Date: 2025-12-26Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
15th Pension Adalat conducted at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi on 24.12.2025 under the Chairpersonship of Ms Rachana Shah, Secretary DoPT, DARPG & DOPPW
**Executive Summary**
The 15th Pension Adalat was conducted in New Delhi on December 24, 2025, under the Chairpersonship of Ms. Rachana Shah, Secretary DoPT, DARPG & DOPPW. The event addressed 1087 long-pending pension grievances, resolving 815 of them on the spot. The Adalat demonstrates the commitment to faster grievance resolution and enhanced dignity and financial security for pensioners.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Grievance Redressal:**
* 1087 grievances of super senior and family pensioners from 30 Departments/Ministries were taken up.
* 815 grievances were resolved immediately during the Adalat.
* **Success Stories:**
* The Adalat highlighted success stories of pensioners whose long-pending dues were resolved.
* Examples provided include:
* Shri Pritam Singh (Haryana): Resolved non-payment of GPF, Leave Encashment, and Gratuity; arrears of Rs 68,10,192/- to be credited.
* Shri Kewal Krishan (J&K): Resolved delay in family pension; arrears of Rs.8,56,107/- deposited and total arrears of Rs.12,11,444/- to be paid.
* Smt. Khimuli Devi (Uttarakhand): Awaiting arrears of the revision and payment of minimum Extraordinary Pension with interest.
* Smt. Sabitri Bagh: Resolved delay in regularization of the suspension period of the deceased official.
* Smt. Savitri Devi Bhikaji Madaye: Resolved family pension not received since June-2021 due to the loss of original documents and PPO.
**Impact Analysis**
**Pensioners/Family Pensioners**
* **Impact:** Faster resolution of long-pending pension grievances and release of rightful dues.
* **Action Required:** Pensioners are encouraged to participate in Pension Adalats and file grievances through appropriate channels.
**Departments/Ministries**
* **Impact:** Efficient resolution of pension-related issues and improved service delivery to pensioners.
* **Action Required:** Departments/Ministries need to ensure timely processing and resolution of pension cases, expedite follow-up actions, and coordinate with relevant agencies (e.g., Banks, CPAO).
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Adalat: A mechanism for resolving pension grievances, aiming for faster resolution and enhanced financial security for pensioners.
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW): The department responsible for organizing Pension Adalats and addressing pensioners' grievances.
Rewari, Haryana: Location of Shri Pritam Singh who was having grievance regarding non-payment of GPF, Leave Encashment and Gratuity.
New Delhi: Location of 15th Pension Adalat conducted at Indian Institute of Public Administration.
Uttarakhand: Location of Smt Khimuli Devi who was having family pension related grievance.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
15th Pension Adalat conducted at Indian
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi on
24.12.2025 under the Chairpersonship of Ms
Rachana Shah, Secretary DoPT, DARPG &
DOPPW
815 of the 1087 long pending pension grievances redressed
on the spot
The Success stories through ‘Jan Samvad’ portraying the
commitment to ensure faster resolution of grievances and
enhance dignity and financial security for the Pensioners
प्रव तथ: 26 DEC 2025 3:57PM by PIB Delhi
1087 grievances related to grievances of super senior and family pensioners pertaining to 30
Departments/Ministries belonging to the Departments under Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Finance, Posts, Housing & Urban Affairs, Civil Aviation etc were taken up in the Adalat for
redressal out of which 815 grievances were resolved on the spot underscoring the efficiency of this
initiative in delivering timely justice to pensioners.
There were many heart-warming success stories which came out of the Adalat held on 24.12.2025.
Excerpts of some of the cases are mentioned below to appreciate the struggles experienced by the
Pensioners and how the mechanism of Pension Adalat enabled them to get their long-pending rightful
dues.
Shri Pritam Singh
Sh. Pritam Singh who belongs to Rewari, Haryana had his grievance pending for more than 114 days. It
was regarding non-payment of GPF, Leave Encashment and Gratuity. He voiced his concern over phone
regarding the pendency of his complaint. It was apprised by the officers in BSF that the case has been
resolved and with total arrears for Rs 68,10,192/- to be credited to the account of the pensioner at the
earliest.
Shri Kewal Krishan
Shri Kewal Krishan who belongs to J&K had his grievance pending for more than 150 days, which was
delay in start of family pension following the death of his wife, Smt. Pholi Devi, who was drawing the
family pension sanctioned after the demise of his son, CT/GD NARESH KUMAR working in CRPF. Itwas informed by the officers from CRPF that the deposit of the extra family pension amount of
Rs.8,56,107/- have been already completed and total arrears from 07/12/2020 to 30/11/2025 amounting
Rs.12,11,444/- have been processed and will be paid at the earliest.
Smt Khimuli Devi
Smt Khimuli Devi who belongs to Uttarakhand, is a family pensioner whose husband was posted in SSB.
Her grievance was more than 133 days old. She was awaiting the arrears of the revision and payment of
minimum Extraordinary Pension with interest. Her grievance was pending for more than 150 days. Her
grievance was regarding release of arrears with interest on revision of minimum Extraordinary Pension.
Her grandson had joined through VC and mentioned that the arrears of additional pension have not been
paid and also requested to provide him the calculation sheet of the entire arrears. It was assured by the
SSB nodal officer that the balance arrears will be paid at the earliest and also calculation sheet will be
provided.
Smt Sabitri Bagh
Smt Sabitri Bagh is widow of Late Shri Kshama Sil Bagh who had retired from Department of Posts. Her
grievance was pending for more than 129 days. There was delay in regularization of the suspension period
of the deceased official resulting in non-release of salary benefits and denial of family pension even after
his death on 08.09.2024. Her son had attended the Adalat through VC. It was informed by the Department
of Posts that the service period of Late Sri Kshamasil Bagh for the period from 11.10.2014 to 09.01.2020
has been regularized on 21.11.2025. However, it was stressed in the Adalat that a follow-up of the case is
to be carried out in a week to expedite granting of the arrears of the retirement benefits to the family
pensioner.
Smt Savitri Devi Bhikaji Madaye
Smt Savitri Devi Bhikaji Madaye is an 84-year-old super senior family pensioner who had not received
the family pension since June-2021 due to the loss of original documents and PPO while transferring the
payment from Treasury to the Bank. It was apprised in the Adalat by the officers in CRPF that after a lot
of follow-up with the CCA MHA, PAO and CPAO, sanction has been issued to CPPC Bank of
Maharashtra on 18.12.2025 for crediting the arrears of Rs.7,40,870/- to her account. Since, she was
hospitalized, the General Secretary of AICGPA, Pensioners’ Welfare Association in Pune joined on her
behalf and expressed his gratitude in the resolution of the complaint.******
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