My letter to the Chairman of LIC for arrears' payment

Dt.20^th November 2010

To,

The Chairman

L.I.C. of India

Yogakshem Bldg.,  J.B.Marg

Mumbai-21

Respected Sir,

              Reg. Payment of Arrears and Difference in Retirement Benefits.

Ref. Wage Revision Notification dt.11-10-10 , my appeal letter to the ED(P) dt.20-10-10

        and my e-mails dt. 20-10-10,26-10-10, 01-11-10,08-11-10, 13-11-10,16-11-10 and   20-11-10

  I, the undersigned, resigned as an Assistant Administrative Officer from the service of the Corporation on 02-07-2010.

         I have been given to understand that the provisions of the Wage Revision Notification dt. 08-10-2010, state that officers whose resignations have been accepted up to this date, from the date of notification, will not be eligible to receive the benefits of wage revision; hence I am not eligible for arrears’ payment.

         In my opinion, I am entitled to receive the difference in wages  w.e.f. 01-08-2007, i.e. the effective date of wage revision  up to  02-07-2010, my last date in service;  as the wage revision is  with retrospective effect and  wage is a basic right of employment. I was in service during this  period.

         Kindly note that I’ve always been a very sincere and dedicated employee of the Corporation and even after my resignation, I have not joined service of any private insurance company, out of a sense of deep-rooted loyalty to the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

      As referred above, all my communication to LIC of India, from the first letter sent through Speed post to the Executive Director (Personnel) and my subsequent e-mails have been ignored. I am yet awaiting a written acknowledgement of this correspondence.

      I’d like to draw your attention to the fact that LIC has substantially benefited by savings to its Wage Bill, by my resignation, to the tune of more than a crore of rupees, taking into consideration that I had 18 years of service left up to actual retirement age, in the Class  I Cadre. Hence the amount payable to me on account of arrears and difference in retirement benefits payable to me is miniscule.

         In the light of the above-mentioned facts, I request you to inform me in writing, about the decision to pay me the arrears as well as the difference payable to me; (on account of the wage revision) of the retirement benefits which have been paid to me.

         I request you to do the needful at the earliest, after considering my request favorably.

               Thanking you,

                                                                                   Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                 Mrs.Priya R.Swaminathan

P.S. * My S.R.No. was  441595 and I was working in 953, Camp Branch, Pune D.O.1 when I resigned.

Papers presented in Parliament by the Ministry of Finance

Lok Sabha Debates

Papers Laid On The Table Of The House By Ministers/Members. on 26 November, 2010

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Title : Papers laid on the Table of the House by Ministers/members.
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (PROF. SAUGATA ROY): On behalf of Shri S. Jaipal Reddy,  I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:-
(1) Review by the Government of the working of the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2009-2010.
(2) Annual Report of the National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2009-2010, along with Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3379/15/10)
… (Interruptions)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA): I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (2) of Section 30 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976:-
(i) The Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 218 in Gazette of India dated 30th August, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3380/15/10)
(ii) The Malwa Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 222 in Gazette of India dated 6th September, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3381/15/10)
(iii) The Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 234 in Gazette of India dated 17th September, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3382/15/10)
(iv) The Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 209 in Gazette of India dated 20th August, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3383/15/10)
(v) The Gurgaon Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 203 in Gazette of India dated 17th August, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3384/15/10)
(vi) The Prathama Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 235 in Gazette of India dated 21st September, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3385/15/10)
(vii) The South Malabar Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 240 in Gazette of India dated 22nd September, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3386/15/10)
 (viii) The Nainital Almora Kshetriya Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 250 in Gazette of India dated 4th October, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3387/15/10)
(ix) The Aryavart Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 220 in Gazette of India dated 31st August, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3388/15/10)
(x) The Jaipur Thar Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 239 in Gazette of India dated 22nd September, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3389/15/10)
(xi) The Purvanchal Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010 published in Notification No. 210 in Gazette of India dated 20th August, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3390/15/10)
… (Interruptions)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA): On behalf of Shri S.S. Palanimanickam, I beg to lay on the Table:-
(1) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) issued under sub-section (3) of Section 48 of the Life Insurance Corporation of India Act, 1956:-
(i) The Life Insurance Corporation of India Class-I Officers (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules , 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 824(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(ii) The Life Insurance Corporation of India Development Officers (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 825(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(iii) The Life Insurance Corporation of India Class-III and Class-IV Employees (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 826(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(iv) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (Special Area Allowance) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 827(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(v) The Life Insurance Corporation of India Class III Employees (Special Allowance for Passing Examination) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 828(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(vi) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 829(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(vii) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (Employees) Pension Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 830(E) in Gazette of India dated the 8th October, 2010.
(viii) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (Reappointment of Terminated Development Officers) (Amendment) Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 812(E) in Gazette of India dated the 5th October, 2010.
(ix) The Life Insurance Corporation of India Development Officers (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 813(E) in Gazette of India dated the 5th October, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3391/15/10)
(2) A copy each of the following papers (Hindi and English versions) under sub-section (1) of Section 619A of the Companies Act, 1956:-
(a) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year 2009-2010.
(ii) Annual Report of the United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, for the year 2009-2010, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3392/15/10)
(b) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2009-2010.
(ii) Annual Report of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New Delhi, for the year 2009-2010, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3393/15/10)
(c) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the New India Assurance Company Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2009-2010.
(ii) Annual Report of the New India Assurance Company Limited, Mumbai, for the year 2009-2010, along with Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3394/15/10)
(d) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the General Insurance Corporation of India, Mumbai, for the year 2009-2010.
(ii) Annual Report of the General Insurance Corporation of India, Mumbai, for the year 2009-2010, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3395/15/10)
(e) (i) Review by the Government of the working of the National Insurance Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2009-2010.
(ii) Annual Report of the National Insurance Company Limited, Kolkata, for the year 2009-2010, alongwith Audited Accounts and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(3) A copy of the Report (Hindi and English versions) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India-Union Government (No. 17 of 2010-11) Scientific Departments- Environment Audit of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, for the year ended March, 2009 under Article 151(1) of the Constitution.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3396/15/10)
(4) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under section 159 of the Customs Act, 1962 :-
(i) The Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty for Manufacture of Excisable Goods) Amendment Rules, 2009 published in Notification No. G.S.R. 791(E) in Gazette of India dated 30th October, 2009, together with an explanatory memorandum.
(ii) G.S.R. 753(E) published in Gazette of India dated 14th September, 2010, together with an explanatory memorandum amending notifications issued under various export promotion schemes.
(iii) G.S.R. 749(E) published in Gazette of India dated 10th September, 2010, together with an explanatory memorandum amending five notifications, mentioned therein.
(iv) G.S.R. 723(E) published in Gazette of India dated 1st September, 2010, together with an explanatory memorandum amending three notifications, mentioned therein.
(v) G.S.R. 765(E) published in Gazette of India dated 17th September, 2010, together with an explanatory memorandum amending Notification Nos. 103/2008-Customs (N.T.) dated 29.08.2008.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3397/15/10)
(5) A copy each Notification No. G.S.R. 714(E) (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 1st September, 2010, regularizing the availment of CENVAT Credit of duty of excise paid on wires drawn from wire rods falling under chapter 72 of the first Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, notwithstanding that the process of drawing wires from wire rods was held as not amounting to manufacture by the Supreme Court in the case of Collector of Central Excise Vs Technoweld Industries under sub-section (2) of section 38 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3398/15/10)
(6) A copy each of the following Notifications (Hindi and English versions) under Section 17-A(5) of the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972:-
 (i) The General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and other Conditions of Service of Supervisory, Clerical and Subordinate Staff) Amendment Scheme, 2010 published in Notification No. S.O. 2470(E) in Gazette of India dated 8th October, 2010.
(ii) The General Insurance (Rationalisation of Pay Scales and other Conditions of Service of Development Staff) Amendment Scheme, 2010 published in Notification No. S.O. 2471(E) in Gazette of India dated 8th October, 2010.
(iii) The General Insurance (Rationalisation and Revision of Pay Scales and other Conditions of Supervisory, Clerical and Subordinate Staff Service) Amendment Scheme, 2010 published in Notification No. S.O. 2472(E) in Gazette of India dated 8th October, 2010.
(iv) The General Insurance (Employees) Pension Amendment Scheme, 2010 published in Notification No. S.O. 2473(E) in Gazette of India dated 8th October, 2010.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3399/15/10)
(7) A copy of the Notification No. S.O. 2091(E) (Hindi and English versions) published in Gazette of India dated 26th August, 2010, together with an explanatory memorandum, fixing the rate of tax free interest as 8.5% for the purpose of clause (b) of Rule 6 of Part (A) of the Fourth Schedule to the Income-tax Act, 1961 relating to recognized Provident Funds issued under Section 296 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3400/15/10)
(8) A copy of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employees‟ Service) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (Hindi and English versions) published in Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2010-11/17/22954 in Gazette of India dated 12th October, 2010, under Section 31 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
(Placed in Library, See No. LT 3401/15/10)
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Source: Internet

                                                                          

CIC's Decision dated 21st February, 2014

                              Central Information Commission

                     Room No.307, II Floor, B Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

                                                    Telefax:011-26180532 & 011-26107254 Website-cic.gov.in

                                         Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2013/000662/MP

Appellant /Complainant  :           Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan, Pune

Public Authority                           :           LIC of India, Mumbai

Date of Hearing              :           21 February 2014

Date of Decision                         :           21 February 2014

Facts:-

 1.        While disposing of the RTI application dated 11 February 2013 submitted by the appellant, Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan, in case No. CIC/DS/A/2012/001390 decided on 4 January 2013, Central Information Commission (CIC) had directed the CPIO, LIC of India, Western Zonal Office, Mumbai to forward as per the provisions of section 6 (3) of the Act, points 3, 15 and 21 of the RTI application to the CPIO, Central Office within five days of receipt of the order and the CPIO, Central office was directed to provide information as per the provisions of the Act in respect of points 3, and 15 of RTI application.  In respect of point 21, in the CPIO, Central Office was asked to provide a copy of the file notings, made while formulating recommendations of LIC regarding wage revision before sending the final proposals to the Ministry of Finance along with their recommendations thereon.

2.          In compliance of above mentioned order, the CPIO considered the matter and vide order dated 06 February 2013, CPIO, Central Office denied the information on point No. 3, on the ground that the information was not maintained at a central location and the data, in the format asked by the appellant, further, such data is not needed for normal, routine and regular administrative working of the Corporation, hence information couldn’t be provided as “record” as defined under Section 2(i) and “information” as per Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005, is not maintained in the format as desired by RTI applicant, but by going with spirit of the RTI Act, CPIO furnished certain information; furnished information on point No. 15 and again denied information on point no. 21 on the ground that the file notings regarding wage revision recommendations of the LIC do not exist, hence information couldn’t be provided as the “record” as defined under Section 2(i) and “information” as per Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005.  However, for both queries no. 15 & 21, keeping in view of the spirit of the RTI Act, further information consisting of 20 pages had been furnished to the appellant.  Not satisfied by the CPIO’s reply, the appellant preferred appeal dated 19 February 2013, to the First Appellate Authority (FAA).  Vide order dated 15 March 2013, the FAA upheld the CPIO’s decision while further clarifying the CPIO’s order and also advised the appellant that for redressal of her grievance she should approach the appropriate forum and RTI was not a not platform for grievance redressal.  FAA also advised the appellant to approach the Central Information Commission by way of second appeal if she was not satisfied by his order.

3.       Being aggrieved and not satisfied by the above response of the public authority, the appellant preferred second appeal before the Commission.

4.       The matter was heard today via videoconferencing.  The appellant, Ms. Priya Ramesh Swamination was present at the hearing and made submissions from Pune.  The respondents, Shri T.R. Mehndiratta, FAA, Ms. Mallika Prasad, Secretary (RTI) and Ms. Mina Bidikakar, made submissions from Mumbai.

5.        The appellant submitted that complete information has not been provided by the CPIO despite CIC’s previous order dated 4/1/2013.  The reasons for the repudiation of arrears of Ex LIC employees and the minutes of the meetings details have not been provided.  She maintained that the Central Office Mumbai is the holder of information as all representations of appointments and resignations from all over India are sent to the Central Offices, Mumbai for approval.  Hence, LIC employees’ information sought need only be taken out from the database maintained by the Central Office bases on the information received from offices located all over India.

6.        The respondents submitted that the information as held with Central Office, Mumbai pertaining to list of 40 people had been provided to the appellant.  The appellant may approach the other Divisional Offices and Zonal Offices of the LIC all over India who are the holders of the information as the appointments are made by the DO and ZO levels also and the resignations are also accepted by various appointing authorities.  Further no additional information is available w.r.t points 3, 15, and 21 of the RTI Application.  They added that as per LIC Rules, employees who resign are not entitled to get arrears.

Decision Notice

7.         The Commission accepts the respondents’ position that it would have been difficult to collect and provide the information to the appellant from all the Divisional Offices and Zonal Offices as it would divert the limited resources of the public authority.

8.        The Commission after hearing the respondents upholds the CPIOs order that complete information as held by them has been provided to the appellant.

9.        However, the CPIO is directed to provide the copy of minutes of the meetings in which the agenda was put up for repudiation of arrears of the LIC employees who had resigned from service within two weeks of the receipt of the order of the Commission.  Only relevant portion of the minutes is to be provided to the appellant. 

10.        The CPIO is further directed to provide an affidavit to the Commission with a copy to the appellant that no further information other than what is provided to her with reference to points 3, 15, and 21 of RTI application is available with them.  The affidavit is to be submitted within two weeks of the receipt of the order.

                                                                                                                 Information Commissioner

Authenticated true copy:

(T.K. Mohapatra)

Dy. Secretary & Dy. Registrar,

Tel. No. 011-26105027
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 Kindly note the point number 7 above. 

I wonder what resources are required by the Corporation to just click a button on one's own computer on which all the information asked for, by me; is available! (The Central Server can be readily accessed from the Central Office as well as by all the offices of the Corporation.)
 LIC has vast infra-structure, manpower, communication systems, funds, etc. It just lacks WILL-POWER and CONSCIENCE.
I have pursued this RTI application since 3 years and spent a considerable portion of my meager funds on the same. Even I don't have unlimited resources to keep on writing to all the offices of the Corporation. Probably, I will need to be reborn at least a 1000 times to get answers from all these offices, as it took me 3 years to get just a fraction of the answers from just 2 offices of the Corporation!

 A board proudly proclaims in Hindi, in most offices of the Corporation:
 "Kaarya kathin hai, is liye karne yogya hai, saadharan karya toh sabhi log karte hain!"

 Probably, that is why, I will never say die, and see to it that all of us who have been illegally denied the arrears, etc., get our rightful dues.

My First Appeal to the First Appellate Authority(MD) dt.19th Feb.2013

Dt. 19^th February, 2013

To,

Shri Sushobhan Sarker

Managing Director/ Appellate Authority,

L.I.C. of India

Central Office,  J.B.Marg,

Yogakshema  Building,

Mumbai-400021

Respected Sir,                                                       FIRST APPEAL

                       Subject: First Appeal under Section 19 of the RTI Act, 2005

                       Reference: Information recd. from CPIO/CO on 14-02-2013, vide letter dt. 06-02-2013 under ref. CO/ RTI/AAD/958; in response to my RTI Application dt. 11-02-2012 and subsequent decision by the CIC, New Delhi vide Ref. CIC/DS/A/2012/001390 dt. 04-01-2013

         I, the undersigned, request you to accept my first appeal to you on account of denial of information, incomplete, inaccurate and misleading information provided to me by Ms. Saroj S. Dikhale, Executive Director (RTI/NPRJ)/CPIO; in response to my RTI application dated 11-02-2012, vide her letter dt. 06-02-2013 recd. by me on 14-02-2013.

                Kindly note the following question- wise details to ascertain the veracity of my allegation that the information provided is incomplete, inaccurate and misleading and has not been provided at all, in respect of my requests:

              3.    Please furnish me a copy of Names, Addresses, Telephone/Mobile nos., Branch Nos., Branch addresses, D.O. Nos. and D.O. addresses of all the employees of LIC of India, who were denied arrears’ payment under the Charter dated 11^th October, 2010.  INCOMPLETE REPLY

                The reply was given in respect of only Central Office employees, whereas I have clearly asked for all the details of employees of LIC of India, which is the Corporation as a whole. In spite of explicit direction given by the CIC for this information to be provided by the CPIO/CO, it has not been given to me completely, which shows utter disregard for the CIC and contempt of Court on part of the CPIO/CO. As I had already informed the IC; LIC of India, Central Office has all the information asked by me, but is evading in divulging it, for reasons best known to the officials of the Corporation. It also shows that there is no transparency in LIC’s dealings.

                It may be noted that my name doesn’t figure in the list of employees denied wage revision arrears. Hence LIC of India should pay the same to me immediately.

15.  Documents pertaining to the Board Meetings of LIC of India wherein this resolution to repudiate arrears of resigning employees; has been taken. Kindly provide Minutes of the Meetings with signatures of all the attending members.  MISLEADING AND INACCURATE INFORMATION

The reply given by the CPIO/CO is unacceptable as the information asked by me has not been given by her.

Only 2 pages of the 544^th Meeting of the Life Insurance Corporation of India held on 5^th August, 2010 at 2.00 p.m. at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi; have been sent to me, with points 21,22,23 and 36 (incomplete point). Why have I not be given the entire Minutes of the Meeting?

***The points which have been given to me don’t show the resolution to repudiate arrears of resigning employees.***

The points given to me are just an incomplete and irrelevant extract. The Minutes of the Meeting must have the signatures of all the attending members on the last page. I have not even received that page.

(The CPIO/WZO, Sri K. Rajivan Nair, HAS NOT provided the certified copy of the Life Insurance Corporation of India Class I Officers (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010 issued on 08.10.2010 by the Central Government; to me, till date. He has twice given me outdated rules dated 1985!

The first time he gave it in response to my RTI application dt. 11-02-2012, vide his forwarding letter dt. 09-03-2012, where he said that he has provided the rules dt. 08-10-2010, but gave me the rules dt. 1985, updated till 31-07-2007.

After the CIC’s decision dt. 04-01-2013, he gave me the same copy of rules dated 1985, updated till 08-10-2010, vide his forwarding letter dated 21-01-2013. These rules do not specify the rule 3 that LIC of India is quoting in all its replies to me regarding repudiation of arrears to Class I employees of the Corporation who have resigned.

***I have not received, repeat, not received. the certified copy of the Rules dt. 08.10.2010.)*** I request you to kindly provide the same immediately and avoid wasting postage charges of LIC of India, (incurred in sending outdated information to an RTI Appellant).

Kindly provide the information asked by me in this point no. 15 of my RTI Appln.

In spite of explicit direction given by the CIC for this information to be provided by the CPIO/CO, it has not been given to me completely, which shows utter disregard for the CIC and contempt of Court on part of the CPIO/CO.

         21. a) Does the LIC of India, Staff Regulations, 1960 and subsequent modifications/amendments therein, if any, contain any clause wherein it is mentioned that arrears payment after Wage Revision due to a Charter notification, may be denied to an employee on roll of the LIC of India in the period for which the Charter has been announced?

             b) If so, kindly point out the requisite provision or clause with adequate, satisfactory explanation/rationale   NO INFORMATION PROVIDED

              The reply to this query is incomplete as an adequate, satisfactory explanation/rationale has not been procured and provided by the CPIO.

              c) Does this denial of arrears payment and difference in retirement benefits, agree in principle, with the labour laws applicable in India?   NO INFORMATION PROVIDED

The rationale/explanation for repudiation of arrears has not been provided to me. Irrelevant data has been provided to me by the CPIO/CO. She has said in her reply that “File notings regarding wage revision recommendations of LIC do not exist. Hence the information cannot be provided as the ‘record’ as defined under Section 2 i) and hence ‘information’ as per section 2 f) of RTI Act, 2005 do not exist.”

This shows that there is no rationale for repudiation of arrears of resigning employees, by LIC of India, and that its decision to do so is arbitrary and goes against the Law of Natural Justice and the Constitution of India.

Hence all the resigning employees who have not been given the wage revision arrears and other subsequent benefits and difference in retirement benefits, must be immediately paid the same, by LIC of India; with the interest as applicable till date of actual payment. 

Relief sought:

            a. Kindly instruct the CPIO/CO to provide the Certified True Copies of documents in respect of the above points numbered 3, 15 and 21 through Speed Post; at the earliest. I request you to ask her to ensure that the documents provided by her are relevant to my questions, to avoid unnecessary correspondence and wastage of time and money.

             b. Kindly penalize the CPIO/CO under the relevant provisions, Section 20 of the RTI Act, 2005; for not providing the information as mandated in the RTI Act, 2005 and for disregarding the explicit instructions of the CIC.

              c.  Kindly ensure that a certified true copy of the Life Insurance Corporation of India Class I Officers (Revision of Terms and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2010 issued on 08.10.2010 by the Central Government; is immediately sent to me.

                            I request you to kindly do the needful at the earliest and oblige.

                                                  Thanking you,

                                                                                   Yours sincerely,

                                                                           

                                                                                Mrs. Priya R.Swaminathan

Encl.: 1.Copy of my RTI application dt.11-02-2012

           2.Copy of the RTI reply letter dt. 06-02-2013 recd. by me on 14-02-2013 from the CPIO/CO

       

        *My mobile no. is 9850019553

        *I request you to give me an acknowledgement of this letter through speed post.

C.C. to: 1) The CPIO/CO -  Ms. Saroj S. Dikhale, Executive Director (RTI/NPRJ)/CPIO/CO

  2) The CIC, New Delhi – Information Commissioner (DS), Mrs. Deepak Sandhu