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Monday, September 08, 2014

WE HAVE TO WAIT - CIVIL APPEALS OF LIC IN SUPREME COURT.‏

FRIENDS,


ANXIETY, GRAVE CONCERN, FEAR, HOPE ETC. ARE SOME OF THE FACTS THAT ARE LIT LARGE ON THE FACE OF MAJORITY OF LIC PENSIONERS. THE REASON IS ONLY ONE - ABNORMAL DELAY IN SETTLEMENT/ ACCEPTANCE OF THE LEGALLY HELD VALID DEMANDS OF UPDATION OF PENSION AND REMOVAL OF DR ANOMALY.

WHOM TO BLAME OR HOLD RESPONSIBLE?

IN MY OPINION IT IS ONLY LIC AND FINANCE MINISTRY, GOVT OF INDIA WHO




INSTEAD OF TAKING A PRAGMATIC VIEW TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES BY HONOURING COURT VERDICTS, HAVE PREFERRED TO DRAG THE OLD PENSIONERS IN APPEALS AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF CENTRAL GOVT.'S LITIGATION POLICY. MANY OF OUR FRIENDS HAVE DIED WAITING FOR JUSTICE TO BE DELIVERED AND THERE SEEMS NO EARLY SOLUTION EXCEPT TO WAIT FOR THE FINAL VERDICT FROM THE APEX COURT.


WE MUST SALUTE ALL THOSE WHO DESPITE THEIR ADVANCED AGES AND ILL HEALTH HAVE BEEN UNTIRINGLY & SUCCESSFULLY FIGHTING THE LEGAL BATTLE FOR THE LAST OVER 15 OR ADD YEARS WITH FULL DEVOTION AND DETERMINATION. AND WE HAVE TO HAVE PATIENCE, MORE COURAGE AND UNITY TO CONTINUE TO EXTEND WHOLEHEARTED SUPPORT TO THEM FOR THE COMMON CAUSE.

SH. SNM/SH.RBK ARE RIGHT WHEN THEY SAY THE CASES ARE NOT COMING UP FOR HEARING IN SC ON 9.9.2014.

THERE MAY BE MANY REASONS BESIDES THE FACT THAT NO OFFICIAL REPORT HAS YET BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE REGISTRAR OF SC TO THE CONCERNED BENCH IN THESE CPs. FURTHER IN CIVIL APPEALS ALL THE RESPONDENTS HAVE TO BE INDIVIDUALLY SERVED NOTICES AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE PETITIONERS HAVE DIED THERE MAY BE DIFFICULTY/DELAY IN SERVICE OF NOTICES OR SUBSTITUTION OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DECEASED.

FRIENDS WHEN WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO WAIT FOR 15 YEARS, LETS WAIT FOR SOMETIME MORE. IT IS ONLY THE IN-BUILT FAULTY LEGAL SYSTEM, STUBBORN, CALLOUS & UNHELPFUL ATTITUDE OF LIC/ FM,GOVT.OF INDIA THAT HAVE STOOD IN THE DELIVERY OF FULL JUSTICE. HAVE FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN OUR FIGHTERS. TRUTH WILL TRIUMPH AND FULL JUSTICE WILL BE DELIVERED.

WITH BEST WISHES AND REGARDS TO ALL.

H K AGGARWAL