NITHIN'S: TIME FOR REVIEW

management took
advantage !

Shri VS Prakasarao wrote: "THE MANAGEMENT OBVIOUSLY TOOK THE CUE FROM OUR DEBATE AND DISCUSSIONS AND TOOK THE STAND IN ITS REPLY TO I.A. NO.7-8 THAT THE BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO PRE AUG.97 RETIREES AND NOT TO POST AUGUST 97 RETIREES WHEREBY CALCULATIONS WERE NOT MADE FOR 5 PETITIONERS OF THE 27 PETITIONERS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE MANAGEMENT DID NOT TAKE THIS STAND BEFORE JAIPUR H.C.  NEVER THEY PLEADED THAT 5 PETITIONERS OF THE W.P. 654/2007 BE DEBARRED FROM FILING THE PETITION. BUT NOW THEY PRESENTED THE NEW ARGUMENT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR DIVERGENT VIEWS AND INTERPRETATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. THUS WE WERE DIGGING OUR OWN GRAVE. 

• No comments!

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Shri RB KISHORE wrote in his article:
" 1) YES, IT LOOKS TO BE "WILFUL BLINDNESS" ON THE PART OF HON JAIPUR HC, NOT TO HAVE GIVEN & PRONOUNCED VERDICT &

wilful blindness !

ORDERS TO LIC TO HONOUR HON SJ BHANDARIS JUDGEMENT ON PENSION UPGRADATION WITH FULL DR, SAME AS THAT FOR EMPLOYEES, DEALING WITH SRI ASTHANAS APPLICATION WHICH HAS SET FORTH CLEARLY WHAT FOR THIS APPLICATION IS MADE WITH COGENT REASONS & LOGIC.

" 2) BUT WHAT TO DO, JUST AS - THE KING CAN DO RIGHT & NO WRONG, WE CAN DAMN THE GOVT BUT CHEER THE KING  -  HERE TOO, THE HON JUDGES CAN DO RIGHT & NO WRONG, WE CAN DAMN THE PETITIONERS BUT CHEER THE JUDGES! 

These are comments on judges. We have appreciated Justice Bhandari's judgment. Thereafter we appreciated DB judgment. Also,we congratulated the Judges who heard Review Petition. Then when LIC approached the SC, we appreciated the order of SC asking the petitioners (LIC) to deposit the amount due to the employees.   

While we were grateful,thankful and glad too about judgments and orders issued by these judges, it has not been possible for us to have a positive and constructive look at orders issued by judges thereafter.

Model judgment ?
PLEASE SCRATCH MY HEAD !

Supreme court revised its earlier order and asked the petitioners (LIC) to deposit amounts in respect of petitioners in the Rajasthan HC only, thereafter court said, no case is made out etc. hence the petition is dismissed, again in Rajasthan HC, Justice Rathore dismissed contempt petition... in all these cases, we have not been able to appreciate the orders. Then we started a hectic campaign, sometimes, against judges.  There is something wrong with the judges or with us or with the way we look at things. Shri KK Sheri said: "BACK TO HIGH COURT...HOW DOES IT WORK ?   We are now fighting for a contempt petition in High Court after having withdrawn the same in the Supreme Court.  How does it work?" 

•  I wish one from among us had written a model judgment admitting the contempt petition citing his reasons for the information of Justice Rathore and SC !  I know I will be more acceptable if I follow the trend of shouting from rooftops there's something wrong with our judicial system, but I would venture to say, we cry halt to this tendency and better revise our strategies in the court looking to our strengths and weaknesses.

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AWAIT ORDERS !

One Chairman just retired,
next chairman just officiated
and the third, just joined !

Shri ANGURAJAN, Organising Secretary, AIRIEF, had issued a statement that the Chairman had agreed, among others, the following (very simple) points. " Pensioners Portal - Chairman gladly agreed to the same. It is believed; portal will serve several purposes and will be helpful to Office, pensioners and pensioner organizations. Nodal Officers - Chairman said that it is there already.  The OS Managers at all levels are Nodal Officers.Deduction of Group Medi-claim premium from Pension.  Some Divisions are deducting lump sum, some from 3 months pension, many from 6 month pension and in some  Zones/Divisions; no such practice, so compelling pensioners to pay in full before 31 March.  Chairman may be pleased to issue a uniform order. - Chairman said we will implement it soon."

• We are yet to hear about any order issued by the Central Office in these matters.  We should have periodic discussion with the management.  Pensioners are entitled to know what happened thereafter. 

TAIL PIECE 

GN Sridharan wrote: I came across recently a message addressed to Shri. SK Roy the prospective Chairman of LIC. Couched in a language of absolute ..... It is clear that the writer wants to project his own image..... 

• Shri RB Kishore  can only write so. e.g. he wrote about your editor... "HEARTY CONGRATS ON THIS WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT.  PLUS UR  SNIPPETS,  SNAPSHOTS, QUINTESSENCE IN UR OWN INIMITABLE ENGLISH IS AN EXCELLENT INVITATION TO UR BLOG . U ALSO UPDATE SO FAST & EVER SO MANY HITS IS A BAROMETER OF UR BLOG POPULARITY." (emphasis added).

Your Editor doesn't deserve description in such eloquent terms!  But Shri Kishore cannot help. THAT'S his style of writing ! 

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