Provision of a higher appellate authority to review complex Pension Adalat cases for timely and uniform settlement: 35th SCOVA Discussion on New Agenda Items.
Details of discussion on Agenda Item 16 of 35th SCOVA:
[DoP&PW’s letter No. F, No.42/11/2023-P&PW(D)/E-9312 dated 04.05.2026]
Minutes of the meeting of 35th SCOVA held on 10.03.2026 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP) at CSOI, KG Marg, New Delhi —reg.
NEW AGENDA ITEMS
| SL No. | Agenda Item | Discussion/Decision on the agenda item |
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Ministry of Railways |
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| 16. |
Provision of a higher appellate authority to review unresolved or complex cases from Annual Pension Adalats to ensure timely and uniform settlement of cases |
Pension Adalats are conducted at Senior or higher Administrative levels with the participation of Competent Authorities from Personnel and Accounts Department, duly empowered to examine and decide the pension related cases in accordance with the extant rules and instructions. Creation of separate Appellate Authority exclusively for cases arising from Pension Adalats would duplicate the existing redressal mechanism and may lead to avoidable procedural delays rather than expediting resolution. In view of this, it is not reasonable enough to consider a separate Appellate Authority. Hence, the item may be treated as closed. |
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Minutes of the meeting of 35th SCOVA held on 10.03.2026 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MOS (PP)
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