Union Minister Jitendra Singh to address 2nd National Workshop on Pension Litigation in Delhi on Saturday
New Delhi, July 17
The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare is organising the 2nd National Workshop on Pension Litigation on Saturday at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, as per the release.
According to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Jitendra Singh will address the plenary session of the National Workshop on Pension Litigation on July 18, 2026. The Workshop will be attended by Nodal Officers and Panel Counsels of all Ministries/Departments, including Legal Experts and reiterates the Government's commitment to improving pension litigation management, ensuring greater coordination amongst all stakeholders.
Identification and addressing of the various recurring issues which lead to litigation in pension-related matters and their effective redressal to avoid litigation are also major takeaways expected out of the workshop. Differences in interpretation of pension rules, delay in effecting pensionary benefits, sanction of family pensions and variation between pensions of pensioners of the same category are some of the reasons which lead to litigation on pension matters.
The National Workshop on Pension Litigation is being convened by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare to evolve consensus amongst all the stakeholders, including various Ministries/Departments, legal experts and counsels, to work together towards minimising litigation.
The Plenary Session will also be addressed by R Venkataramani, Ld. Attorney General of India; Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary (Pension); Rajiv Mani, Secretary (Law); and Sukriti Likhi, Secretary (ESW). Distinguished panel speakers include Vikramjit Banerjee, Ld. ASG, Ajay Shanker Singh, Pr.CCA (Home), T P Singh and Avshreya Rudy, Panel Counsels, High Court, Delhi.
The workshop will consist of two technical sessions and a plenary session.
The Department had successfully convened the 1st National Workshop on Pension Litigation on 2nd July 2025, which was attended by over 300 nodal officers and panel lawyers across Ministries/Departments.
— ANI
Reader Comments
I've been waiting for my family pension for over two years due to a minor discrepancy in documents. Workshops like this give me hope that the system will finally streamline. But actions speak louder than words.
Real issue is our archaic pension rules. Why should a retired employee from the same batch get different amounts? Standardisation is key, and litigation will drop automatically. Government should focus on rule simplification, not just workshops.
As someone who works with government pension cases abroad, I find it surprising that India still relies so heavily on litigation. A digital pre-verification system could prevent 70% of these cases. Maybe worth considering.
Finally, they are talking about the recurring issues causing litigation. My father had to fight a case just because his pension was calculated differently from his colleague's. The delay caused so much stress. Hope this workshop brings real solutions. 🙏
Appreciate the effort, but these workshops often become just photo ops. The first one last year had 300 attendees, yet how many cases were actually resolved? Need concrete outcomes and a timeline for implementation.
It's good to see the Attorney General and so many senior legal minds participating. But the real problem is at the grassroots level - pension offices across India need to be more responsive. Technology can help
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