# Power sector JAC demands pending DA, pension arrears from PSPCL 2026-08-26T23:07:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of power sector employees, engineers and pensioners has written to the chairman and managing director of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) demanding the release of all pending dearness allowance instalments, pay-scale-related dues and pension arrears. The JAC said the continued withholding of these dues has caused resentment and anxiety among workers and pensioners of PSPCL and PSTCL. Ajay Pal Singh Atwal, general secretary of the PSEB Engineer Association, said the management has been delaying decisions despite explicit high court directions. He noted that while PSPCL claims to be an autonomous corporation independent of state government control, it routinely cites external approvals to defer legitimate dues. The JAC argued that the delays do not save money for PSPCL but increase its financial liability through court-imposed interest and other costs, making immediate settlement a matter of fairness and prudent financial action. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The dispute centres on DA instalments that have accumulated since the 7th Pay Commission was implemented for Punjab government employees. PSPCL, though a state-owned utility, has long argued it sets its own pay scales, a position courts have repeatedly questioned. With interest and penalties compounding, the corporation's total liability on these arrears could now run into hundreds of crore. The Punjab and Haryana High Court is monitoring compliance, and the next hearing will test whether PSPCL can continue to cite autonomy while seeking state approvals. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straightforward report of a JAC letter and union statements without editorial commentary. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: High court, Patiala, PSEB Engineer Association, PSPCL, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/power-sector-jac-demands-pending-da-pension-arrears-from-pspcl/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/power-sector-jac-demands-pending-da-pension-arrears-from-pspcl/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/