M SREENIVASA MURTY June 18, 2017
YET ANOTHER OPEN APPEAL
FROM THE HYDERABAD ASOCIATION
TO THE LEADERS OF ALL OTHER PETITIONERS
Dear ALL concerned,
For me and for the Hyderabad Association, nothing comes in the way of any effort to serve the interests of our Pensioners & Family Pensioners. It is in that spirit I am making this desperate Appeal all over again, to M/s GNS/SSS/TC and/or any other well-wishers of LIC Pensioners & Family Pensioners.
I wish to remind all that we were a hopelessly divided house till 21 Feb 2017 when the arguments concluded before he DHC and the Judgement was reserved. None can dispute it as the Delhi High Court itself granted us a ‘certificate’ to that effect.
My efforts and repeated Appeals to work together at least from then on, yielded no positive response from anybody. One Petitioner pretended to be willing but virtually stayed away from any joint effort. Another Petitioner was just silent, as if he didn’t hear me. Yet another Petitioner openly declared ‘with anybody, except, Hyderabad’. I was neither surprised nor heart-broken because I know why they are acting as they did. No complaints.
I don’t care if any of the leaders I am trying to reach (or any other activists) think, I am shameless. What makes me not to give up is the fact that we have better chances of success if we present a united front and likewise, we run the risk of losing if we continue to act as we did in the past. My immediate concern is that the latest sensational information that came to light, viz., that LIC misled the Delhi High Court on its
financial constraints to upgrade our Pension, is not being taken advantage of by any Petitioners except Hyderabad. It is left to the fate of only Hyderabad Association to agitate the matter before DHC. We of course will do it, unmindful of the result or outcome. But it makes a difference if we all do it together.
Likewise, the DHC dumpling the Board Resolution as ‘non-est’ is fatal to our interests till we get it reversed. Why should our Co-petitioners shy away from this responsibility? Just because Hyderabad took the lead? Friends, (of the pensioners, if not mine), it is not too late – you know you can ask for condoning the delay and file Review Petition even now. If you don’t want to, at least instruct your Counsel to support our pleas.
Next is the SLP. I know everybody would be on the job. I will be camping in Delhi for three days from 23 to 25 June 2017 to finalize ours (as well as for Chandigarh). I am available for consultations and information sharing.
It is in that context mostly, that I am making this Appeal. Our SLP will have a prayer for Interim Relief, which is for correct payment of 40% as per Para 3A, first ordered by the SC. We have a good chance of succeeding. You must all be aware and willing to accept that we were denied correct payment of 40% because LIC took full advantage of our being disunited and DHC could be successfully misled. One single fact can make our case unimpeachable, viz., not one family pensioner got even one Rupee under LIC’s interpretation of payment as per para 3A. We prepared copious material to establish our case but DHC gave us no chance even to present it – for a ridiculously wrong reason. Let us leave the unpleasant past behind and move forward. Now, let us not be wanting in our efforts before the DHC & SC to protect our pensioners’ interests.
GOD BLESS LIC PENSIONERS & FAMILY PENSIONERS
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