Mr GNS' post

Mr G N Sridharan has termed the order by the DHC as an "INTERIM ORDER".

Actually what Delhi High Court has ordered in its judgment dated 27/4/2017 was a partial relief even while rejecting the prayers of the petitioners for upgradation of pension.

We can call it a partial relief,but it is not an interim relief.As far as DHC is concerned,there is a finality in the judgment.What we have pleaded for in our SLPs is total relief as against the partial relief granted by the DHC. For the petitioners,the partial relief granted by the DHC is tentative and a guaranteed one.But the grant of upgradation in minimum pension is one which has attained finality.

Another notable feature is whatever benefits have been granted by the DHC have not been challenged by LIC and the beneficiary pensioners have to get them.

Of course the benefits in final shape will be determined by the final judgment in the Supreme Court.

C H Mahadevan