Dear Shri.Anantharaman,
Since we do not know what is in the mind of IBA regarding Updation of Pension,we cannot presume any thing as of now.
We have heard from IBA on formation of an exclusive committee on updation of pension and submission of report to Apex Court etc! Every thing now vanished!
Now we hear on idea of extending updation of pension to retirees bifurcating them year wise,in stages, from one association.
There too we do not find a word on neutralisation of hundred percent DA to pre 2002 retirees! Though updation of pension take care of same aspect.Let IBA do it fast.
Perhaps you might have observed from the list of eighty retirees provided by Union Bank Of India, only negligible pre 1986 are alive now and rest relate to spouses of pre 1986 retirees.This may be the case with other banks.So if banks want they can enhance the payment at any point of time to these negligible number who are still alive now.
It has not happened .Under this back drop UBI has done a good job.
Another point always quoted is on merger of CPI points with Basic Pension as in the case of serving employees.Now also a mention is found made on merger of CPI points of 6352 to all pensioners up to 2012 settlement period.
As I have stated on earlier occasions, It may not give much benefit to all pensioners, but certainly it may benefit to pre 2002 pensioners specifically,to resolve their long pending issue.Let it happen this time.
Surprise is no where talk on updation of pension as per RBI formula has came out from relevant sources!.
Privatisation may happen,as per GOI platforms.
So what is in store for bank pensioners cannot be predicted right now!