THE REPRESENTATION OF INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE(C&CE) FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RETIREMENT AGE FROM 60 YEARS TO 62 YEARS HAS BEEN NOTED BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE REPRESENTATION OF INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE(C&CE) FOR ENHANCEMENT OF RETIREMENT AGE FROM 60 YEARS TO 62 YEARS HAS BEEN NOTED BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES FOR CONSIDERATION.

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Registration Number	:	DARPG/P/2014/06207
Name Of Complainant	:	Shri LokanathMishra
Date of Receipt	:	21 Nov 2014
Received by	:	Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
Forwarded to	:	ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION
Contact Address	:	NORTH BLOCK
		NEW DELHI
		110001
Contact Number	:	23093179
Grievance Description	:	Enhancement of retirement age of Central Govt. Employees
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Date of Action	:	07 Jan 2015
Details	:	Suggestion noted for consideration

THE REPRESENTATION:

INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE  (CUSTOMS & CENTRAL EXCISE) PROMOTEE  OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Secretary General :                                       Address for communication:                                                                                                                                                         Lokanath Mishra                                           C.R.Building , Bhubaneswar-751007                                     Mobile -0943731491                                    mail Id:jailoknathjee@gmail.com                      

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ref. No. 1/Pri/2014                                                                    Dated the  27^th . October.2014.

To,

The Secretary,

Department of Personnel & Training,

North Block.

New Delhi-110001

Sub:   Enhancement of retirement age of Central Government Employees as per the recommendation of standing committee of Parliament on social justice and empowerment to raise the retirement age of the Central Government Employees to 65 years from the existing 60 years- regarding.

Respected Sir,

Your kind attention is invited to the recommendation of standing committee of Parliament on social justice and empowerment to raise the retirement age of the Central Government Employees to 65 years from the existing 60 years..  It appears that the recommendation is based on the fact that growing lifespan was adding to the need for "productive ageing”. The recommendation for increase in retirement age comes with a reminder that senior citizens would form 12.4% of the total population in 2026 from 7.5% in 2001. "The committee feels that with the increase in life expectancy and relatively better state of health of people, the government needs to look at continuity of employment up to 65 years," said the report. It also recommended that government look at greater post-retirement opportunities for senior citizens and creates greater financial support. While suggesting immediate redressal for the ageing population, the panel sought to train the government's focus on the 60-plus group by pointing out that its growing numbers would be a serious challenge in health and social care. Specifically, it underlined that as per population projections, the 80-plus bloc, the most-vulnerable group, would see a sharper rise in numbers. The urgency of parliamentarians towards senior citizens comes amid growing global realization that increasing lifespan is creating a new demographic bloc requiring state intervention. Seeking government attention, the committee noted that senior citizens comprised 7.5% of the total population in 2001 but their share is likely to increase to 12.4% in 2026. Importantly, UN projections say while India's population will rise by 55% by 2050, that of 60-plus would increase by 326% and that of 80-plus would go up by 700%.

The Govt. of Punjab vide notification dated 29.11.2011 had already enhanced the age of retirement of employees of Govt of Punjab from 60 years to 62 years. The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh vide OA no . 680/HR/2013 in the case of Dr. Harsh Mohan vrs. Union of India and others had enhanced the retirement age of employees of Union Territory of Chandigarh (who are central government employees) to 62 years at par with the employees of Govt. of Punjab. The Central Government had increased the retirement age of professors in all the central universities from 62 to 65 years. The retirement age of Teachers and Scientists of Central Government  organisations is 62 years.The Centre had in 1998 raised the retirement age of central government employees (including teachers and scientists) to 60 from 58 years. Govt  should not provide two different treatments to its employees. Teachers and Scientists are also govt. employees hence like the year 1998, it was required to increase the retirement age of all central govt. employees to 62 years at par with teachers and scientists. The teachers and scientists are central government employees and all the provisions enunciated by central govt for its employees are applicable equally to all including the age of retirement. Central Govt should provide equal treatment to all its Employees as per provisions of Constitution of India. As regards the right to equality guaranteed under Article 14 the position is well settled that the said right ensures equality amongst equals and its aim is to protect persons similarly placed against discriminatory treatment. It means that all persons similarly circumstanced shall be treated alike both in privileges conferred and liabilities imposed. Conversely discrimination may result if persons dissimilarly situate are treated equally. Even amongst persons similarly situate differential treatment would be permissible between one class and the other. In that event it is necessary that the differential treatment should be founded on an intelligible differentia which distinguishes persons or things that are grouped together from others left out of the group and that differentia must have a rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the statute in question.” In the CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5527 OF 2012 (arising out of SLP (c) No. 31279 of 2010) STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH …APPELLANT Versus DAYANAND CHAKRAWARTY & ORS. …RESPONDENTS the Apex court has decided for applicability of retirement age uniformly.

Therefore your honour  is   requested to kindly  take immediate action for enhancement of retirement age of all Central Govt. Employees to 65 years as per the recommendation of the Parliament committee urgently at an early date.

With kind regards!

                                                                                                     

                                                                               Yours Faithfully,

( LOKANATH MISHRA )

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