Dear Editor,
The
Contempt case against LIC & UoI, filed by our Pensioners of
Panchkula/Chandigarh, was called today in the High Court of Punjab &
Haryana, a little before lunch.
As
per the telephonic information I received from Chandigarh, (I spoke
with Mr Brijjit Singh, Mr SN Chchabra and later with the dealing
Advocate, Ms. Alka Chhatrath), LIC engaged a Sr advocate Mr Atma Ram,
who informed the Bench that LIC had already paid the amounts due in the
HC Registry and there is no need to continue the contempt proceedings.
There were arguments from both the sides.
On
LIC counsel's request, Court directed the Petitioners to file the
calculation details of the amounts claimed by ALL 31 Petitioners instead
of the two illustrative examples given.
As
suspected, LIC made yet another attempt to delay a decision in the
contempt proceedings, on some pretext. We now await the Order passed by
the court (to be available in a day or two) to know where exactly we
stand and to decide further course of action
Thanks and regards,
Sreenivasa Murty Mulukutla
106, Hill County
Nizampet Road, Bachupally
Nizampet Road, Bachupally
HYDERABAD 500090
+919177737356
