In the OA No. 180/00020/2015 filed before hon. CAT Ernakulam Bench
(Kerala Circle) , Applicants are directly recruited Postal Assistants,
appointed in the year 2005 against the vacancies arose in the year 2002.
They are aggrieved by not including them in the statutory pension
scheme under the CCS (Pension)
In this connection RTI has been made for seeking status of the case. The
reply received from the Regional office is attached herewith for
information.
Hon. CAT, Ernakulam Bench (Kerala Circle) in OA No. 180/00020/2015 dated
15.02.2016, allowed the O.A as no other third party interest is put in
jeopardy and as the applicants will not be eligible for other benefits
like pay for the aforesaid period. Hence it is declared that the
applicants are deemed to have been appointed from the date the vacancy
arose and that they shall be included in the CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
Respondents are directed to collect necessary subscription under the
Provident Fund Rules and the contributions collected from the applicants
under the new pension scheme shall be credited to their general
provident fund account. It is made clear that no other financial
benefits including increments and backwages have been granted to the
applicants for the aforesaid period.
Information Shard by
Shri. Dhavan Sangani,
OADO, Rajkot DIvision, Rajkot - 360 001
