PMO, President Secretariat treat OROP petitions and letters as a routine matter/ NOTHING SETTLES WITH STATE/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT INTERVENING OF HC/SC we 316 PEOPLES WIDE EX PRINCE IN A TINY MATTER OF MEMBERSHIP IN A HOUSING SOCIETY.

What is the role of The President of India as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces? Unfortunately, it seems the understanding is limited to taking salute on the Republic Day Parade and having some ADCs around for investiture ceremonies and nothing else. Surprisingly, the President's staff does not even inform him about matters military, despite the fact that there is a MIlitary Secretary to the President. Does the President never ask whether all is well with his armed forces? That is why even atheist foreign visitors start believing in God after visiting India, because they feel that there is some supernatural power running this country that things are going on despite its self-serving politicians and wily and inefficient bureucracy.

What is the role of The President of India as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces? Unfortunately, it seems the understanding is limited to taking salute on the Republic Day Parade and having some ADCs around for investiture ceremonies and nothing else. Surprisingly, the President's staff does not even inform him about matters military, despite the fact that there is a MIlitary Secretary to the President. Does the President never ask whether all is well with his armed forces? That is why even atheist foreign visitors start believing in God after visiting India, because they feel that there is some supernatural power running this country that things are going on despite its self-serving politicians and wily and inefficient bureucracy.

What is the role of The President of India as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces? Unfortunately, it seems the understanding is limited to taking salute on the Republic Day Parade and having some ADCs around for investiture ceremonies and nothing else. Surprisingly, the President's staff does not even inform him about matters military, despite the fact that there is a MIlitary Secretary to the President. Does the President never ask whether all is well with his armed forces? That is why even atheist foreign visitors start believing in God after visiting India, because they feel that there is some supernatural power running this country that things are going on despite its self-serving politicians and wily and inefficient bureucracy.

Apathy shown by the very responsible officers is disgusting and shameful.This is an indicator of their ignorance.The nation should repay its debt to the vetrons who have sacrificed their youth in the security of their motherland.

Apathy shown by the very responsible officers is disgusting and shameful.This is an indicator of their ignorance.The nation should repay its debt to the vetrons who have sacrificed their youth in the security of their motherland.

The order No. 12(01)/2014-D(Pen/Pol) dt. 24.4.2014 issued by Shri Chanan Ram, DS (Pen), DESW clearly says "the principle of OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners. Further two Parliaments have also passed the above principle and it was to be effective from 1.4.2014. Therefore, the pension which was admissible to a EX-S retiring on 1.4.2014 would have to be automatically passed on to his counterpart past pensioners. The calculation is very simple. Now it is not understood what prevails the Govt. to negotiate to reduce the quantum of pension and alter effective date. Once the issue is already settled vide above Govt. letter, then Govt. should honour its commitment and issue implementation order for OROP without delay.

In other words Feku56 is now cheating the ex-servicemen where as what is stopping him from announcing he and fellow BJP elected representatives will not avail pension if they had not completed 20 years as elected representatives, where as at present they are collecting it after a five year term itself

This is the reason our senior officers are reluctant to approach various ministries concerning the welfare measures for correction. It is a non performing governance.

This is the reason our senior officers are reluctant to approach various ministries concerning the welfare measures for correction. It is a non performing governance.

One rank one pension let us view it in short with example, to make it clear to the general public.

A pension scale starts with the length of service and on last drawn pay. As a matter of thumb rule, its amount is almost 35% of the last drawn salary, if you complete 33 years of uninterrupted (continuous) service. For every one year less than 33 years, you lose 3% of your applicable pension.

For example, let us say your last monthly salary is Rs.60,000/-. Then you will get 35% of last salary, Rs.21,000/- pension, if you complete 33 years of service. If you complete lesser service, then for every one year less than 33 years, you will get Rs.630/- less than Rs.21,000/-, for every one year lesser.

For example, if you have completed 23 years of service then your pension will be Rs.21,000/- minus Rs.6,300/- equal to Rs.14,700/-.

Government of India, every year adds dareness allowance on basic pay, to meet the inflation. After 10 years, Government's Pay Commission merges dareness allowance in the basic pay, and new scale with higher basic pay and higher increment rate comes into picture.

For example, a Major in army, who retired in the year 2005, his scale covered under Fifth Pay Commission. Army Major who retired in the year 2015, is covered under sixth pay commission, which has come into force from 1.1.2006. As on today, even if both are in same rank, with same length of service will get different pension, since their last drawn salay was different.

Armed force personnels are now fighting for the same pension to same rank and same length of their service.

Although their demand is just and right, Government has to think for other pensioners of Central and State Government. If Army personellels get one rank one pension, then it should be given to all the pensioners of Central and State Governments. Other wise it will be the violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India, and some or other Pensioner's Association may file a Writ Petition against the Government in Supreme Court, under Article 32 of the Fundamental Right for violation of Fundamental Rights under Articles 14 and 21.

Therefore, Government is not proceeding with the demand of retired force personnels' demand for one rank one pension policy.
Even if one rank one pension is implimented, Government is also afraid of claiming back differences by those pensioners, who get their present enhanced pension.

Passing the pillow with OROP At this time, I wish to recount the tale of my Dad's immediate elder brother, Mr. R. Ekambaram. He was in School at the time andwhen H.M. George VIth was crowned, wrote him a letter congratulating him and wishing him long life and a happy reign where all his subjects may enjoy peace and prosperity. Several weeks later, when he had forgotten about it, he received a personally singed reply of thanks from His Majesty that was hand delivered by a Police despatch rider from the Governor's Office at Madras. Any Commissioned Officer could seek an audence with the viceroy and would get it. Today you have to run from pillar to post and use the highest levels of influence to get a Station House Officer to register a case and take action when a heinous crime such as rape, kidnap or murder is committed. High Court Judges do not know how to add and subtract, insult plaintiffs with gratuitous allegations and proclaim that the Indian Penal Code cannot be applied here because this is neither the US nor UK to let off the wealthy and the influential. Just saying....

It appears that the writer is not aware of the Constitutional provisions regarding Allocation of Government Business among the various Departments, and is under some confusion re the Powers of the President. First of all, the President has NO POWER to take ANY action on his own, and his Office forwards the letters to the Government. Then, in view of the Rules of Allocation of Business, PMO forwards letters to concerned Departments. BUT, it does not mean that a matter so forwarded is being dealt with casually: in fact, this step ensures active consideration by the concerned Department BECAUSE the PMO may keep an eye on the progress in the matter. So, this should not disturb anyone. This procdeure is in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules framed under the Constitution for smooth discharge of the functions of the Government.