New Delhi: The 15th Pension Adalat resolved 815 long-pending Pension Adalat grievances on the spot, providing relief to super senior and family pensioners across multiple Central government departments.
Authorities conducted the Pension Adalat at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi on December 24, 2025. Rachana Shah, Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training, DARPG and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, chaired the proceedings.
The forum took up 1,087 grievances linked to 30 Ministries and Departments. These included Defence, Home Affairs, Finance, Posts, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Civil Aviation. Officials said the disposal rate reflected the effectiveness of the grievance redressal mechanism.
A follow-up meeting on January 16, 2026 reviewed unresolved cases. After this review, officials recorded several successful resolutions, highlighting the Pension Adalat’s role in restoring financial security and dignity to pensioners.
Pension Adalat grievances bring relief to long-waiting pensioners
Pawan Kumar Gupta from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh waited over 100 days for payment of his NPS corpus after medical discharge in March 2023. After officials took up his case during the Adalat, BSF authorities processed the matter. They later released arrears of ₹10.35 lakh to him.
Rasika Diggi from West Singhbhum in Jharkhand faced suspension of his pension for more than 17 years due to non-submission of a life certificate. His grievance remained pending for over 200 days. After the Adalat examined the case, CRPF officials restored his pension and released ₹41 lakh.
Pramila Thapa, an unmarried disabled daughter of a deceased employee, had not received family pension since November 2018. After the Adalat considered her grievance and reviewed it later, SSB authorities released arrears of ₹12.78 lakh. Officials also confirmed the resumption of her monthly pension.
Nasim Akhter from Jammu and Kashmir raised a grievance over non-payment of Leave Travel Allowance from November 2008 to July 2020. The issue remained unresolved for nine months. After the Adalat intervened, authorities released ₹21.14 lakh towards his pending dues.
Officials said these cases demonstrated the Pension Adalat’s commitment to faster grievance resolution. They added that the mechanism aimed to secure financial stability and dignity for pensioners through coordinated departmental action.
