Dept. of Health & family Welfare OM
No. S-11016/2/2015-CGHS(P)/EHS
dated 19th July 2017.
Sub: Extension of CGHS facilities to the pensioners of Post and Telegraph Department.
With reference to the above subject, the undersigned is directed to draw attention to the Office Memorandum No S-11011/46/95-CGHS D-II/CGHS(P) dated 1, August 1996 and to state that it has now been decided to revoke the OM dated 1-8-1996 in compliance of the Orders of Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench dated 12th July 2005 in OA No 563/2004 and 590/2004 and Order dated 01-06-2017 in OP 180/21/2017 arising out of OA No 180/563/2004 between Central Government Pensioners’ Association (Kerala) and Ors Vs UOI & others.

2. The retired employees of Post and Telegraph Department shall hereafter be entitled to the CGHS facility, irrespective of whether they were members of CGHS prior to retirement or not, subject to the payment of prevalent subscription for availing themselves of this facility as per rules as in the case of other Central Government pensioners.

3. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority. 

AIBDPA HAD TAKEN UP THE ISSUE AND WRITTEN TWO LETTERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, RECENTLY, AND REPLY ALSO GOT TO THE EFFECT THAT IT IS BEING CONSIDERED. THE ISSUE IS ONE OF THE DEMANDS IN THE CHARTER OF DEMAND ON WHICH CALL ATTENTION DAY ON 20-04-2017 AND MASS DHARNA ON 13-05-2017 WERE HELD THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY.