Dear friends,
There were queries about the case we won in Supreme Court for those who were pension optees,  opted for SVRS but did not complete 20 years of service, which was the criteria for Voluntary Retirement as per our Pension Scheme. The management denied them the proportionate pension.
We took up this case, filing cases at Chandigarh and Chennai through our members. In Chandigarh we won and the management went to Supreme Court on appeal. Our Madras petition we tagged and the Association fought in Supreme court. The petition of the Companies were dismissed. and we won the case.
The resultant benefit is People who went on Svrs with less than 20 years of service will get a relief as below.
The Svr-optees who complete 15 years of service will get the proportionate pension for their actual service put in. As per the judgement the 5 years notional credit will be given to them ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIGIBILITY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATION OF PENSION. and will be paid the proportionate pension for their actual service.

Please contact your friends in the industry who comes under these guideline and ask them to approach the Association for relief, as we have decided to approach the management with the list of SVRS optees who comes under this category.

I feel this will clear all doubts about this case.

Another Good development is that our main case is now listed under Hon'ble Justice Gokhala's Bench consist of Shri. Misra, on 15th as second case for the day. Association is taking all steps to get the case heard on the day. I appeal to all the members to pray for the good.

with regards
nagarajan
NISVREA 

Dear friends
In case filed for the benefit of SVRs optees who came out without completing 20years in supreme court, we have won today and the judgement was delivered today by the Honble Judge Sri. Thakur. Details are awaited and please contact us for further details.
nagarajan
nisvrea

Dear friends,
We are extremely sorry for not updating the blog. We were so busy with preparing statistics to be given to the Counsel at his request and also continuous travel to Delhi every week took our energy out. Let me appraise you the happenings after our Oct 24 th hearing.

After October 24 th the case was posted to 13th November, when our case was no.1 listed for the day, to our disappointment the second judge Shri Chellameshwar was not well and he was replaced by Shri Kurian Joseph that day. Even though we were well prepared for the case we had the apprehension whether we should go for the trial or seek adjournment. since if this case is heard by this bench the same bench should hear if the case is not finished the same day and it is most likely that it will continue for the second day also as there are 3 petitioners and 3 Respondents to give their arguments. Hence we went to the court with lot of apprehensions in our mind and to our advantage judges themselves asked us whether the case can be concluded the same day and we told them our inability quoting the reasons stated above. After due consultations within themselves they adjourned it to 27th Nov.
We went to Delhi on 23rd itself and had conference with the Senior Counsel in the morning as the counsel would not be able to be present on 26th to have conference.  By that time we finished we got information that the counsel for the Respondents Adv.Andhi Arjuna was appointed as Amicus Curie for the Coal block case and the case is listed for 27th and management advocate would seek  adjournment.
Hence we waited till 26th, when the mentioning for adjournment will be taken, and we opposed vehemently stating that we are pensioners and many people have lost their lives even without seeing the light of the case and the Respondents are taking adjournment for the sixth time. But since the appointment was by the Supreme Court themselves we could not do anything more, but we wanted to have the case on 5th December or 11th December. but the judges refused and asked us to get it in January 14 after the Christmas vacation (Bet.17th Dec and 3rd Jan). Hence we stayed in Delhi for one more day and after consultation with all the partied the case is now listed for 8th January 14.

Friends, Just imagine our plight. Of the above happenings nothing is in our hands. In spite of our full efforts it has been postponed to 8th Jan 14. Only God should interfere and help us in this and once the case comes for trial we are sure to impress upon the Bench and come victorious with the help of the Almighty. One advantage in these happenings is that we had 4 to 5 conferences with the Senior counsel and he is now thorough with our case and we could prepare well for the case.

We would again appeal to one and all that please send your contribution to the Association and strengthen our finance. We are also glad to see the comments for the Blog and while appreciating the participation we would also request you to give your identity and not as anonymous. You all know the value of Anonymous letters.
with regards
NAGARAJAN
GENERAL SECRETARY

FINAL HEARING

Dear friends,
Our final hearing will commence on 24th Oct.13, and with two to three sittings it will be over and then we may have to wait for the Decision.
On 18th and 26th of September our case was heard but on both the occassions the management was vociferous in getting the adjounment placing various reasons but our Adovocates resisited it and on 26th we agreed with much pursuation for the final hearing on 24th Oct. with  a written order that the counter should be filed before 17th of Oct. and our Rejoinder if any will be given before 22 Oct.
Our case will be taken first in order next to any case partly heard the previous day.
Now the fight is on and well geared up NISVRREA is ready to face the mighty Management on 24 th of this month.
We have the backing of all our members and we appeal to one and all to pray the Almighty for our success in this case.
with regards
nagarajan
GENERAL SECRETARY

Dear friends
Our case has finally came for hearing on 10 th of this month but because of the in disposition of the  judge the could not be taken for hearing. now the present position is it may be taken up for hearing next week so let us wait and pray for the success.
With regards
nagarajan

Dear friends,
Slowly and steadily we are inching towards the hearing date. Now it is only time as all the formalities are over. At this juncture we have two good developments in the fight with the management of the insurance industry.
The first one and which is more relevant to us is the Highcourt case won by our friends at Jodhpur and the order is in our favor on the case of payment of Arrears of 2002 Scheme.
The second one is, even though it is relevant to the LIC pensioners the points with which they have won a case at Supreme court has very good advantageous points in the judgement which will defienietely help us in our Case.
So friends please wait patiently for some more time for our case to come up in the Sup. court.
We say thanks to our friends who pioneered these victories one to Mr. Asthana of LIC and to all the petitioners and the Advocate Shri Anil Bhandari (a retired GIC UI man who is practising as lawyer at Jodhpur).
with regards
nagarajan
nisvrea

New Med Claim Policy Introduction

Dear friends,
Our request for improvements in the new medclaim floater policy along with the Unions and Associations have forced the Management to defer the introduction of the same till Septembers 2013. The GM's of all the four companies will consult and finalise the improvements. Let us wait. Pensioners who have already given the cheques can get back the same from the respective offices.
with regards
nagarajan
GENL SECTY.