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JAMMU: President J and K Pensioners Welfare Association Jagdev Singh Baloeria pleaded for issue of SRO in respect of pre-2006 pensioners who have rendered less than 33 years of service.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Baloeria referred to the Supreme Court Judgment of April 2016 in which the qualifying service for entitlement to full pension was rationalised and ordered that full pension must be granted to all pensioners irrespective to their qualifying service. This Apex Court judgment must be honoured at the earliest by BJP-PDP Coalition Government and orders for releasing full pension to all the pre-2006 State pensioners be issued as has been done in case of IAS cadre working in J and K State.
Regarding financial implications of the State Government, J.S Josh, Secretary pointed out that when such order can be implemented for IAS cadre then why this justice is being denied to State pensioners. He appealed to the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu to immediately intervene in the matter and restore justice to all pre- 2006 State pensioners.