You
have traversed from your expression of concern on the gradual fading
away of "Comrade" as a once-familiar method of fondly addressing one's
colleagues, to the Ksheera Saagara Madhanam (churning the ocean of milk)
yielding haala halam first and the much sought nectar eventually and
finally wandering to the onset of refreshing monsoon with a 'Whither
Unity' caption and all through you never failed to keep the LIC
pensioners' common interests in focus. That
was always the great thread in whatever you write. That is why your
Posts are welcome to the Pensioners' Chronicle as well as to its readers.
Please keep it up and may your tribe increase.
If I may respond to your mail quickly, the Mission Unity as we all know, has received universal support from all Pensioners without exception, mainly thanks to the Chronicle. Interestingly some of the leaders are more vocal in 'canvassing' support to Unity than the common folk. But such Appeals were either half-hearted or not heard by the real players. The real players are yet to come in to open with their action plans, if any.
Talking of specifics, everybody is waiting for 12th August -Just waiting without any matching action. Blissfully, the Petitioners before Chandigarh HC are on their declared track and on the move. They served Legal Notice on LIC demanding payment of crystallized amounts due to them in terms of the Judgement dated 9.11.2012. This, they were advised, was an essential legal formality to be able to move forward. They are also getting ready to file their response/compliance to the SC directions of 4th April 2014. It is my hope and prayer that the key players before the other two High Courts also start working on their fresh/modified Applications well before the D day. As of now, there is no Application/prayer from them, pending disposal before the Supreme Court which may secure them a favorable Order from the Apex Court. I happened to mention this in my last Post in the Chronicle.
I have, for the time being, severed my approach links with the Jaipur key-players. Because of the dust storm prevailing there. I will venture a re-entry only when the navigation is safe.
I am however in touch with Sri G N Sridharan in whose Federation, there is a certain unity of command, a structured hierarchy which is action-oriented and the required respect for decision-making processes. It doesn't mean that I like or support their decisions and their philosophy as far as the Pensioner litigation is concerned. I am quarreling with that in my own way. If I am right in what I say, I should win. If I am wrong, I fail and I accept my failure with the humility I should. My hopes are high for now.
Hope I have answered your veiled query reasonably well. Will take another opportunity very shortly to knock at Chronicles's doors yet again.
Talking of specifics, everybody is waiting for 12th August -Just waiting without any matching action. Blissfully, the Petitioners before Chandigarh HC are on their declared track and on the move. They served Legal Notice on LIC demanding payment of crystallized amounts due to them in terms of the Judgement dated 9.11.2012. This, they were advised, was an essential legal formality to be able to move forward. They are also getting ready to file their response/compliance to the SC directions of 4th April 2014. It is my hope and prayer that the key players before the other two High Courts also start working on their fresh/modified Applications well before the D day. As of now, there is no Application/prayer from them, pending disposal before the Supreme Court which may secure them a favorable Order from the Apex Court. I happened to mention this in my last Post in the Chronicle.
I have, for the time being, severed my approach links with the Jaipur key-players. Because of the dust storm prevailing there. I will venture a re-entry only when the navigation is safe.
I am however in touch with Sri G N Sridharan in whose Federation, there is a certain unity of command, a structured hierarchy which is action-oriented and the required respect for decision-making processes. It doesn't mean that I like or support their decisions and their philosophy as far as the Pensioner litigation is concerned. I am quarreling with that in my own way. If I am right in what I say, I should win. If I am wrong, I fail and I accept my failure with the humility I should. My hopes are high for now.
Hope I have answered your veiled query reasonably well. Will take another opportunity very shortly to knock at Chronicles's doors yet again.