INCOMETAX PENSIONERS FEDERATION.

CHQ: MANISHBINATH BHAWAN.

A/2/95 RAJOURI GARDEN

NEW DELHI. 110 027.

14.04.2014

Dear Comrade,  

               

Some time back, we had informed you of the opening up of our website.  We give our website address and the e mail address for your guidance.

                                                Website.              Itpfchq.blogspot.com.

                                                Email;                    itpfchq@gmail.com

                We have placed the draft constitution on our website. We have been trying to hold a preparatory meeting to initiate the formation and functioning of the ITPF ever since the draft constitution was finalises.  In the absence of such a meeting,  we could not concretise that proposal.  After discussing with the ITEF Mumbai Unit, it has now been decided to hold the preparatory meeting at Mumbai on 28^th June, 2014.  The meeting will be held at the Aayakar Bhawan premises  (the quadrangle Shamiana) .  The meeting is expected to commence at 11.00AM and must conclude before 4.00 PM. on he same day.  We have made arrangement for the comrades to stay at the Regional Training Institute hostel.  The stay arrangements will be available from 27^th evening to 29^th morning.  The ITEF Comrades have agreed to make arrangements for your transportation from the hostel to the venue and back.  Lunch on 28^th is arranged at the I.T. Department canteen. 

We are not fully aware of the details of the Income tax Pensioners Associations in various States.  What we propose is to obtain affiliation of all the units with ITPF.  In other words, the ITPF will be a Federation, having affiliated Associations in all States.  This is to ensure that the existing arrangements in the States is not sought to be disturbed.  This might cause some difficulties for getting registration with the Registrar of Societies.   We will get legal opinion  in the matter later. This understanding is however not reflected in the draft Constitution.  We shall make necessary changes when we meet on 28^th at Mumbai.  There are certain states, where our comrades are members of the Central Government Pensioners Association.  We do not want to disturb any of the present arrangements in different states We seek affiliation of all the State Associations, whether separately functioning or functioning as part of the Central Government Pensioners Association.  We have decided to affiliate our Federation with the National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Associations of which the Secretary General is Com. S.K. Vyas, the former Secretary General and President of the Confederation of Central Government employees and workers.  There may be quite a few issues which require clarity for our comrades in their endeavour in organising State Units.  The experience of the comrades who have already organised the State Units will be of immense help in this direction. 

In the background of the passing of the PFRDA bill by the Indian Parliament, the continuation of statutory pension has become a question mark.  The setting up of the 7^th CPC and their approach in this matter is of vital importance to the retired personnel.  Our endeavour must be to organise all the existing pensions under one umbrella and take steps to ensure the withdrawal of this pernicious decision of the UPA Government.  We shall discuss  this and many other issues on 28^th.  We solicit your kind co-operation and request that our invitation to attend the preparatory meeting on 28^th at Mumbai may please be accepted and you make it convenient to attend the said meeting.  Together let us strike to build an organisation to safeguard the interest of the comrades, who spent the  largest segment of their lively life for the Government. 

With greetings and with a request once again to kindly respond to our invitation and be present at Mumbai on28th June, 2014.

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty.

Convenor.