SHRI HK AGGARWAL HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!

Dear Sh Gangadharan,

As u r aware Sh KML Asthana  has alone been fighting since 1998, and it was only in 2010 when he won the case that many like me and  you became interested. Still it is he who has been burning midnight oil in drafting, consulting, typing and filing appeals etc. and pursuing the cases whether in HC or in SC. More so the judgments of Delhi & Pb Hry HC Chandigarh cases are totally based upon Jaipur Judgements. 

• It is unfortunate that LIC had been under pressure from GOI/FM for the last  many years for not to honour court orders, instead LIC with money power is dragging and delaying the legal proceedings despite  the fact that there is no stay by SC on jaipur HC orders. Sh Asthana has been resorting and adopting the professionally legal steps and actions including impleading in SLPs pending in SC besides the writs of mandamus filed in Rajasthan HC, Jaipur  for getting HC orders implemented. Till our legal system gets accelerated we have to have patience and continue to lend all support to reach final goal. Hope you will appreciate the current situation.

LETS HOPE AND PRAY THAT WITH THE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE POSITIVE  SIGNALS WILL BE FLASHED TO LIC TO DELIVER JUSTICE BY IMPLEMENTING & HONOURING RAJASTHAN HC ORDERS DATED 12.1.2010 IN LETTER AND SPIRIT. AT THE COST OF REPETITION FRIENDS, JUSTICE BHANDARI HAS ALLOWED BOTH THE WRITS (on DA ANOMALY & UPGRADATION) BESIDES ASKING  LIC TO IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN BOARD RESOLUTION. SO LETS HOPE AND I AM SANGUINE THAT  UCCHHE DIN AANE WALE HAIN (GOOD DAYS ARE AHEAD).

Wish all the best and good health

H K Aggarwal

• (Two paragraphs of Shri Aggarwal's letter are not published. These sentences about blog contents, 'negative' views being published vitiating cordial atmosphere "prevailing amongst pensioners fraternity", asking to stop tirade, debates etc. will be published in due course with comments how an attempt is being made to interfere in our work. If the pensioners have certain views, the same will be published. In any case, such views will not be suppressed.
• Shri Aggarwal could unleash an attack on such persons utilizing the lavish treatment he receives from this blog, but let us assure our readers, our columns will be open to all; it is a free, frank and open forum where you can air your views. And all your words will be published. 
• It may be remembered that even an attack on Shri K. Natarajan, General Secretary, AIIPA by Shri Hanumantha Rao was published with importance about which Shri Natarajan could say that the blog columns are being utilised for a tirade, "negative" views against AIIPA of which your Editor is a staunch member. I am purely a journalist. I published my first magazine as an School Final student when I was about 15 or 16 years old. Probably I will finally quit the innings doing the same job so dear to me. More comments are reserved.-Ed.)

FOR OPEN LETTERS TO SHRI K.NATARAJAN,GEN SECY, AIIPA,PLEASE CLICK BELOW.

Dear LIC Pensioners,

Early solution to Pensioners' issues

The judgment of Sri M.N. Bhandari dated 12th January 2010 was clear about 100% neutralization of D.A. to Pre-August 1997 pensioners and upgradation of pension. This was again maintained by the Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court on 21-1-2011. Sri Natarajan did not like to demand LIC Management to implement these judgments when LIC could not say that the matter was subjudice. Since the LIC Management did not like to implement the judgments, Sri Natarajan also liked to bide time along with LIC.

The Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court rejected the special appeals of LIC on 21-1-2011. The review petitions of LIC on this decision of the Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court were dismissed on 19th August 2011. This was time for Sri Natarajan to ask for implementation of the Judgments. Instead from the dais of the 5th Conference of AIIPA held at New Delhi on 17th to 18th October 2011, the speakers thundered 'Three Successive victories in lower court does not mean automatic victory'.  When the matter went to the apex court the veiled suggestion in the thunder was grasped by the LIC Management. On 1st November 2011, LIC filed two SLPs  in Supreme Court.  

Shri Natrajan is also sure that LIC will further delay the culmination of legal process.  It is bound to be, Shri Natarajan asserted. This legal process does not come in the way of increasing ex-gratia. Shri Natarajan could have achieved it long ago with his uncanny negotiating skills. Shri Natarajan’s letters to the Chairman with regard to early resolution of Pensioners issues may not have any impact on the management since his understanding that 100% neutralization of DA only to Pre August 1997 Pensioners does not in any way come into conflict with the understanding of the management.

Pensioners are able to understand the implications and effect of the recent happenings in Supreme Court. The dialectics of the situation are beyond Sri Natarajan’s reach and not subject to his understanding.

Yours friendly,K.K.D. Hanumantha Rao

Shri K.Natarajan,

General Secretary,

All India Insurance Pensioners Association,

Chennai.

Sir,

This has reference to your letter dated 15-10-2013 to the Finance Minister and the Chairman of LIC. In your Letter to Finance Minister, you demanded full neutralization of D.A to Pre-August 1997 Pensioners, Family pension at 30% and updated pension to correspond to present wage levels to all the pensioners drawing basic pension at lower CPI levels prevalent at the time of cessation of service.

• The issue of updation of pension to correspond to wage levels is being raised by AIIPA for the first time in October 2013 with the Finance Minister. It was not raised by AIIPA at any time with LIC management when negotiation for wage revision of in-service employees took place.
• Surprising because the AIIPA did not make any such demand when negotiation for wage revision took place four times upto the year 2010. That you are making such a demand in October 2013, is playing to the gallery.

This bonhomie is completely absent in your letter to the Chairman. The Authority courts to issue writ of Mandamus to LIC, the cut off dates with regard to payment of D.A on pension, the directives to LIC to implement the Board resolution of 24-11-2001 have become matters of judicial pronouncements by High Courts of Rajasthan, Chandigarh and Delhi courts and the Supreme court.

The purpose in your letter to chairman lays continued and persistent emphasis on D.A. neutralization only and motive of raising these questions at this juncture cannot be said, to be said, to be guided by sincere and honest intentions, particularly from a person like you asserting as a representative of an association representing a major chunk of Insurance Pensioners in India. Whatever is happening now to benefit the Insurance Pensioners is happening inspite of you. I hope you will be able to see the objective reality.

Yours Sincerely,

K.K.D. HANUMANTHARAO

(More such letters against AIIPA about which HK Aggarwal has no complaint may be reproduced in due course.-Ed.)