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A Decade of Purpose After Retirement (1 December 2015 – 30 November 2025) By Lokanath Mishra, The Chief Adviser , The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC & The All India CGHS Beneficiaries Association of CBIC Retirement is often described as a gentle withdrawal...

A Story of Dvapar Yuga in Prose ( Part :23 A) By Lokanath Mishra (The Story of Shakuni and the Roots of the Mahabharata War) Jarāsandha repeatedly attacked Mathurā at regular intervals, and each time he returned defeated after losing several commanders and soldiers. During...

Why Courts Were Not Approached for the 18-Month DA Freeze: Extending the Constitutional and Legal Logic Explained Earlier By Lokanath Mishra In the previous article, we saw that DA is an important and continuous part of service conditions.We also saw how courts, the Constitution,...

The Validation Clause in the Finance Bill (pensions): history, text, merits, demerits, FM’s clarification and likely legal outcomes By Lokanath Mishra The Chief Adviser, The All India Pensioners Association of CBIC In the Finance Bill, 2025 Parliament inserted a “validation”...