Ref AIRIEF/Cir.no.42

Date:3Rd February 2026

To, All RIEAs/LICPWAs affiliated to AIRIEF........

As you are aware that our case had gained a momentntum after the regular hearing began in August 2025 before the Bench of Hoon'ble justices S/Shri JK Maheshwari and Bishnoi. In order that the hearing is concluded as early as possible, the bench avoided granting long adjournments sought by the AG and Sr Advocate of LIC, insisted on a common compilation of submissions of all the parties and the supporting documennts, and also specified the time and sequence for the petitioners' advocates..

When our case was to be taken up for hearing on 3rd December 2025, the bench informed our Sr Addv that the case could not be taken for hearing on that day but would be taken up in the third week of January 2026. However, the case was listed for 4th February 2026. Everyone showed great amount of patience for two months. As the ill luck would have it, we found that the Bench has been reconstituted. Consequently, it was found that our case did not get listed for hearining on 4TH February 2026.

Our legal team immediately rushed to Delhi for consultation with our Sr Advocate in view of this unfortunate development at this crucial juncture. Shri RK Singh, Junior Advdvocate, arranged a meeting with ourr Sr Advocate in the evening of 3rd Febrbruary 2026. Accordingly, our team met with him at his office and impressed upon him the urgency of prompt conclusion of the hearing and discussed various aspects of the present impasse and how to put our case back on track. Our team was informed by him that the matter of hearing our part-heard case by a special bench of original judges or by a new bench has been referred to the Hon'ble CJI as per the Court procedure in respect of such cases.

Our Sr Advocate further assured our team that he would make an oral mention before Hon'ble Shri Maheshwari ji. He was also of the opinion that our case would most likely be heard by a bench presided over by Hon'ble Shri Maheshwari and in that case, the hearing would not stretch for a long time.

Friends, you will appreciate that our legal team is agile to the changed circumstances which is what has driven them to rush to Delhi and consult our Sr. Counsel.

With fraternal greettings,

General Secretary

(Ranjan Dey Sarkar) General Secretary