08.10.2025
Dear Comrades,
*Re: Civil Appeal No.3465/2024 in Supreme Court.*
Our matter came up for hearing at 02.35 pm today before the bench headed by Hon'ble Justices JK Maheswari and Vijay Bishnoi. Senior Counsel who opened the arguments on 18th September concluded his submissions.
Thereafter, our Senior Counsel, Shri. Sanjay Hegde presented our case forcefully. He pointed out that LIC Pension Rules are framed on the lines of Central Civil Service Pension Rules. For clarity or removal of ambiguity CCS Pension Rules are to be relied upon. Though there was no provision for updation of pension the same is granted to Central Civil Servants by means of OM issued by Govt of India, accepting recommendations of Pay Commission since 5th CPC. Likewise, updation of pension is granted to RBI employees and officers, though their pension scheme is also a funded scheme like of LIC. Denial of updation to LIC pensioners tantamounts to discrimination and is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Case laws relevant to our submissions were placed before the Court. He also argued about the discrimination arising out of interpretation of Rule 55B of LIC Pension Rules.
The question of uniform DA to all pensioners retired prior to 01.08.1997 was also argued making a pointed reference to the Board resolution of LIC and their recommendation to the Government in this regard. Shri. Hegde's arguments are inconclusive and further hearing is scheduled for tomorrow (09.10.2025).
Regards,
M Kunhikrishnan,
General Secretary,
AIIPA.
Camp: New Delhi.
1 comment:
Comments had been given already. As usual "Disconnect" had been there between two sr counsels not only at DHC/SC now and aso about pension fund.There had been fundamental disconnect between minuscle/85% strong TUs without TU rights since the formation of AILICEF in 1974 and sec 48 0f LIC act in 1981.Let us wait for the result! When? There had been no serious consultations among litigants from 1974/1993 when pension came and only "Rivalry" remains.
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