POOR PENSIONERS GIVEN HOPES

Kudos to your ed comment that all should pool their wisdom in all matters which should include legal matters too. As far as comments on legal matters are concerned, all comments so far are factual, not fanciful.  It is a fact LIC filed a defective SLP as per information available on SC website. In fact I checked this evening to see if it is corrected. No it was not. 

It is true many pensioners are disappointed and some are even depressed. The remarks about the defective SLP should be seen against this background of disappointment. Situation is not that pessimistic because the Chandigarh & Jaipur judgments are not stayed and  SC has seen some merit in them. Now our efforts must be to see that all the SLPs against Jaipur, Chandigarh & Delhi High Court judgments are taken together by one bench and urge for immediate hearing. Asthana has already indicated that he will take all of them as his own and fight. My own feeling is that the matter would be resolved positively within around six months time. There is, therefore, no room for gloom, disappointment or depression.

T. SAMPATH IYENGAR

BANGALORE