As informed, the matter was listed in the list of business of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on 20..01.2012. But the case could not be heard as the bench to hear the matter was not constituted and the Court Master in view of the Hon’ble Justice being on leave fixed the next date of hearing as 16.03.2012.
Meanwhile, there is a news that the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka has set aside the similar petition filed and our Counsels are examining the judgment of the said High Court. We are in contact with the petitioners at Bangalore for filing a suitable appeal before the Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court in Karnataka. In view of this development our responsibilities are increased and we shall have to be prepared to carry forward the fight with courage and determination even if it becomes necessary for us to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. We shall keep you informed of the
Ex-Gratia case:
As per previous orders of the Court, the writ petition (Civil) No.739/2008 titled as RBI NEW DELHI OERS OPTEES & PENSIONERS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION & OTHERS Vs. Reserve Bank of India & ORS (PART HEARD) was listed at Serial No. 49 for hearing on 21st October 2011 in the High Court of Delhi, as a regular matter, before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shri Sudershan Kumar Misra. However, on the day courts assembled only at 11.00 A.M. due to oath taking ceremony of a three new judges. Further the Hon’ble Justice first heard the matter in Division Bench and the number of cases listed before him as a Single Judge constituting special Bench were 49.As there was no likelihood of our case being reached for hearing on that day,the Hon’ble Court on its own ordered listing of the matter for hearing on 20th January,2012 before the same Bench as a Regular matter.
In the meantime we request other units who have filed such cases at the various High Courts to take steps to get their cases being heard and developments if any in their cases may be communicated to us.
Pension updation-latest
.....We are still in the dark whether the RBI has complied with the suggestions forwarded by you(FM) on this issue...
Mr. Kishore Chakraborty, the president of AIRBIOPF. has written a letter to the Finance Minister, and to his special assistant, Sri Prodyut Guha, on updation of Pension, which is pending despite 2 pay-revisions, suggesting formation of a ‘Committee on Pension Updation in RBI’ and to submit its report in 2 months as the conditions of thousands of pension holders are hard hit by the spiraling prices and gradual erosion of intrinsic value of pension.
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4th Annual Conference of All India RBI OERS Pensioners' Forum held on5th & 6th march 2011 at Ahmedabad concluded. Units from all over india took part and resolved to defend their rights at all costs.Forum greets Ahmedabad unit for the hospitality shown.Full Details -
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ON 21-01-2011, THE JAIPUR DIVISIONAL BENCH (JUSTICE DALIP SINGH AND JUSTICE MAHESH BHAGWATI) OF THE RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT HAS DISMISSED BOTH APPEALS ( S.A.W. 493/2010 AND 494/2010) OF L.I.C. FILED AGAINST THE JUDGMENT GIVEN BY HON'BLE JUSTICE M. N. BHANDARI IN CWP 6676/1998 AND CWP 654/2007 ON 12-01-2010 IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER / APPLICANT SHRI K M L ASTHANA AND OTHERS.
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