[Mohan Revathi]

M C Singla case is listed in the weekly list at court number 2 at serial number 93 on 26.11.2025. Verdict may likely come on 10.12.2025.

Pending Gratuity and Special Allowance cases are also to be heard on 10.12.2025 in SC. 

Let us hope for  verdicts on pension related matters pertaining to PSU banks likely on 10.12.2025. Pray God for a positive response.

Secretary DFS , Finance  ministry has called for a meeting with UFBU on 27th nov Thursday. We will inform the outcome thereafter. Chv GS AIBEA

R. Mohan

Canbank Retiree

[Sureshbhat M]

When court can not cover even 9 cases in a day where comes the number 93 !!!.
At least check the sl number on 10.12.2025 🙏

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[Asok Bhaumik]

DFS calling UFBU for a meeting is something new. May be the discussion will focus on merger of PSB aired in various social medias not on pension updation.

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[Anantharaman Tg]

When the previous merger was planned and also successfully completed

did they consult UFBU? 

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

Regarding the meeting between UFBU and DFS scheduled on 27th Nov 2025

I asked AI the following question

Please elaborate on the meeting between the UNITED FORUM OF BANK WORKERS and Department of Financial Services scheduled on 27th Nov 2025. 

Let us see how far AI prediction is true:  

And the answer is:

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The meeting between the

United Forum of Bank Workers (UFBU) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS), scheduled for November 27, 2025, is primarily intended to discuss long-pending issues and demands raised by the bank unions. 

Key topics expected to be on the agenda include:

• Implementation of a 5-day work week: This is a long-standing demand from the unions, with the proposal currently pending approval by the DFS and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
• Pension Updation: The meeting will likely address the demand for the updation of pensions for retired bank employees, a matter that the unions have been pursuing for some time.
• Adequate Recruitment: UFBU is expected to press for sufficient recruitment of clerical and substaff across public sector banks to address acute staff shortages, reduce workload, and improve customer service.
• Withdrawal of DFS Directives: The unions will seek the withdrawal of recent directives from the DFS regarding performance reviews and performance-linked incentives, arguing they threaten job security and autonomy of bank boards.
• Opposition to Privatization/Reforms: UFBU maintains a strong stance against the government's banking sector reform measures, including the appointment of private sector executives to top PSU bank posts and the potential for further bank mergers, which they view as a de facto privatization.
• Other Residual Issues: This includes finalising the Leave Bank scheme, enhancing the gratuity limit to ₹25 lakh (tax-exempt), and improving work-life balance for employees. 

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The meeting is a conciliation effort called by the DFS Secretary, and the outcome will determine the future course of action for the bank unions, who have previously indicated a willingness to resort to further industrial action (such as strikes) if their demands remain unresolved. An official outcome statement is expected after the meeting concludes. 

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[Subramani S]

iF AT ALL THE MC SINGLA CASE IS TAKEN UP FOR HEARING WELL AND GOOD. I AM NOT OVER AMBITITIUS.

BUT IT IS A MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION WHETHER THE CASE WILL BE LISTED ON TOP OR SOMEWHERE IN THE REAR.

On Tue, 25 Nov 2025 at 10:16, Asok Bhaumik <asok...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

Will DFS take decision on Pension Updation of LIC.PSU Banks and SBI?

The LIC board, in a resolution dated

November 24, 2001, decided to revise the pension and dearness allowance (DA) payable to its retired employees.  Despite passing the resolution, the LIC board did not implement it immediately. The corporation cited the lack of approval from the Ministry of Finance as the reason for the inaction. 

This was challenged in three High courts. Rajasthan High Court passed verdicts in pensioners favour. Other two High courts are also partially favourable to pensioners. This was challenged by LIC in SC in 2016. SC observed that resolution alone cannot give rights to pensioners for updation without amending LIC Act. But the fight for updation continued in SC and now it is likely to reach its logical end  shortly. 

In SBI updation case Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to issue gazette notification within 4 weeks. Earlier SBI pensioners have argued that the Bank has carried out amendments to deny pension updation.

Gazette notification will enable petitioners to challenge it if terms and conditions are not satisfactory.

M C Singhla case

Unlike LIC and SBI there is no progress in the case except listing the case on 10th Dec 2025.

However CBPRO and AIBRF have submitted representations to the DFS.

DFS needs to take decisions on all these cases.

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[Niranjan Cn]

Sir,

Please share the details of SBI Updation case in Delhi High Court and orders if any, available - to bring the clarity to the issue.

Niranjan

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

CBPRO letter to UFBU before 27th meeting

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[Mohan Revathi]

The meeting may be to advise UFBU to consider coming out of bipartite and join with mainstream -8th central pay commission.

R. Mohan

CB Retiree

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[jagdish Mathur]

It is obvious that DFS is in no hurry to give effect to bank officials' pension updating. If they want, a suitable note could be put up to the Finance Minister who is favourably inclined to oblige the bank employees. It is the usual bureaucrats vs bankers tussle which has already harmed our interests. As far as RBI, Nabard, LIC are concerned, the bureaucrats have a soft corner and their work is facilitated without much ado.

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

Maybe to discuss 4 labour codes.

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[E.RAJENDRAN IYER]

Nothing happened.  They discussed labour law. Other issues as usual. Kept in dark

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

I do not blame DFS. DFS appointed a committee in 2023 to look into feasibility of

1. 40/50 pension issue of SBI

2. 100% DA issue of pre2002 retirees.

3. Updation of pension in every wage settlement

Both AIBOC and AIBEA could have utilized this opportunity to present the updation issue properly before the committee to resolve pending issues.

AIBOC was only interested in the 40/50 issue and met DFS officials and presented their case strongly.

100% DA issue was important for SBI pensioners. They neglected updation issue. IBAwhich was also  part of the committee  escaped saying this is Industry level issue, we will discuss separately.

(It was reported in social media that later DHC debunked this Industry level theory observing each bank has its own pension regulations.)

Since then updation issue was not discussed.

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[JSOMA SHEKARA]

A retired officer of Dena Bank has raised some valid points about UFBU cir on meeting outcome with DFS. 

1, In NDA government one Minister will not interfere with duties of other departments.

2. Labour code comes under the Ministry of Labour Department.

 Why is the Department of Finance discussing the issue?

3. The Ministry of labour held several rounds of talks with the Central Trade Union organizations before passing the bill in Parliament, which came into effect from 21st November. 

5. Then why DFS not  a concerned department discuss labour codes exclusively  with UFBU and not invited LIC and RBI unions

6, Is the meeting called exclusively for Labour codes or employee and retirees issues?