SRIDHARAN'S IA APPEARS TO BE INNOCUOUS

In continuation of my writing on 2-8-14 in connection with the split of Class I retired Officers Association, Hyderabad Unit requesting to enlighten your readers with the prayer of GNS in S.C. in IA 3, I came across circular issued by GNS on 28-7-14 where in the final prayer in IA 3 which reads:

• ''Direct the LIC to pay to the applicants or alternately deposit within a stipulated time amounts due to the members of the applicant federation as deposited in the case of the petitioners who had approached the the Rajasthan HC and in view of the fact that the Hon'ble Court has declined to grant stay of the order dated 30-1-2013 of the Delhi High Court"
• Further states " it will be observed that the above prayer does not in any way come into conflict with the order of Rajasthan High Court. It is also to be added that the prayer was worded by our counsels to keep the matter simple and not to give room for LIC to make unnecessary points in their counter and delay the matter."

The IA 3 of GNS appears to be innocuous and should not have been the sole ground for causing the split.

When all the 3 HC judgments are bunched and stated for Final Hearing in SC on 12-8-2014 I do not know how the SC deals with them. I do not know IA 3 will be taken up first and whether the 3 judgements would be dealt individually.

As a pre 8/97 retiree I will not be unhappy if the SC upholds the Delhi HC judgement and pass suitable order on upgradation of pension. Seen with the trend of introducing New Pension Scheme to Central Govt. employees and Banks from a prospective date I wonder what plea LIC will make during the arguments on up-gradation of pension to us.

T SAMPATH IYENGAR, BANGALORE