The Supreme court of India had issued orders on 15th March 2013 asking Life Insurance Corporation of India to file their replies to the points raised in the Interlocutory Applications filed by Shri Asthana in the Supreme Court. The Court had also ordered to list the case after three weeks. Accordingly the case is listed on 15th April 2013.
In this backdrop, which of course our readers are well aware, Shri Asthana writes :-
"Now LIC has to reply to all the submissions made in the application. These are not confined to deposit of “retiral benefits” to pensioners from due date as was ordered by the Hon’ble SC on 17/10/2012 subject to which stay on contempt proceedings will be applicable. Instead LIC has to give reply to all the submissions made in the application, which I have and my other friends have circulated to many pensioners who have conveyed their E-mail addresses. However, the same is once again given below. Thus LIC has to give reply to so many questions in one way or the other and any reply will confirm contempt.
Since the litigation has reached its climax and the expenditure is very heavy in the SC,
if you feel my request for contribution to fight the case for all the pensioners irrespective of their affiliation with one or the other Association/Federation has some justification, please do contribute by sending cheque for your donations in my name or in the name of AIRIEF so that I can forcefully contest the case. Please click on 'Read more' below.
Impediments.
However, there are some people amongst us, who are not satisfied with the progress being made in our battle for justice, who are playing in the hands of LIC for their ulterior gains and ego that they are on the backseat. Since LIC is not able to do anything, the progress is being tried to be sabotaged through these persons. The Federation of Retd.Class I Officers Associations had filed a writ petition for DR neutralisation in Delhi HC and another in Kerala HC. The updation has been sought only for those who retired before 1/8/1997. The writ petition in Delhi HC was decided wholly and solely on the basis of judgment of Jaipur HC and thus has given relief of revision of pensions even to those who have retired after 1/8/1997.
But, it appears, Shri Sridharan is not satisfied. A letter has been written to the Chairman to refer the matter to Central Government and obtain their approval knowing very well that this point has already been decided in our favour by three judgments of Jaipur HC and one of Punjab and Haryana HC, Central Govt. has also stated in Rajasthan HC that there is no need of approval, LIC is an independent Board and can take its own decisions, and has been followed by Delhi HC in his writ petition. This principle of law has been settled by the Hon’ble SC and HCs. It is also not understandable that when there is a directive of HC why it is being sought to revive the matter by referring to CG and nullifying all the judgments. Of course, he is playing in the hands of LIC. It is also to be noted that it is not clarified as to in what manner DR neutralisation has been sought for because there are more than one methods. The sole object is to create a hindrance in one way or the other.
The same is the case with the other Association who have been propagating in all sorts against us, such as if there be no writ petition, they could have obtained this benefit by negotiations, while it is known that till the first judgment they had no made any efforts. Even they had not conceived that the Pensioners have right to enhancement of their pensions. It is also argued, if this is given LIC will become bankrupt and even the present pension will not be available. It was only after the judgment in January, 2010 that they have written letters but mere writing letters will not yield any result. Who knows whether these letters have at all been sent to LIC or are just for publicity sake. They are claiming the entire litigation as theirs without giving the name of the parties and thus befooling their members every time they are demanding money. Please beware and save yourself from false publicity and spending unwanted money out of small pension that you are getting just for nothing.
Since the litigation has reached its climax and the expenditure
is very heavy in the SC,
if you feel my request for contribution to fight the case for all the
pensioners irrespective of their affiliation with one or the other
Association/Federation has some justification, please do contribute
by sending cheque in my name or in the name of AIRIEF of your donation
so that I can forcefully contest the case.
