DEAR ALL,
The
Supreme Court order is no doubt disappointing to the large fraternity
of pensioners, but the silver lining in the cloud is that the Apex Court
has recognised the importance of the issue of enhancement of pension as
is evidenced by its order to list the CAs for hearing between items 1
to 5 in the hearing list on 23/9/2015.
Considering
the trend of the Supreme Court ordering interim relief only to the
respondent employees (original petitioners),I feel it is high time that
the AIRIEF consider the desirability and necessity of getting itself
impleaded in the CAs in the Supreme Court so that benefits-if and when
ordered by the Apex Court-will be guaranteed for all the eligible
pensioners.
This step of course will have to weigh the possibility of
the legal processes involved and the time element in carrying on the
litigation that may entail further delay.
But
if all the three Civil Appeals are decided in favour of the
pensioner-petitioners, the 'in rem' principle adopted in the Delhi HC
judgment should come to the rescue of pensioners at large. However,
legal experts may be able to enlighten us in the matter.
With greetings,
C H Mahadevan 
