AGGARWAL WRITES

FRIENDS,

SH KML ASTHANA, in his counter reply as per directions of the Hon’ble Court on 6.2.14, has submitted....:- "… that the present Contempt Petition is in S.B.C.W.P. No. 654/2007, which was entirely for the revision of pensions as on 1/8/1997, 1/8/2002 and 1/8/2007 by substitution of pay scales.'"(para2) , AND "the Respondents taking advantage of the decision of the two writ petitions have always been defying the judgment in SBCWP 654/2007 ..............". (para 6). AND "the Respondents were required to implement the judgment dated 12/1/2010 in so far as it relates to the revision of pensions from time to time and any payment made in the matter of Dearness Relief alone and consequential alleged revision of pension as on 1/8/1997 does not mitigate the contempt as stated in the above captioned petition No. 760 of 2010."(para 7).

As a matter of fact he has challenged all the wrong, deliberately false submissions/ calculations of LIC in a very elaborate, lucid, forceful, backed by Court Rulings, facts & figures. Dealt with all issues and concerns relating to LIC Board Resolution (24.11.2001), all High Courts & Supreme Court Judgments, Leave petitions pending in SC, etc. and has left no scope for any further adjournments by the court on the fact that LIC has committed contempt of court by not complying/implementing with many orders/directions of the courts.

In para 20 & 21 he has also added "The Respondents have been harassing and torturing the Petitioner therefore he is entitled to adequate compensation for all the toils and tortures." &"…..Pensioners are also entitled to interest at the rate of 12% per annum…." .

As we all are aware Sh KML Asthnan has been burning mid night oils for the last over 15 yrs. fighting the legal battle to seek justice for all which is being simply denied by callous, cruel and unholy attitude of LIC & FM/GOI towards the seniors. Majority of the pensioners and AIRIEF have been actively lending all support and will continue to stand united in these crucial hours also till the achievement of the final goal.

Further whatever be the decision of the court on 12.2.14, Sh K K D HANUMANTHA RAO from Vijayawada has also suggested:-

“IN VIEW OF THE ATTEMPTS TO PROLONG THE LITIGATION BEYOND THE LIMITS OF PATIENCE OF THE PENSIONERS I AM PRPOSING THAT AIRIEF GIVE A CALL FOR DHARNAS BEFORE OFFICES OF LIC BY PENSIONERS DEMANDING IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF JUSTICE M N BHANDARI JUDGEMENT AND THE EVENT IS TO BE PROJECTED IN THE PRINT, VISUAL MEDIA SO THAT THIS WILL DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES. HOPE THIS SUGGESTION WILL B IMPLEMENTED ON 24TH OF THIS MONTH TO SYNCHRONIZE WITH THE DHARNA OF ALL INDIA PENSIONERS AT JANTAR MANTAR,NEW DELHI.”

BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ, The Apex Body of Pensioners all over India has given a call to Join Dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 24th Feb. 2014.

ALL PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS / FEDERATIONS MUST SUPPORT THE SUGGESTION IN VIEW OF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS DRAWING NEARER AND THE PRESENT FM / GOI SHOULD OPEN THEIR EYES AND RECTIFY PAST MISTAKES OF ILLEGALLY & MISCHIEVOUSLY BLOCKING IMPLEMENTATION OF HCs / SC ORDERS BY LIC. LETS HAIL PENSIONERS UNITY.

WITH BEST WISHES & REGARDS

H K AGGARWAL.