Enhanced Pension for all Majors and Equivalents: AFT Verdict

MAJORS AND EQUIVALENTS' PENSION CASE IN AFT - WE HAVE WON
Dear Friends,
Jai Hind.
Kindly read the emails appended below.
On behalf of YOU ALL, ‘i’ congratulate Lt Cdr Avtar Singh and his team for their victory in the pension case of Majors and Equivalents.
WELL DONE VALIANT SOLDIERS OF BHARAT VARSH.
BUT WHAT A PITY –
OUR SUPREME COMMANDER, THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA, THE PM, RM AND THE BABUS FORCED US TO DO THIS.
DOES THE COUNTRY WANT US TO PROTECT ITS BORDERS OR SPEND OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR SELVES FROM THE CHEATS AROUND US?
ARE THE POLITICIANS OF INDIA LISTENING???
Cdr Avtar and his team has put one more stamp of “BIG SHAME” on the face of MoD and that gang, called “Babus”, who have been shamelessly and deliberately doing injustice to the ESM.
Jai Ho ESM Unity.
I request all ESM to give widest possible publicity to the contents of this email.
Please also print relevant portions of this email put on notice boards in Officers Clubs, Community Centres, CSD and ECHS Poly Clinics.
In service of Indian Military Veterans
Chander Kamboj.

From: avtar singh avtar_singh10@hotmail.com
Subject: Major Case with AFT Delhi
Date: Tuesday, 14 September, 2010, 1:48 PM
Dear All,
I am pleased to inform you that we have won the case filed with AFT Delhi
Regards
Avtar Singh
14-9-2010

From: CDR BALAJI
Sent: 14 September 2010 03:31
To: avtar singh
Subject: Re: Major Case with AFT Delhi
Dear Sir,
Good News and Heartiest Congratulations to your goodself for spearheading the same on behalf of Majors and Eqv. I do understand that the Judgement Copy would take some time. However, in the interim if you could enlighten us on the main issues on which the AFT has passed the Judgement, we would indeed be obliged.
Needless, to state that the GOI would appeal against the Judgement in the Supreme Court, but I am positive we would win the case, as it is indeed a case of blatant injustice.
Regards,
L/Cdr GK Balaji
Member, Pension Cell IESM

Dear Members,
We are pleased to inform that we have won the case for the enhanced Pension payable to Lt Cdrs, filed by Cdr Avtar Singh and well fought by Cmde Skhjinder Singh. The judgment was pronounced this morning by the tribunal bench headed by Justice Mathur and Lt Gen M Naidu. Copy of the judgment will be available only in a couple of days and the same will also be promulgated for your information.
The Lt Commanders will now be entitled to a pension of 50% of what the serving Lt Commander in service are drawing. It may make a difference of about Rs 4000 in their pensions.
We were awaiting the outcome of this case to file the Case for the Cmdes/ Brigs etc and the needful will be done shortly. Cmde Sukhjinder will be steering this case and NFDC will also be a litigant.
This is another battle won for the Veterans with the help of the judicial process but there are good reasons to believe that as is now the norm, the MOD will file an SLP.
Vice Admiral Harinder Singh (Retd)