RDOA

Monday, July 9, 2012

ADDITIONAL CONTRBUTION OF RS 1000/-

RETIRED DEFENCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (RDOA)

1.The General Body in its meeting held on 17 Jun 2012 had unanimously decided to contribute an additional amount of Rs 1000/-(One thousand only) per member to meet the expenses of Very Senior Advocate fees in the Rank Pay Case (IV CPC) awaiting final disposal in the Supreme Court. It was also accepted that if a member wished to contribute more he was most welcomed to do so.

2. Members are requested to send their additional contributions of Rs 1000/- at the address given below earliest. Kindly send amt by bank draft/cheque at par drawn in favor of ‘Retired Defence Officers Association’ payable at New Delhi. Please write your rank and name on reverse of cheque/draft. Also please update your email id and mobile no.

3.Kindly ignore if already sent

NOTE: KINDLY SEND ADDL CONTRIBUTION AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW

COL BK SHARMA, G 203, GREEN VALLEY APPTS

PLOT NO 18, SECTOR 22, DWARKA NEW DELHI 110077

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

EC-2

Dear Veterans
    The EC-2 passed out of I M A on 27 Sept 1963. As per tradition
after 50 years of commission there is a get-together at The Academy
   I am from this course and would like to know who else is there,
also as this event has to be managed by the Course themselves any one
from Dhera-Dun would be an additional help
   I would also request any Veteran who knows any other Site which is
frequented by Ex-officers to post this message there
    col jbs mehta SM,VSM ( J. B. S Mehta jbs349@yahoo.co.in )
    9216103228

Monday, June 18, 2012

AGM: RDOA:17 JUNE 2012

RETIRED DEFENCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (RDOA)

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING 17 JUNE 2012

1. The Annual General Body Meeting of Retired Defence Officers Association (RDOA) was held on 17 Jun 2012 from 1130hrs onwards at DSOI Dhaula Kuan New Delhi.

2. The General Body unanimously decided to contribute an additional amount of Rs 1000/-(One thousand only) per member to meet the expenses of Senior Advocate fees in the Rank Pay Case (IV CPC) awaiting final disposal in the Supreme Court.

3. It was also accepted that if a member wished to contribute more he was most welcomed to do so.

4. The minutes of the last AGM held in Apr 2010 and balance sheet for the period 01 Apr 2010 to 31 Mar 2012 was passed.

5. An interactive session was held between the members and Senior Advocate Gp Capt KS Bhati handling the rank pay case in the Supreme Court. All legal doubts of the members relating to the case were clarified.

6. Members are requested to send their additional contributions of Rs 1000/- at the address given below earliest. Draft/Cheque at par be drawn in the name of 'Retired Defence Officers Association' payable at New Delhi. Kindly write your rank and name on the reverse of the cheque/draft. If there is change in your mobile/email id kindly notify the same for updating our records.

7. Detailed Minutes of the AGM will be posted at a later date on the website with a notification on rdoaindia.blogspot.com

NOTE: KINDLY SEND ADDL CONTRIBUTION AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW

COL BK SHARMA, G 203, PLOT NO 18, GREEN VALLEY APPTS

SECTOR 22, DWARKA NEW DELHI 110077

SECY GENERAL RDOA

Thursday, June 7, 2012

ANTI VETERAN SENTIMENTS BY MoD

OPEN DEFIANCE OF DIRECTIONS OF RAKSHA MANTRI BY OFFICIALS OF MOD

It’s well known that disabled soldiers are not getting the respect that they deserve from the officialdom.

The enclosed letter on a subject which affects more than 80% of disabled personnel would show that Shri Antony is not practically in saddle of the Defence Ministry and that the Ministry is deriving sadistic pleasure out of the miseries of defence personnel in general and disabled in particular. The value ascribed by the Defence Ministry to Antony’s word becomes clear as a crystal from the enclosure.

In this matter, clear cut directions of the Raksha Mantri, who is personally monitoring the issue, have been flouted, contravened and annihilated by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare of the Ministry and its lawyers, all of whom have misguided the Supreme Court on an issue in which the RM himself had passed directions that such cases in Courts be put on hold till he took a final call.

The Retired Defence Officers’ Association (RDOA) has officially written a detailed note on the subject to the RM as well as the Law Minister.

One wonders who rules the roost when nobody in the entire system is even amenable to the directions of the highest political executive in the Ministry!

As on date, most of the litigation by the Union of India in the Supreme Court is directed towards disability pension cases involving disabled defence personnel, and govt lawyers are reluctant to let go since they earn out of this morbid vicious cycle.

Letter to Raksha Mantri

Thursday, May 24, 2012

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING JUNE 2012

It is intimated that the Annual General Body Meeting of the Retired Defence Officers Association (RDOA) will be held on 17 Jun 2012 at 11:00 AM

at SilverRoom, DSOI Dhaula Kuan New Delhi.

AGENDA

1. Welcome address by the President RDOA.

2. Judgment and progress of the IV Pay Commission Rank Pay anomaly case.

3. To seek approval of the members for additional contribution of Rs 1000/- for meeting expenses of the Senior Advocate fees in the IV CPC case

4. Confirmation of minutes of the last AGM.

5. Notice also displayed on rdoaindia website: http://sites.google.com/site/rdoaindia under link AGM

Secy RDOA

Sunday, May 20, 2012

IV CPC Rank Pay Case: Returns on investment & SANNU KI.

IV CPC Rank Pay Case: Returns on investment & SANNU KI.

I have read all the comments, advisory /suggestive/derogatory as to what RDOA should do. The legal cell of RDOA is capable and competent. If one feels that an option has not been thought over then you are sadly mistaken. Line of action taken will be in the best interest of the Veterans.

There are many officers of have filed cases in courts throughout India by paying a hefty amount to the lawyer with a undertaking to give 10% of the arrear amount when realized. In stark comparison RDOA has only charged Rs 500/- as membership fees and has now asked for Rs 1000/- to meet the fees of the advocates handling the case. For those who do not know; the legal fees of advocates in the Supreme Court range anywhere between Rs 50000/- to Rs 4 to 5 lacs per hearing. Going by that RDOA and others should have shelled out Rs 20 lacs by now. That’s not so. The advocates know that there is a cause and justified hence their willingness to help.

What are the gains! By fair estimates and calculations every officer is set to gain Rs 4 to 5 lacs and for some the returns may be still higher who have gone through IV CPC, V CPC and VI CPC. The arrears of pension itself work out to be Rs 4 lacs. Is then Rs 1500/- a very big amount for the return on investment. I do not think so. It is the attitude problem. Over 70000 officers are affected.

On the other hand there are many who are willing to contribute much more in tens of thousands and have done so. There are others who will derive no benefit from the case but have contributed liberally to the cause that here is an organization which is all set to sort out past evils of the Govt of India against its military veterans.

No share market/ kitty party can give more returns. Plus the 6% interest meter is on. There is yet another category of people who are fence sitters. Why should I become a member of RDOA or go to court. When others will get so will I? Still others who say ‘SANNU KI’?

In the end I can only say that:

‘If people criticize you, hurt you, or shout at you, do not be bothered. Just remember in every game the audience makes noise and not the players. RDOA is the player.

SECY RDOA

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING JUN 2012

ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING JUNE 2012

It is proposed to hold the ‘Annual General Body Meeting’ of the Retired Defence Officers Association (RDOA) in the second/third week of Jun 2012