Friends, 


We met the officers at GIPSA and the following are the excerpts of our discussion.


1) Companies are seriously considering to introduce Floater type policy in our Group Mediclaim and there will be increase in basic premium also as per the IRDA regulations. 


2) One more option for pension is in the pipeline and the companies are finalising their recommendations in this regard and the consolidated opinion will be forwarded to Ministry shortly. We feel some positive signs as the unions are also pressing for this. 


3) There is also a favorable thinking interms of Ex Gratia Pension as given to the Pre 1986 retirees to those who have opted for pension and did not complete the 20yrs clause but left with nothing. 


4)National has retained the 90% loading and the premium will be on the same line as before but for the service tax as it is to be adviced by Govt. after the budget. 


5) While implementing the floater type policy the companies may allow increase in coverage to all (only for those who are in the Staff Group Medi claim.) 


6) We have represented with the CEO to extend the facility of increase in coverage to United india and Oriental as they have done to New India and National. 

Our Case in Supreme court is to be listed and we are crossing fingers and waiting for the date.

We are again requesting each and every one of you to strengthen our finance as the case may come at any time by  paying the legal fund due and as well the subs.due.


with regards


NAGARAJAN
GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear Friends,
It is long time we have published any news.But the Association is active and going all over india to gather suppport for the cause financially and morally. We had been to Kanpur and Ludhiana in the North and in south almost all the places we have toured to garner support for us to fight the Case in Supreme Court. We have lot of positive news coming in from decisions taken in the Supreme Court on cases fought by the Pensioers. It is really encouraging the the Apex Court is giving positive verdicts especially on the cases of Pensioners. One such thing came recently in one of the cases against the Tamil Nadu Government, where it is decided that the pension should be enhanced and revised on par with the others. In Lic also the case has come to Supreme Court and sooner it will be heard and decided.
It is also encouraging that the Management of General Insurance Public Sector industry has taken a positive view of  one more option for Pension in the industry. We may come up with some good news later.
Our case is still not listed and we are checking up every day with the Registrar at Supreme court. Nothing can be done by us but for waiting for the case to be listed before the Bench.
We are now concentrating in building good finance to fight the case at the highest level and are happy to inform you that all the members are responding positively and slowly we are gaining funds to fight our final battle.
In Maduai Our Assn. has impleaded ourselves as a party and it is also coming up for hearing any time.

Our D A has increased by another 67 slabs and there is a proposal by the Management to improve the medical facility for the Pensioners also.
Nothing more to add,

V.A.NAGARAJAN
GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear friends,

The most expected time has come, and  our case is now sent for listing on 12th Sep,2012 and we were informed by our Cousels that all the formalities are over and we may get our date of trial within 3 months. The battle is almost over and we are in the final stages. 

What next?

We all should get together and fight the case with all our might and strength to match the Government and the management. Yes friends, we are facing a very mighty and powerful opponent.  We should match them in all fields especially in the appointment of Advocate/Advocates. For this, we should have the financial strength since the fees charged by the Senior Counsels are exorbitant.  Hence we all should shed our differences and join the fight led by NISVRREA by joining our Assn and contributing for the Legal fund. The time is too short and every one of our SVR optees should contact NISVRREA through E Mail or contact the following numbers over phone to join the Association. Our Email ID is gokul_van@yahoo.co.in and the numbers to be contacted are given below: 

V.A.Nagarajan General Secretary - 09444321613 

Dr.E.Rajagopalan Joint Secretary - 09840787850

We also met CEO of GIPSA on 11th of September 2012, and discussed with him all the pending points including the case with which we have clearly emphasised that we are the only litigants and any thing concerned with the case should be discussed only with us. Also we stressed the point of one more option for pension in the industry and other problems faced by the Retirees on Mediclaim reimbursement. 

The talks went on a positive note and we were adviced to make the same representation to the individual Companies. 

Last but not the least we again APPEAL to all the existing members to contact the SVR optees who did not join us to join now and take this final opportunity to participate in the fight for justice and pay the dues of subscription including the present request for the second additional legal fund of Rs. 1000/- and also donate liberally for the Association to fight the case. JUSTICE NEVER FAILS. 

with regards

GENERAL SECRETARY

TRANSFER PETITION AT SUP.COURT

Our case at supreme court was heard on 24th july and the good news is that but for the kolkata petitioners, in all other petitioners serving of notice is over and the case is now adjourned before the Registrar again on 12th sept.2012. We hope our kolkata friends will do the needful to serve the remaining notices and bring the case for hearing after Sep.12th 2012. We are taking concrete and sincere steps for getting our case listed.
In the case of LIC pensioners also the Sup.court has given time, to submit the actual amount of financial commitment, to the LIC pensioners and they have agreed to submit the same at the earliest. hence the case is adjourned. Regarding our Madurai petition we will get the date of hearing at the earliest and we will post you with full information at the next blog.
GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear friends,
We have come almost to the final stages of our case being heard by Sup.court. The case again came up before the Registrar on 9th May and it is again adjourned to July. Since it is vacation from 11th till July. we will get the adjourned date only later.  We will inform you once we get the same. In the meanwhile I should share some more information about the case so that pensioners who see the website and get the news updated should know the development. We have another friend from Kolkata whose case is tagged with us have not done any thing but tagging it and after waiting for some time we started doing their job and progressed to the extent of 80% and followed up with the service of notice to the Petitioners and Respondents. There are also some notices returned by our petitioners to be reserved or otherwise we should take further steps legally. Out team has gone to Kolkata and mumbai to do the same and almost succeeded in putting the ball rolling.
We are visiting Bangalore and also delhi to sort out the problems. You all should know that we have no role to play and it is for the court to do the serving business. Still we take it on our head and doing it so as to finish the formalities.
we expect the formalities will be over by July. and the case may come up for listing.
let us be patient and hear some good news.
with regards
nagarajan
GENL.SECTY

dear friends,

Any job done with sincerety and patience will fetch good result and we have been doing the same in our Association. Thanks for the good support given by all of you.

We have got our long standing demand of one more option for the Retirees who has left our Staff mediclaim to join, is now accepted. and the circular for the same has been sent to all the offices across india.

Let us give you the details of it.

Now all those retirees who has gone out of the scheme either by default or voluntarily, can now join the scheme with their spouse and also the spouse of the deceased.

Increase or decrease of coverage of premium is also allowed in NIC (circular Issued)

But you can also approach the other companies since the fresh option is given to join, it is implied that the existing members can increase or decrease the coverage.

The above decision was preceded by our meeting the National Chairman and we also thanked the Chairman GIPSA at Chennai on 19th Jan. and he has assured us to meet in May'12.

We met the chairman National on 12th March at KOlkata and discussed the issues pending with them and he agreed to consider the same. We met Shri Brahma GM personal the same day and demanded Nimbs RBS payment and re opening of Benefit Member enrolment to Retirees. We gave representation to the Secretary NIMBS Shri Senapathy and he agreed to examine our demand.

We are taking sincere steps and we are sure we will succeed if not today, tomorrow.

with regards

NAGARAJAN

General Secretary

Dear friends, DATE:25/02/12

Our case at supreme court came up for hearing on 24th Feb 12 and the Registrar has adjourned it to 12 th April and instructed the Department to send reminders to the High courts and get the service of notice completed and report back on 12 th April. We have got the full details of the Respondents whose notice is pending in different High courts. We are also following up the matter and trying to get them served so that in April we will get our case sent for listing.

National insurance company has loaded the medical premium by 90% and also allowed increase or decrease of coverage. We are also contacting the other Head offices to follow the same. We are also insisting the GIPSA to give one more option for the Retirees to come into the Staff Mediclaim scheme. We hope to get a favorable response.

We will be visiting the Head office of National insurance co.ltd during March and trying to get back the facility of Benefit Member in the Natinsure Mutual Benefit Society for the Retirees.

We have asked for an appointment with the Chairman GIPSA and waiting for his consent to discuss the problems faced by Retirees.

with regards

NAGARJAN.V.A

GENERAL SECRETARY