DUTA Letter to UGC re CPF-GPF

• Category I: Those who had exercised option of remaining in CPF only after the cut-off date i.e., 30.9.1987.
• Category II: Those who had exercised option of continuing in CPF between 1.5.1987 and 30.9.1987.
• Category III: Those who had never exercised any option of continuing in CPF either in the stipulated period 1.5.1987 -30.9.1987 or subsequent to the said cut-off date. 

The judgments in the case of category I and III have brought relief to hundreds of  employees of Delhi University who have been struggling for several years for placement in the pension scheme, including some who have retired in this period.


A representation to the UGC in this regard had been submitted to the Finance Secretary, Shri Upamanyu Basu, personally on 3.2.2014. The points raised by the DUTA appear to have been vindicated by the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court.

In its meeting held on 27th May, 2014, the Executive Council authorized the Vice Chancellor to set up a “Task Force” to oversee implementation of the judgments of the Hon’ble High Court in the Colleges and Departments of Delhi University. However, till date there is no information about the composition of the Task Force and the progress in this regard. The situation  is all the more urgent as many beneficiaries have retired in the meanwhile and a large number are about to retire very soon. The inexplicable delay in this matter is yet another example of the inefficiency and callousness of University authorities.


We appeal to the UGC to intervene in the matter and prevail upon the University administration to take immediate steps to ensure expeditious transfer of Category I and III employees to the Pension Scheme, as per the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court.


We would also appeal to the UGC to take a policy decision to give a ‘one-time option’ to those employees (in Category II) who have not got relief from the Hon’ble High Court, to enable them to come over to the Pension Scheme as well. There are only a few employees in this category, and the financial implications of the change will be negligible, as the CPF corpus in such cases would be recovered from them and can be utilized for payment of pension. This will be an act of goodwill that will be greatly appreciated by the University community.


It may be noted that the Hon’ble High Court has not given any adverse decision against the 2469 employees who, as per University records, had exercised their option to come-over to the pension scheme after the cut-off date ie 30.9.1987, and had been permitted to do so by the University. Most of these may already be in Category I or III (the exact figure can be ascertained from colleges/departments), and so the expenditure on this account would not be considered “unauthorized” as they would anyway have the right to pension as per the ruling of the Hon’ble High Court. For the small number remaining, the University should continue to protect their pension rights, which can be made more secure by seeking regularization of the expenditure from the UGC as a one-time measure, with an assurance that, in the future, permission from the UGC will be sought before taking such decisions.


With warm regards,