Dear Shri Ahuja,
You are very right. Ultimately it boils down to the
fact whatever may be the grounds that LIC/UOI may be adducing to deny
justice for pensioners,they cannot get away with violating fundamental
rights & right to equality of employment under Articles 14 & 16
of the Constitution. Even fixing an artificial cut off date will be
tantamount to violating the above Articles of the constitution because
the deceased pensioners and family pensioners become victims of such
discrimination.
I am sure the case managers & the Counsel will emphasize on the above points.
Kind regards.
C H Mahadevan
Dear Shri Mahadevan
Thanks for sending the attachments and clarifying the doubts raised by some friends.
I
believe, the following points, which I am sure must have engaged the
attention of our colleagues and the Senior Counsels, should be
emphasized before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
1.
The Union of India did not respond to the Resolution unanimously passed
by the Board (which included their representative also) for 14 long
years. How can they sit over a reference, without accepting or
rejecting it for such a long time. This is an indirect way of tiring
the suffering pensioners.
2. The Constitution
of India grants equality to all citizens. How can they differentiate
pensioners who retired on a particular cut off date and who retired at a
later date? The Govt. has itself accepted the principle of One Rank
One Pension in case of Armed forces.
Regards
RS Ahuja
