Dear Editor,
The comments aired through the Chronicle as well as in personal mail threads by many of our well-informed colleagues, are only representative samples of the feelings of thousands of LIC Pensioners.
It is necessary that ALL the Respondent groups immediately file Review Petitions on Monday/Tuesday, mention before the Bench,pray and secure modified Orders before the PETITIONCourt closes for vacation.
It is possible to make out a strong case for getting the Order changed to make the benefit payable to 'Pensioners' instead of 'Petitioners' and to direct LIC to pay 20% of the amounts payable under the 'impugned Judgments' without reference to the amounts deposited. We should try hard and we cannot be worse off if we don't succeed.
It is hoped that Jaipur being the Lead Petitioner (in HC) and Lead Respondent (in SC), would take the lead and the other two groups should follow suit.
I am doing my bit to contact all those whom I can and am willing & ready to extend my support with material. Panchkula/Chandigarh group being the 'poor cousin' of the Federation, are waiting for the big brother to set the first foot forward.
Mr GNS being the worst hit, can ill afford to keep quiet because even the few rupees he wants to secure for his members would elude him unless he gets the Order duly changed.
Thanks and regards,
M Sreenivasa Murty