MESSAGE OF SHRI KML ASTHANA

DEAR ALL

NOW THAT THE SUMMER VACATIONS ARE THERE WE ARE WAITING FOR THEIR REOPENING. OTHERWISE WE ARE ON THE JOB TO GET THE MATTER DECIDED AS EARLYAS POSSIBLE. ALL OUT EFFORTS WILL BE MADE IN THIS DIRECTION.

PL HAVE PATIENCE AND THAT IS THE ONLY WAY FOR US BUT PL DON'T BE CARRIED AWAY ON THE FALSE AND FRUSTRATING PROPAGANDA OF SHRI SHREEDHARAN OR SHRI NATARAJAN OF AIIPA. THESE ARE PERSONS INTERESTED TO BLOCK OUR VICTORY AND TAKE CREDIT FOR THEMSELVES. STILL AFTER THE JUDGMENT IN SHRIDHARAN'S WRIT PEITITION IN DELHI HC THOUGH THE HIGH COURT HAS

GRANTED IN THEIR WRIT PETITION NOT ONLY DR NEUTRALISATION AT 100% BUT ALSO REVISION OF PENSION BUT STILL HE IS CREATING HURDLES IN OUR WAY BY WRITING TO CHAIRMAN AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REFIX THE PENSIONS AT WHAT THEY WERE GETTING ON 1/8/1997 WITHOUT UPDATING THE DR EVEN TO 100% AND ALSO WITHOUT FURTHER REVISIONS OF PENSIONS AS WE HAVE GOT. IT HAS

ALSO NOT BEEN UNDERSTOOD THAT IF THAT BE DONE OUR AGGREGATE PENSION WILL BE REDUCED BECAUSE UPTO THE STAGE OF 3750 rS. THE RATE OF DR WILL COME DOWN FROM 0.35 AND 0.29 TO 0.25 PER SLAB.  THAT MEANS IN DISGUISE THEY WANT REDUCTION IN OUR AGGREGATE PENSION. AIIPA IS ALSO MAKING FALSE PUBLICITY AGAINST OUR ENDEAVOURS, WHICH CAN VERY WELL BE UNDERSTOOD FROM THEIR CONDUCT. LIC WILL BECOME BANKCRUPT THEN WHY THEY DO NOT SURRENDER THEIR PENSIONS, WHY THEY ARE RECOVERING IN THE NAME OF FIGHT FOR REVISION OF PENSIONS, BHANDARI'S JUDGMENT IS NOTHING THEN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE JUDGMENT, WHY THEY DID NOT COME TO THE COURT.

PL BEWARE OF ALL THIS FALSE PROPAGANDA JUST TO DISCOURAGETHE OLD AGE PENSIONERS.  THEIR ANXIETY IS JUST AND REAL BUT LOOKING TO THE LEGAL PROCEDURE OF IOUR COUNTRY WE HAVE TO BEAR WITH THE TIME LOST. WE HAVE GOT THE FRUIT BUT WHAT IS LEFT IS ONLY WASHING AND PUTTING IN OUR MOUTH.

KML ASTHANA

SHRI ANGURAJAN'S REPORT ON DISCUSSION WITH LIC MANAGEMENT

Thursday, March 28, 2013

SHRI ANGURAJAN'S REPORT ON DISCUSSION WITH LIC MANAGEMENT

 At the outset I must thank our AIRIEF President & General Secretary for deputing me for the discussions with our LIC Chairman and his team, along with our leaders like  S/Sri G.T. Parikh, Prem  Srivastava and J.K. Karulkar.  I send herewith gist of the proceedings. Click on 'Read more' below for details of discussion with LIC OF INDIA.

Initiating the discussion, I congratulated Chairman and his team for giving  this opportunity to meet them and ventilate some of the pending pensioners’ issues.

Our team explained the rationale and logic of the issues.  We thanked the Chairman and Board members for granting Rs.12000/6000 PA to ex-gratia pre-86 retirees/spouses of the deceased towards Cash Medical assistance.  We informed that we had demanded Rs.3400 to 5600 PM. This amount of Rs.1000 pm. is not at all sufficient for purchasing medicine at this advanced age.  More over, the spouse of the deceased should also have been Rs.1000/- pm. at par with the Ex-gratia retirees since the spouse should not be discriminated.  For this amount, Chairman informed that they got permission with much difficulty from Govt. of India.

Creation of Pensioners Welfare Fund - We informed, Banks have created this Fund much earlier and last year GOI has enhanced the ceiling to Rs 100cr. for SBI and Rs 25 cr. 2o cr. 15 cr. with some criteria in Feb 2012,subject to 3% of net profit  for public sector banks. In this connection, we informed the Chairman that SBI has declared Dividend of Rs1750cr. LIC has contributed a substantial Dividend of Rs.1570 cr. to Govt. LIC is engaged in doing lot of corporate social responsibility, social and national welfare work. We, therefore, pleaded that LIC can oblige Pensioners to meet unforeseen medical expenses to which Chairman replied LIC always respected the Elders but such Fund cannot be created.

Pensioners Portal - Chairman gladly agreed to the same. It is believed; portal will serve several purposes and will be helpful to Office, pensioners and pensioner organizations.

Formation of Consultative Committee - Chairman informed that LIC Management is ready to meet elders any time with prior appointment.  But we insisted that as LIC is having such Committees at all levels including Agents, pensioners also strongly feel the desirability of such orderly meetings. We have to pursue this matter in our next meeting.

Nodal Officers - Chairman said that it is there already.  The OS Managers at all levels are Nodal Officers.

Family Pension as per RBI pattern - Chairman said, no RBI pattern.

For eligibility condition for full pension - the service period is 20 years instead of 33 years of service.

RBI relaxation - Chairman said this involves legal problems. Legal aspects may be studied.

Arriving Basic pension (calculation) - instead of 10 month average pay, the last drawn pay may be considered. But this involves Pension Regulation and also legal points.

Pension Pass Book - They appeared to be in readiness to accept this suggestion. 

First day of the month as Date of Birth for retirement and consequential 1 month salary etc. - It appears, this will be confined to that pensioner litigant only and no circular is being issued.

Class I Officers retired from 1-8-92 to 31 -3-93 - As per recent Sri MC Jain case where LIC appeal was dismissed by Jaipur HC Bench, basic pension has to be revised upwards.  Copy of judgment handed over for their taking a positive decision.  We were told they will study the matter.

Group Term Assurance - Chairman said it is not necessary for pensioners.  More so, as the cost may be very high. We will take up this matter in the next meeting. 

Enhanced Gratuity of Rs10 lac  wef 1.1.06 - Chairman said, it is as per Govt. Notification.

We pleaded that the number may not be large, Chairman may please consider as a Special Case. Corporation can be a model to other Public sectors and LIC can relook into the matter. Chairman replied whatever power is vested with him he can exercise, and beyond that he cannot do anything. We have to pursue this matter in the next meeting.  

Advance against high cost treatment may be extended to pensioners also & Special  Medical Ex-gratia Fund  from LIC Golden Jubilee Fund, as LIC Chairman’s Relief Fund is dispensed with -We have to take up this matter in the next meeting.

Joint S/B account in Bank and problems arising there from, uniform order may be issued. - The matter will be looked into.

Inviting pensioners to Independence Day, Republic Day, LIC Anniversary, and Oct 1st Elders day & such other depending on pensioners requests. Many Divisions are doing. - The matter will be looked into.

Deduction of Group Medi-claim premium from Pension.  Some Divisions are deducting lump sum, some from 3 months pension, many from 6 month pension and in some Zones/Divisions; no such practice, so compelling pensioners to pay in full before 31 March.  Chairman may be pleased to issue a uniform order. - Chairman said we will implement it soon.

Nomination facility to regular pensioners the old forms are being used, new forms may be devised and sent to Divisions. - Chairman said OK.

Cashless Service, Number of Hospitals may be increased. Immediately Secretary P/ER informed that lot of Hospitals are available and list made available. The entire list of Hospitals All over India is sent to me by Secretary P/ER on the same day. I have forwarded to all Divisional Secretaries who are having E Mail IDs and also posted in our AIRIEF BLOG.

  Pensioners List with address. - Pensioners Portal will take care and efforts are taken to introduce and operate soon.

LIC Care Home to Elders which has earned good name but extension very low, no ambitious target, CSR towards Elders/Pensioners in view of dynamic changes in societal norms and  Sr. Citizens Homes being not up to the mark, such initiatives will be laudable and  a boon to pensioners. -  No positive reply. 

Central Office Circulars pertaining   to pensioners will be  posted to Web site or E mail ID As per their Promise they  have sent copy of the Renewed  Mediclim Policy for the year 2013-2014  and also with  reduced perimum.

B. ANGURAJAN, All India Organising Secretary – AIRIEF, Cell No: 9443381571.

Message of Shri Asthanaji on SC Order Dated 15-03-2013

Date 19-03-2013

DEAR FRIENDS,

THE SC HAS DIRECTED THAT NO FURTHER DIRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED WHICH MEANS THE ORDER OF RAJ HC TO SEEK DIRECTIONS DATED 15/1/2013 HAS BEEN REPUSED AND THAT TOO BY THE LARGER BENCH. NOW RAJ HC WILL HAVE TO PROCEED WITH THE CONTEMPT PETITION. I AM FILING APPLICATION FOR IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUDGMENT OF JUSTICE BHANDARI DATED 12/1/2010. NOW RAJ HC CANNOT DEFER ANY FURTHER. THE CONTEMPT PETITION IN RAJ HC IS LISTED ON 29TH APRIL, 2013. THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS ORDER TO WORRY BECAUSE IT IS IN OUR FAVOUR.

THE PENSIONER FRIENDS SHOULD NOT BE PANICKY AND MISGUIDED BY THE PROPAGANDA LAUNCHED BY ANTI-PENSIONER ELEMENTS WHO ARE AIRING RUMOURS WHICH ARE NEITHER CORRECT NOR HAVE EVER TURNED OUT TO BE CORRECT IN PAST. STILL FOR ULTERIOR REASONS AND EGO AND NONUNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL PROCESS THEY FEEL PLEASURE IN MISLEADING THE PENSIONERS. THEY MOSTLY BELONG TO THE PARTY WHO HAVE NOT PAID ANYTHING TO THE LITIGATION FUND BUT STILL ARE MOST ANXIOUS FOR IMMEDIATE REVISION OF PENSION AND ARREARS TO ESCAPE FROM THAT SHAME AND THOSE BELONGING TO XXX AND AIIPA GROUP. CIRCULARS AFTER CIRCULARS ARE BEING ISSUED RIDICULING THE SUCCESS THAT WE HAVE ATTAINED SO FAR IN FLIMSY BASIS.

SHREEDHARAN GROUP MUST KNOW THAT THE WRIT PETITION IN DELHI HC HAS BEEN DECIDED ON THE BASIS OF JAIPUR HC JUDGMENT AND IN THAT WAKE THE HC HAS GIVEN MUCH MORE THAN WHAT WAS PRAYED FOR IN THE WRIT PETITION. BUT STILL HE IS NOT HAPPY AND IS TRYING TO CREATE HURDLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR JUDGMENT BY TOWING THE STAND OF LIC AND WITH THAT AIM IN VIEW A LETTER HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO LIC TO REFER THE MATTER TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR ISSUE OF NOTIFICATION KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT IF THAT BE REQUIRED WHAT THEY GAINED IN THE JUDGMENT OF DELHI HC WRIT. ANY WAY LET THEM BE HAPPY WE ARE DOING OUR JOB AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR OBJECTIVE IS VERY NEAR IRRESPECTIVE OF THE PROBLEMS BEING TRIED TO BE CREATED.

FROM THE EXAMPLE WHICH THEY HAVE QUOTED IN JAIPUR CASE IN SLP LIC HAS TAKEN THE UNALTERED DR AND HAVE SHOWN THAT ADDING THE DR AT THAT RATE WITH THE BASIC PENSION AS ON 31/7/1997 THE PENSION HAS BEEN FIXED, WHICH IS NOT EVEN IN TERMS OF THE BOARD RESOLUTION AND THE JUDGMENT IN JAIPUR HC JUDGMENT. THIS MEANS LIC IS PERSISTING IN THEIR ACT AND THESE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY.  THIS FURTHER MEANS THAT THE DELHI AND CALICUT HC WRITS OF NO CONSEQUENCE.  PLEASE SEE THAT BY THIS ACT LIC HAS LOWERED THEIR AGGREGATE PENSION NOT ONLY AS ON 1/8/1997 BUT EVEN THEREAFTER.  THE DR UPTO RS. 2400 PENSION WILL BE REDUCED FROM 0.35 TO 0.23 AND LATER FROM 0.29 TO 0.23.  PLEASE CHECK FOR YOURSELF WHETHER THIS WILL INCREASE YOUR TOTAL PAYMENT OR REDUCE THE SAME?

LIC DOES NOT PROPOSE REVISION OF PENSION AS ON 1/8/2002 AND 1/8/2007 FOR THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE REVISION OF PAY SCALES.  DO YOU NOT NEED MONEY FOR YOUR PEACEFUL AND DIGNIFIED LIVING? ARE YOU HAPPY WITH LESSER PENSION ALWAYS?

IT IS CLEAR THAT THESE GROUPS ARE FOR SOME REASON OR THE OTHER TRYING TO HELP LIC AND SSCUTTLE OUR PROGRESS. BEWARE OF THESE GROUPS’ ANTI-PENSIONERS PROPAGANDA AND ACTS MOTIVATED BY SOME ILLEGAL REASONS, WHICH CAN BE VISUALISED.

THOSE ANTI-PENSIONER ELEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO CLEAR WHETHER THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE THE HIGHER PENSION WHENEVER IT COMES TO BE PAID. NAY THEY WILL

BE THE FIRST PERSONS IN THE LINE TO GET THE PAYMENT.

ANYWAY I AM FIGHTING FOR YOUR BENEFIT FOREVER AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL I CAN FINANCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY SUSTAIN.  IT IS FOR YOU TO JUDGE FOR YOURSELF AS TO WHAT IS YOUR OBLIGATION AND HOW TO ASSIST ME IN THIS KURUKSHETRA FOR PENSIONERS?

ASTHANA

SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS ON 15-04-2013

SC PROCEEDINGS ON 15/4/2013.

MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM SHRI V C JAIN, G.S., AIRIEF

LIC COUNSEL MANU SINGHVI NOT PRESENT IN FORENOON.

3 JUDGES WITH A NEW JUDGE POSTED RECENTLY TO SC ALSO PRESENT OUR COUNSEL MADE THE INITIAL PRSENTATION SAYING IN DEFERENCE TO SC BENCH ORDERS AFTER LIC GAVE REPLY WITH A DELAY OF 4 DAYS BEYOND 4 WEEKS, WE FILED REJOINDER WITHIN 48 HRS OUR COUNSEL SAID THAT AS PER 15/3/2013 PROCEEDINGS,ORALLY WHEN SC BENCH ASKED LIC COUNSEL WHAT AMOUNT LICHAS REMITTED FOR PENSION ,THEY COULD NOT REPLY.EVEN IN LIC REPLY, NOW,THIS CRUCIAL MATTER THEY MAINTAIN SILENCE ONLY  NO EXTRANEOUS MATTER CAN BE BROUGHT IN NOW.

LIC COUNSEL SAID THEY HAVE REMITTED FOR PENSION ALSO,& QUOTED SOME AMOUNTS.

 OUR COUNSEL CATEGORICALLY SAID THAT MEAGRE AMOUNT  REMITTED IS FOR  DR ONLY, THAT TOO FROM 1/8/97 & NOT FROM DATE OF ELIGIBILITY IE DATE OF RETIREMENT.

AT THIS STAGE, 2 JUDGES OTHER THAN HON JUDGE G.S SINGHVI  INTEREVENED TO KNOW ABOUT REVIEW PETITION IN JAIPUR HC.

OUR SR COUNSEL SAID THAT REVIEW PETITION WAS DISMISSED & PENSIONERS WERE WINNERS.

THE 2 JUDGES SAID  AFTER REVIEW PETITION WHAT MORE REMAINS, WHY AGAIN THEY COME TO SC, SR COUNSEL SRI SHIV KUMAR SHARMA SAID WE MADE IT CLEAR IN OUR THEN REPLY QUOTING JAIPUR HC HONJUDGE  SRI SARMA VERDICT & SO WE HAD TO APPROACH  SC BENCH TO BREAK ICE.

WHEN HONSC JUDGE SINGHVI ASKED ABOUT SLP, OUR SR COUNSEL SAID THAT WE HAVE NOT MOVED SLP, THAT SLP AS PER RULES IS NOT MAINTAINABALE AFTER SO MANY POSITIVE VERDICTS, THE 2 JUDGES OTHER THAN HON GS SINGHVI SAID THEY KNOW SLP IS NOT TENABLE.

THEN AFTER SOME BRIEF INTERLUDE BETWEEM LIC COUNSEL SINGHVI  & HON JUDGE GS SINGHVI, COURT ROSE FOR THE DAY.

WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SRI ASTHANAS RETURN TO JAIPUR BUT SRI ASTHANA HAD DETAILED PLAN WORKED OUT IN TALKS & CONSULTATION WITH OUR BOTH COUNSELS YESTERDAY TO HAVE A FITTING RESPONSE & ALL SHALL BE APPRAISED IN DUE COURSE

SRI ASTHANA WAS CLEAR THAT WE SHD NOT GIVE CREDENCE  TO RUMOURS,WE MUST MAINTAIN OUR HIGH MORALE,SOME INEVITABLE DELAY HAPPENS, IN SUCH  IMPORTANT MATTERS,WE CANNOT DICTATE TERMS OR DEADLINES TO HON COURTS & MODESTLY WE ALWAYS EXERT PRESSURE TO NOTICE REALITY OF ELDERS & SR CITIZENS DESTINY & SO DUE CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO SUCH CRUCIAL FACTORS. FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT

THIS IS PURELY TENTATIVE GATHERED FROM MY TALKS WITH SRI ASTHANA & I HAVE DONE FAIRLY DILIGENTLY FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION TO PENSIONERS.
--R.B.KISHORE

Case :- WRIT - A No. - 24580 of 2007

Case :- WRIT - A No. - 24580 of 2007

Petitioner :- Jagdish Narain Khanna And Others

Respondent :- Union Of India And Others

Petitioner Counsel :- Pradeep Chandra,K.N.Tripathi.

Respondent Counsel :- A.S.G.I.,Prakash Padia,S.C.,S.K.Mishra

Hon'ble Rakesh Tiwari,J.

Hon'ble Anil Kumar Sharma,J.

Heard Sri K.N. Tripathi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Pradeep

Chandra for the petitioner, Sri S.K. Misra for respondent no. 1,

Sri Prakash Padia and Sri Subodh Pandey for respondent no. 2.

Sri K.N. Tripathi, learned Senior Counsel has submitted that this matter pertains to the revision of pension based on pay revision of the retired employees of the Life Insurance Corporation. He has addressed us on the question of alternative remedy and has placed the judgment rendered by this Court in Writ A No. 23907 of 2007 Pramod Kumar Ponia Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India through its M.D and others. In that case also the petitioners were the officers/employees of the Life Insurance Corporation. The matter being old and as the counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged, the Court had not gone into the question of alternative remedy in that case observing that this question may be decided in some other appropriate case. The instant case is old one i.e. of the year 2007. It also pertains to the officers of the Life Insurance Corporation, who have retired from the services of the Corporation. and affidavits have been exchanged. Therefore, following the judgment in writ petition no. 23907 of 2007 (supra), we are of the view that the High Court in an appropriate case in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can entertain a case, even if no alternative remedy is available to the petitioner.

As regards the question of seeking a writ of mandamus without moving the Central Government by means of a representation prior to its filing is concerned, we find from Annexures- 2 to 5 and 7 that the representations had been made to Union of India by the Trade unions/Federation of the workers/Secretary of India Trade Union Congress. We also find from Annexure-6, the letter dated 4th March, 2005 of the Finance Minister of India that the matter was under consideration of the Government of India.

Sri Prakash Padia submits that the aforesaid representation has been decided by the Finance Minister. In these circumstances that aforesaid writ petition has been filed.

In view of the above, we feel that the matter is of public importance.

Heard the counsel on merits of the case.

Admit.

As the counter and rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged and representation(s) of the petitioner having been decided by the Union Minister, the writ petition seeking mandamus is maintainable, list this matter for hearing before the appropriate Bench in the week commencing 29.4.2013.

This writ petition has been nominated at admission stage to this Bench, which is at present sitting in the First Appeal From Order jurisdiction, therefore, after admitting this writ petition, we release this matter and it may be listed for hearing before appropriate Bench. It shall not be treated as tied up and part heard to this Bench.

Order Date :- 14.3.2013

KCS

(P.N. Srivastava)
Vice President
All India Retired Insurance Employees Federation
Kanpur
Moble- 09415428639

ORDER of the Court - 15-03-2013

ITEM NO.3               COURT NO.3             SECTION XV

S U P R E M E   C O U R T   O F   I N D I A

               

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IA 7-8/2013 in Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil)  No(s).29956-29957/2011

(From the judgement and order  dated  19/08/2011  in  DBSA  No.493/2010,DBSA No.494/2010,DBCRP  No.86/2011,DBCRP  No.87/2011  of  The   HIGH   COURT   OF RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR)

L.I.C.                                            Petitioner(s)

                 VERSUS

KRISHNA MURARI LAL ASTHANA & ORS. ETC.            Respondent(s)

(for directions and prayer for interim relief and office report ))

Date: 15/03/2013 These IAs in Petitions were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI

        HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH

For Petitioner(s)        Dr. A.M. Singhvi, Sr. Adv.

                         Mr. Ashok Panigrahi,Adv.

                         Mr. Surajit Bhaduri, Adv.

For Respondent(s)        Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sr.Adv.

(applicant)              Mr. R.K. Singh, Adv.

                         Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Adv.

                         Mr. Kumar Gaurav, Adv.

           UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following

                               O R D E R

                 Issue notice.

                 Reply to the applications be filed within two weeks.

                 List after three weeks.

|(Parveen Kr.Chawla)                    | |(Phoolan Wati Arora)                  |

|Court Master                           | |Court Master                         

                            

Cash Medical Benefit to Pre-86 Retireeslspouses of Retirees The surviving pre-01.01.1986

LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA

CENTRAL OFFICE

Jeevan Bima Marg,

Mumbai- 400021.

Dept : Personnel/ER "Yogal

Cir. No.; COIPERIER-Ar 024/2013

11th March, 2013.

To.

ALL OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION l

Re: Cash Medical Benefit to Pre-86 Retireeslspouses of Retirees

The surviving pre-01.01.1986 retirees of the Corporation have been drawing index-Linked Ex-gratia as per instructions contained in CO circular ref: ZD.f919l'ASPi*99 dated 20.05.1999 whereas the surviving spouses of deceased pre-01.01.1986 retirees of the

Corporation draw ex-gratia as per administrative procedure laid down vide CO circular ref:ZD/1 108!ASPf2007 dated 13.07.2007.

It has now been decided to grant Cash Medical Benefit to the surviving pre-01.01.1986retirees and the spouses of deceased pre—01.01.1986 retirees who are covered under the above said schemes of ex-gratia. The amount admissible as Cash Medical Benefit is given below:

1. For Pre—86 retirees — Rs.12,000l'- per annum, payable monthly.

2. For Spouses of deceased Pre-86 retirees — Rs.6000/- per annum, payable monthly.

Payments of Cash Medical Benetit to the above beneficiaries will continue as long as beneficiary is eligible for above ex-gratia payment.

This comes into force with effect from Board meeting held on 23'°' January, 2013 and the payment under Cash Medical Benefit will commence from the month of February, 2013.

Executive Director (Personnel)

Allahabad Case - Message of Shri P N Shrivastava

Dear friends.

The case came up for hearing before the double judge bench at Allahabaad HC today (14-03-2013).

Hon'ble Judge heard the case in detail on the point of whether LIC comes under Industrial Dispute Act for the purpose of pension or not. Our senior advocate Shri.Kesari Nath Tripathi argued on the point raised by the judge mentioned above .The Hon'ble judge agreed with the arguments of our senior advocates and rejected the points placed by the additional solicitor general and LIC advocate. He admitted the writ and issued the instructions to place the case in the appropriate bench in the first week of April .The case may likely be listed in the first week. Our advocates are placing the case avly and moving on the correct line .We are only pressing for the updation of the case on every wage revision.We are hopeful we may get the positive result .Our advocate view is that by placing so many application in between delay the main petition.
Thanks

(P.N. Srivastava)
Vice President
All India Retired Insurance Employees Federation
Kanpur
Moble- 09415428639

IAs 7 & 8 in SC Bench proceedings 15 March 2013

DEAR ALL,

1) I JUST SPOKE TO SRI KML.ASTHANA WHO, ALONG WITH OUR AIRIEF TEAM IS AT DELHI

2) THE SUBMISSIONS BY BOTH SIDES WERE OVER. LIC COUNSEL WANTED 2 WEEKS TIME FOR SUBMITTING THE REPLY TO THE 2 IAs. 

3) AFTER HEARING BOTH THE COUNSELS, SC BENCH ORDERED LIC COUNSEL THAT LIC CONTEMNORS MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT IN RAJASTHAN HC WITHIN 14 DAYS STATING

THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED SO FAR

FOR WHAT PURPOSE THE AMOUNT WAS REMITTED

AMOUNT REMITTED TOWARDS PENSION REVISION

AND IF NO AMOUNT WAS REMITTED TOWARDS PENSION REVISION (AS TO SPECIFIC QUERY FROM SC BENCH LIC COUNSEL REPLIED THAT NO AMOUNT IS REMITTED TOWARDS PENSION REVISION SO FAR)

THE REASONS THEREFOR.

4) FRIENDS, THIS IS A GREAT STEP FORWARD AS FOR THE FIRST  TIME SC BENCH, APART FROM THEIR CLEAR CLARIFACTORY ORDER DT.17/10/2012, FOR SETTLEMENT OF RETIRAL BENEFITS FROM DATE OF ELIGIBILITY,SHARPLY FOCUSSED ON PENSION REVISION.

5) THIS IS PURELY AN INTERIM AND SWIFT TENTATIVE MESSAGE AND PRECISE AND SPECIFIC ORDERS ETC., WILL COMEFROM  SHRI ASTHANA AFTER HE REACHES JAIPUR.

R.B .KISHORE

VP,AIRIEF

SC CASE - SC BENCH ORDERED THAT LIC CONTEMNORS MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT IN HC WITHIN 14 DAYS STATING DETAILS OF THE AMOUNT DEPOSTITED