Dear sir,
Submission of Form 15G/H has nothing to do with Pension Paying/Disbursing Authority. If proof of investment is submitted in time, they recognise it and make eligible deduction from Taxable Income. They issue Form-16 if Tax is deducted. They do not entertain your request if any for inclusion of any other income.
Misconception about pension paid to pre-1/11/2002 retired:
All those who retired after this date are paid their eligible Basic Pension+100% DR. So their Pension in all cases may exceed the Taxable limit of Rs2.5 Lacs.
Whereas those who retired before 1/11/2002, due to the discriminated DR of 60-70%, their monthly Pension has not exceeded Rs20833/, nay, not even exceeded Rs16666/ in 95% of such Pensioners.
Even if you add up the interest on FDR, in many cases, Total Taxable Income may not exceed Rs2.5 Lacs. Most of the Pre-1/11/2002 retired pensioners may not have large amounts in FDRs as they would have squandered it on Commitments like Education/Marriage etc, unlike those who recently retire as MILLIONAIRE Pensioner with Rs10 Lac Gratuity+7to10 Lacs Commutation+ 7to 10 Lacs PF-own contribution +Leave encashment of Rs3 Lacs( if applicable) etc.Therefore, the pre-1/11/2002 retired are required to submit Form15G/H to enable the Banks not to deduct TDS on the small interest paid/payable. It is only an enabling provision and no compulsion.
M.Perumal
Chennai