THE COUNTRY IS OBSERVING THE PENSIONERS DAY ON TODAY,THE 17TH DECEMBER,THE 31ST
ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORICAL SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON D.S.NAKERA”S CASE WAS
PRONOUNCED.
IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1982 ,THE FULL BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT LED BY THE THEN CHIEF JUSTICE V.B.CHANDRACHOOD
HAD DECLARED IN UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT “PENSION IS NO CHARITY OF THE EMPLOYER AND IS
THE RIGHT OF THE EMPLOYEE WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A DEFERRED WAGE”.
THIS LANDMARK JUDGEMENT IS HAILED AS THE MAGNACARTA OF THE PENSIONERS.
AS PER THE CALL OF THE CHQ,PENSIONERS DAY IS BEING OBSERVED BY AIBDPA UNITS JOINTLY
WITH OTHER PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS,WHEREEVER POSSIBLE.