C H MAHADEVAN & M SREENIVASA MURTY
RETIRED LIC CLASS I OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION,
HYDERABAD
(REGD No.934/2014)
Dear LIC Pensioner Colleagues,
We are sure you are aware by now, that our pension cases pending
before the Hon'ble
Supreme
Court of India for several years on account of the Appeals filed by LIC, have
been finally disposed of on 31 March 2016, with a direction that a Bench be
specially constituted by the Delhi High
Court, shall hear all the cases afresh and dispose of the same by 31
August 2016.
Without going into the reasons behind and the details of the
Judgement dated 31 March
2016,
we feel that the Judgement, although not as per our legitimate expectations, is
a valuable opportunity for us to pursue our
case most effectively and protect our interests in the matter of Pension
up-gradation corresponding to each wage revision. Winning the battle in the
fresh round with a comprehensive approach would also ensure removal of the
anomalies in the matter of DR paid to the Pensioners who retired on or before
31 July 1997 as well as the serious anomalies faced
by the family pensioners.
We firmly believe that the Law governing
Pensions in our country is well settled and therefore
we in
LIC are entitled to periodic revision of Pension corresponding to every
pay-revision for the employees in service. Pension revision should follow each
Pay Revision, if only LIC (Employees) Pension Rules 1995 are interpreted and
implemented properly. Denying Pension revision based on any arbitrary cut-off date of retirement is discriminatory and is in
flagrant violation of the
Fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of
India.
We also believe, as has been held by the
Supreme Court in a number of decided cases, that
Pension for a retired employee, including its
periodic up-gradation, is a matter of right, like wages and salaries, and is not a bounty or a charity granted or
denied at the whims of an employer or of the government
controlling the said employer.
In the above legal scenario we are keen to endeavour to protect
the interests of each and
every
LIC Pensioner & Family Pensioner across the country, by
filing an appropriate Petition before the Delhi High Court (as directed by the
Supreme Court of India on 31 March 2016) in the name and via the platform of the Retired LIC Class I Officers'
Association, Hyderabad (Regd. No 934 of
2014). We have been before the Supreme Court of India all these years as an
Intervener Applicant
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We are in the process of identifying an eminent Senior Counsel
to appear for us. He should
be an
authority on the Constitutional Law, with special reference to our issues, he
should believe in the strength of our case as much as we do, should be a match
in every respect, to the big names and faces of the Counsel to be engaged by
LIC & the Union of India. Above all, he and his team should be accessible to us as and when required
and steer us to victory comprehensively, by 31 Aug 2016.
It goes without saying that the task before us is very huge
while we face a 'now or never'
situation in pursuit of justice for the approximately
fifty thousand Pensioners and Family Pensioners. In
terms of the cost of the litigation, the estimated outlay is so high that it
cannot be pooled without contributions from as many Pensioners as can be reached.
It is possible only with collective effort.
We therefore appeal to you and all those
known to you, through this Appeal, to
contribute
liberally to the Legal Fund we propose to raise and strengthen our efforts. We assure you that every Rupee received shall be
utilized and accounted for, with utmost prudence and
in 100% transparent manner. All expenses shall stand
the strictest scrutiny:
A/c payee cheques towards contributions, may kindly be drawn in
favour of "Retired
LIC Class I Officers'Association, Hyderabad" and
sent to our Treasurer, Mr M Bhaskara Rao,
at his address 1-2-382/3, Flat No S-04,Sri Sai
Apartments, Domalguda, Hyderabad -500029
We are able to email this Appeal to only a few hundred
pensioners available in our
mailing list and we would request the recipients of this
email to forward the same to as many pensioner
friends and family pensioners as are known to them.
Looking forward to your valuable support
and with best wishes and regards,
Yours sincerely
C H MAHADEVAN M SREENIVASA MURTY
15 04 2016