INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION

Dear Veterans,
The Governing Body of Retired Defence Officers Association (RDOA) has decided to support the movement of Shri Anna Hazare against corruption and his fight for the 'Jan Lokpal Bill'.
To support his movement at the Ramlila Grounds, Delhi, all member veterans in and around NCR are requested to reach the venue on Sunday 21 Aug 2011 at 1015 hrs. It would be appreciated if you can wear Regtl Cap, miniature medals.
The nation is on the move and we must fully support it. Shri Anna Hazare is a veteran too.
Secy General RDOA

Rank Pay Case Update: 01 Aug 2011

The case was heard in the court of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice RM Lodha in court no 10 today ie 01 Aug 2011. The UOI was represented by the new Solicitor General Mr Nariman. He put forth his views for 40 -45 mins on the gambit of IV CPC recommendations and the rank pay deduction and its cascading effect on V & VI CPC with the bogey of 1600cr. There were queries from the court on the 'deduction of rank pay and pay fixation' which did not sound convincing. Senior Advocate for RDOA Shri Mahavir Singh drew the attention of the court to the Govt resolution issued after acceptance of the IV CPC report wherin it has been stated that rank pay would be paid in addition to the pay in the integrated scale.The court seemed to be to get to the bottom of the matter that if rank pay was to be given in addition to the pay in the integrated scale, then why the deduction. The court wanted to hear more on the matter. The case has been scheduled in the week beginning 22 Nov 2011.

Update Rank Pay Case: 11 July 2011

The case came up for hearing today in the court of Justice Aftab Alam & Justice RM Lodha. In the absence of the Solicitor General, since he has put up his resignation, UOI sought fresh date. However Mr Harish Salve appearing for the RDOA and others explained to the court the wrongful deduction of the rank pay in contravention to the recommendations of the IVCPC. The example given by the UOI in its affadivit as asked by the court was argued threadbare and the wrongful deduction was exposed to the court. The point was taken note of by the court.The next date of hearing has been scheduled for 01 Aug 2011.

ECHS HELPLINE

ECHS has established a toll free help line for the benefit of the members/veterans. Details are available on the RDOA website: http://sites.google.com/site/rdoaindia under the link sign ECHS.
Kindly give wide publicity

Interactive session with the Adjutant General

An interactive session was held with the Adjutant General and the Veterans Org on 05 July 2011. It was more related to ECHS for which a seperate post will be given. Some other important issues were also covered. These are:
1.PCDA has agreed to issue fresh PPO to all pre 2006 retirees. The process will take three months time.
2. The AHQ is implementing the judgments given by the AFT relating to pay and allce of the petitioners. DV cases do not fall in this perview.
3. AHQ has taken up case with MoD on the judgment passed by Delhi High court on the issue of review of AFT orders by the Delhi High court since as per AFT Act such cases can only be reviewed in the Supreme Court.
4. AHQ is taking up case with MoD on the implementation of the order on "Broadbanding of Disability pension' to be extended to all affected personnel rather than the individual petitioner who filed the application.

Reminder: IV CPC Rank Pay Anamoly Case

This is to remind the readers, lest they have forgotten, that Rank Pay case, being fought by RDOA on behalf of Officers, is to come up for hearing on 11th July. The case was to be heard on 6th May, but UOI made a mention and request that the Solicitor General would not be available on 06 May 2011, as such fresh date be given. Our Senior Advocate had earlier informed the Court that SG was not appearing for the last four to five hearings; Justice Aftab Alam, therefore, told UOI that this be conveyed to the SG and he should be present at the next hearing. The next date was fixed on 11 Jul 2011.


RDOA has analyzed the earlier judgment and have made a summary on how arrears, if case decided in our favour by SC, will be calculated. These are as under:-

Rank Pay plus DA, depending on your Rank as on 1-1-86 till 31Dec 95

Rank Pay plus DA, depending on your Rank as on 1-1-96 till 31Dec 05

Rank Pay will become 50% on retirement

No additional amount is available on promotion in between the two Pay Commissions as that was granted by CDA(O)

Simple interest @6 % will be admissible on arrears, as per earlier Supreme Court ruling

The above is simply put, but will need tremendous follow up and it is here that the RDOA has an even bigger role, by interacting with CDA(O) and CDA(P), who may back track giving non-availability of info as an excuse. Even if AG’s Br intervenes, it will be a long haul for individual officers, whereas RDOA could get the entire authentication done for its members, having all relevant info.

In view of above it may be worthwhile for Veteran Officers to become members of RDOA even at this belated stage. Form for membership is att at link ‘how to become member’available in the website:http://sites.google.com/site/rdoaindia

Secy RDOA

Presentation on One rank One Pension (OROP)

Presentation was given to the Rajya Sabha Petition Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Member Rajya Sabha on 'One Rank One Pension' on 16 May 2011 by RDOA. The presentation was well appreciated. One of the Committee member remarked as 'Best Explanation' and asked for additional information which would be given by RDOA in few days time after compilation. This is for info only.