Fervent, Ardent & Earnest Appeal For Legal Fund

Fervent, Ardent & Earnest Appeal For Legal Fund

Dear Colleagues,
   Warm Greetings !  I do not wish to write much about the progress we
have been maintaining in conducting our case at Supreme Court, as,
time and again, our President and  General Secretary have kept you all
informed of the same in detail through periodical circulars. Now, it
becomes my foremost duty to write about our legal fund.
   You are aware that our demands of DR neutralization and upward
revision of pension, at par with enhancement of wages for in-service
employees at the interval of five years, cannot be dreamed of
securing, just like that, at the hands of the present
bureaucracy,unless we are thoroughly prepared to fight it out with
strong conviction and sufficient fund in reserve. Realizing the
prevalence of the toughest stand of LIC / UOI in negating our just
demands, our leaders took the unanimous decision of engaging an
eminent and reputed lawyer. After deep consideration and without
minding a little higher side of fees and allied expenses, it was
decided to seek the counsels of Sri. K.T.S.Tulsi, a senior most,
expert and prominent counsel. Urgency was also there to put forth our
reasonable arguments based on legal grounds, in such a fine way as to
convince the court that the counters preferred by the other side lack
proper basis.
   Our present Sr.Counsel has gone through our case and is fully
convinced that we are unnecessarily taken for a ride by LIC / UOI all
these years and that he is hopeful of winning our case. Our leaders
and legal committee members have apprised him of all our demands and
other connected details.
   All the cases are listed to 24th July and we presume that we could
come out with favourable orders after half-a-dozen sittings. My
personal opinion is, the period may not go beyond September.
   Friends, think a while, about the cost involved in it. No doubt
that we have spent a lot all these years and our efforts have
definitely done some thing good in not allowing our cases to be
dismissed at any stage. As we are now at the crucial final leg of our
legal battle, every penny we contribute towards our exchequer matters
much. Approximately, we may need a reserve of 40 to 50 lakhs. Our
AIRIEF has taken the lead in advancing our arguments ahead of other
sister organisations. This we do for the benefit of all cadres of
pensioners, including those who retired on and after 1-8-1997.
   So, participation of all members in the process of fundraising
campaign, at least from now on, becomes the dire need of the hour We
cannot dream of leading a decent standard life,if not a comfortable
and luxurious one, once we are forced to lose the case for want of
funds. As elders, you may not need any more clarifications on this
aspect. We have got sufficient amount of ammunition in our armoury and
we have chosen the seasoned fighter to fight against the evil designs.
Certainly, we will emerge from Supreme Court with colourful victories.
Short of funds should not be a hurdle to achieve our avowed goal.
   So, dear members, rise up to the occasion and exhibit your
participation, to the awe of others, by forwarding your contributions
to our General Secretary at Bengaluru, through your Divisional Units.
                                    " United We Stand,
                                      Divided We Fall "
Affectionately Yours,
B.Angurajan
All India Organizing Secretary.

P.S :  The recent judgement on Bank pensioners case on 100% DR
              neutralization is nothing to do with ours. It is
entirely a different one.

B.Angurajan