You are all aware that our Association filed two cases before CAT
Ernakulam.
1. for refixation of pension of those BSNL staff retired
between 1-10-2000 and 31-12-2005 at the rate of 50% of Last Pay Drawn (LPD). [Those retired after 1-1-2006 got it. DoT
pensioners retired before October 2000 also go it .]
2. for arrears from 1-1-2007 on account of 78.2% pension
revision.
The CAT dismissed our first case (50% of LPD)
some time back. We filed an appeal petition in Kerala High Court. On 2-3-2020,
after hearing the preliminary arguments from our Advocate the High Court took
the matter on registry, issued notice to Department. Lawyer of DoT filed his
counter opposing admission of appeal in High Court.
Then came Corona; Court closed. Now Kerala
High Court decided to hear cases with some restrictions.
On 13-7-2020, a Division Bench of Kerala High
Court heard arguements from both sides and admitted the Case with No OP CAT
60/2020
JUST ONE STEP FURTHER. High Court will post the case for arguments.
When? Nobody can say that. We are happy that even in lockdown condition the
case is admitted by HC.
The other case is still pending in CAT. In the
meantime, one judge of Ernakulam Bench is transferred to Hyderabad. Substitute
has come from Chennai. Another judge has retired. In his place, Mr. K E Eapen,
Former Secretary of DoP&PW is appointed. Now they will have to study the
case.
(From E-Journal 14-07-2020)