPFC

 

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