1. Yes,the legal battle is on & on. Strange that even for Elders & Sr Citizens, Courts are not acting swift, tolerate delays, condone delays even beyond customary approved period of 90 days maximum, makes such decisions a lever for the opposite party to delay dispensing of true justice. Wheels of justice are moving, of course, but rickety & does not address itself to the Prayers in the writ specially & specifically. This is indeed nauseating for we pensioners knowing the contents of Hon SJB Bhandari’s unique verdict dt 12/1/2010 whereby we truthfully wanted the double decker benefit of pension upgradation. As we said in the esteemed columns of this popular licpensioners chronicle blog many months before when we dissected neutrally & analysed threadbare the verdict page by page & para by para, we gained confidence in our understanding & echoed vocally that the verdict is a Saviour & win we all must, for if at all we don’t win, we lose a golden opportunity never to come to us again. All other approaches are weak means to a strong end, a desirable end, never an Utopia, but a realizable dream full of potent benefits for all groups of pensioners. More so when today’s employees are tomorrows pensioners for certain, it behoves all to contribute to this objective positively with all sincerity & seriousness.
2. The battlefield is different from the planning landscape & more uncertainties & sudden departures from expected behavior does occur to the detriment of quick & efficacious justice. One should not lose heart for it is during moments like this, we must gird up our loins & fight with grit & determination. Fortunately or unfortunately, it is during such moments of a turning point, the right brain & a creative one works with fresh vigour, unfazed by attacks or misunderstanding of the situation.
We are happy to state that Sri Asthana has initiated necessary legal steps in Rajasthan HC & filed a writ in his name a few days before under Articles 215, 226 & 227 of the Constitution, but advocates were on strike. I was in touch with Sri Asthana when he delineated his strategy, but for valid reasons, even if full length measures cannot be thrown open, indeed, certainly, for all of us, thirsty to know the developments, a broad picture can be given of the shape of things to come soon.
3. Glad to inform that the advocates strike has been called off. So, that writ handed over to Registrar, Jaipur HC a few days before has been taken up duly today 3/3/2014 & will be listed soon. This can come up early, even before 15/3/2014.
Sri Asthana is also filing another writ with some variations in the name of AIRIEF with due authority handed over already & also by virtue of his position, as VicePresident, AIRIEF, Northern Zone, in the matter of Articles 21, 14, 16 & 300A of the Constitution. That will be deposited with the Registrar in a few days time. He has depicted the series & strings of successes in various Courts & also Supreme Court & fervently prays for an order for execution by issue of an appropriate writ, order or direction or a mandamus ordering Respondent to fully abide by the verdict dt 12/1/2010 of Hon SJB ,Rajasthan HC & pay arrears after giving effect to various wage revisions already in vogue by substituting pay scales for respective cadres from the date of retirement, as ordained by Hon SJB in CWP 654/2007, with deadlines for implementation. Sri Asthana will later, at a suitable time, also file an application for recall of the order dt 3 /2/2014 by Hon Justice R.S.Chauhan.
4. It must also be mentioned that no efforts are spared & constructive focus has been & is being made to see that the appointment & interview with Sri Rahul Gandhi takes place. Sri V.C. Jain, GS, AIRIEF has met vital sources & conduit to strike through powerful contacts close to RAGA in the All India Conference of National Federation of Field workers at Indore which concluded today. Everyone in their heart of hearts is aware that it is not an easy call but certainly no one will want to abandon this strategy with so many leads already emerged & Memorandum & Appeal as also Synopsis & Note on AIRIEF letterpad is in the hands of those who are contacting such powerful intermediaries who matter & are so close to RAGA. Sri S. K. Shukla President, AIRIEF who was mourning the loss of his wife 2 months back, took keen interest & kept in touch with DyGS, AIRIEF Sri D.D. Gupta, Delhi, who is also spearheading the implementation of this strategy. In reality, it is a 3-pronged attack, with an eminent Congress leader on hotline with RAGA, another through Sri Oscar Fernandes, who in August 2011, was able to help & harness a meeting with the then FM Sri Pranab Mukerjee & who is returning from Odisha whirlwind tour on 7th March and also endorsing a copy of our Memorandum & Synopsis to Cabinet Secretary who, it seems, is known to help deserving cases being delayed for no fault of theirs. None need doubt the bonafides of the intentions as also the sincerity & seriousness of approach.
5. Let us all pray with faith in our heart & justice as our watchword to take strides & to gain momentum, for after all what we are striving is to ensure that collective happiness is at its highest. Even if takes time, as patience and endurance are the cornerstones for success, it is earnestly requested that none should take any step, which, even in the remotest way, is likely to harm and hurt the interests of all pensioners & in the furtherance of a final outcome, which all activists, Office bearers & the entire community of pensioners are earnestly praying for.
We are happy to state that Sri Asthana has initiated necessary legal steps in Rajasthan HC & filed a writ in his name a few days before under Articles 215, 226 & 227 of the Constitution, but advocates were on strike. I was in touch with Sri Asthana when he delineated his strategy, but for valid reasons, even if full length measures cannot be thrown open, indeed, certainly, for all of us, thirsty to know the developments, a broad picture can be given of the shape of things to come soon.
3. Glad to inform that the advocates strike has been called off. So, that writ handed over to Registrar, Jaipur HC a few days before has been taken up duly today 3/3/2014 & will be listed soon. This can come up early, even before 15/3/2014.
Sri Asthana is also filing another writ with some variations in the name of AIRIEF with due authority handed over already & also by virtue of his position, as VicePresident, AIRIEF, Northern Zone, in the matter of Articles 21, 14, 16 & 300A of the Constitution. That will be deposited with the Registrar in a few days time. He has depicted the series & strings of successes in various Courts & also Supreme Court & fervently prays for an order for execution by issue of an appropriate writ, order or direction or a mandamus ordering Respondent to fully abide by the verdict dt 12/1/2010 of Hon SJB ,Rajasthan HC & pay arrears after giving effect to various wage revisions already in vogue by substituting pay scales for respective cadres from the date of retirement, as ordained by Hon SJB in CWP 654/2007, with deadlines for implementation. Sri Asthana will later, at a suitable time, also file an application for recall of the order dt 3 /2/2014 by Hon Justice R.S.Chauhan.
4. It must also be mentioned that no efforts are spared & constructive focus has been & is being made to see that the appointment & interview with Sri Rahul Gandhi takes place. Sri V.C. Jain, GS, AIRIEF has met vital sources & conduit to strike through powerful contacts close to RAGA in the All India Conference of National Federation of Field workers at Indore which concluded today. Everyone in their heart of hearts is aware that it is not an easy call but certainly no one will want to abandon this strategy with so many leads already emerged & Memorandum & Appeal as also Synopsis & Note on AIRIEF letterpad is in the hands of those who are contacting such powerful intermediaries who matter & are so close to RAGA. Sri S. K. Shukla President, AIRIEF who was mourning the loss of his wife 2 months back, took keen interest & kept in touch with DyGS, AIRIEF Sri D.D. Gupta, Delhi, who is also spearheading the implementation of this strategy. In reality, it is a 3-pronged attack, with an eminent Congress leader on hotline with RAGA, another through Sri Oscar Fernandes, who in August 2011, was able to help & harness a meeting with the then FM Sri Pranab Mukerjee & who is returning from Odisha whirlwind tour on 7th March and also endorsing a copy of our Memorandum & Synopsis to Cabinet Secretary who, it seems, is known to help deserving cases being delayed for no fault of theirs. None need doubt the bonafides of the intentions as also the sincerity & seriousness of approach.
5. Let us all pray with faith in our heart & justice as our watchword to take strides & to gain momentum, for after all what we are striving is to ensure that collective happiness is at its highest. Even if takes time, as patience and endurance are the cornerstones for success, it is earnestly requested that none should take any step, which, even in the remotest way, is likely to harm and hurt the interests of all pensioners & in the furtherance of a final outcome, which all activists, Office bearers & the entire community of pensioners are earnestly praying for.
Greetings,
R.B.KISHORE,VP,AIRIEF