Dear Editor,
The matter was passed over in the morning at the request of LIC Counsel. Taken up at 3.30 PM.
The Sr Counsel of LIC who tried last time to get the contempt case closed closed, repeated the attempt this time but failed. At one point when he tried bulldoze the arguments was gently pulled up by the judge and was asked 'who is the applicant in the matter'. The question was a polite warning - please sit down. And he sat.
Ms Alka Chhatrath appearing for Petitioners succeeded in telling the Judge how LIC played foul in depositing in August 2014, amount without including up-gradation of Pension. She supported her submissions with the Application filed yesterday along with over 300 pages of Annexures giving detailed calculations of amounts payable to each petitioner up to 30 April 2015.
Judge noted the difference between what was deposited and what is playable and directed the LIC Counsel to reply.
There was reference to SC Order dated 7th May. Judge did not go in those details but looking at the matter before him to establish whether or not the amount deposited wrongly as alleged, constitutes contempt. The next date of hearing will be known tonight/tomorrow on the Net.
PS. Justice Jain who heard the Contempt matter today was one of the two Judge Bench who delivered the 9th Nov 2012 judgement in favor of our Petitioners.
Camp: Chandigarh
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20-JUL-2015
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Regards,
T.R.Madhava Rao.