SHRI CH MAHADEVAN'S REPLY TO SHRI RS AHUJA
You are very right. Ultimately it boils down to the fact whatever
may be the grounds that LIC/UOI may be adducing to deny justice for
pensioners, they cannot get away with violating fundamental rights &
right to equality of employment under Articles 14
& 16 of the Constitution. Even fixing an artificial cut off date
will be tantamount to violating the above Articles of the constitution
because the deceased pensioners and family pensioners become victims of
such discrimination.
I am sure the case managers & the Counsel will emphasize on the above points.
Kind regards.
C H Mahadevan
Earlier Shri RS Ahuja wrote:-
"I believe, the following points, which I am sure
must have engaged the attention of our colleagues and the Senior
Counsels, should be emphasized before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
1. The Union of India did not respond to the Resolution unanimously
passed by the Board (which included their representative also) for 14
long years. How can they sit over a reference, without accepting or
rejecting it for such a long time. This is
an indirect way of tiring the suffering pensioners.
2. The Constitution of India grants equality to all citizens. How
can they differentiate pensioners who retired on a particular cut off
date and who retired at a later date? The Govt. has itself accepted the
principle of One Rank One Pension in case
of Armed forces."