T SAMPATH IYENGAR: "I'VE FEARS ABT OUR LEADERS WORKING AT CROSS-PURPOSES"

contrast and frustration

Exactly two months from to-day the case of LIC pensioners is coming up in S.C. Many people have called this a D-Day. I appeal to all our leaders of various organisations to ensure that the D Day really happens on 12th Aug. Nay it is their responsibility and they owe it to their brother pensioners.

As a lay man, I have some fears about our leaders working at cross-purposes after tasting success in the respective High Court and that may cause delay. Of course the Jaipur High Court judgment of 12-01-2010 is the mother of all judgments. This was possible due to Asthana's single handed legal fight.

Asthana is entitled to pursue his strategy. In the process of withdrawing the contempt case in Jaipur HC he sought liberty to seek clarification on justice Bhandary's judgment and got it. (He got permission to seek clarification only. -Ed.)

But LIC cleverly used this in the course of Chandigarh HC contempt proceedings. Posing like a responsible organisation, LIC pleaded that the Chandigarh HC judgment was largely based on Jaipur HC Judgment but as the petitioners of that case themselves have sought and got liberty to seek clarification of that judgment, they will implement in Chandigarh on the lines of clarification provided by Jaipur HC. This case is scheduled for first week of July. We have to wait and see what happens there.

My fear is that LIC may take the same plea in S.C. To counter such a situation is it possible either to seek clarification or withdraw the plea for clarification? It is for AIRIEF leaders and Asthana to take the call.

Further there are IAs filed in respect of Delhi & Chandigarh cases. Can these IAs be withdrawn to clear the cluster of IAs in S.C. and pave way for advocates to concentrate on the Main Issues. I join many who have called that every organisation strives to pursue their respective cases only. It will definitely be beneficial to the fraternity of LIC pensioners.

Many of us do not know what the 478 page counter submission of LIC in SC contains but Mr. Asthana is having the details and I hope he is prepared to handle the same. It may not be a hurdle. It may only the usual delaying tactics. Can some one enlighten about the LICs counter submisson? I think LIC cannot challenge the merits of the three judgments as the present plea is only for implementation of the three judgments for which there is no stay. It may be an attempt to delay the proceedings. 

Eternal vigilance alone will be rewarded with success.

T SAMPATH IYENGAR, BANGALORE