In response to my R.T.I Application's Second Appeal, the Chief Information Officer of the Western Zonal Office of L.I.C of India admitted in writing, that there is no reason on record to repudiate the arrears to the resigning ex-employees. That being the case, how can the Corporation repudiate the arrears so blithely?
Now, given the fact that L.I.C's I.P.O will be announced soon, it is even more shocking. Imagine an organization of L.I.C of India's stature, taking decisions arbitrarily; that too affecting thousands of ex-employees who have slogged to fill its coffers, enhance its reputation and profitability; and been literally left with a begging bowl!
The Corporation refuses to give answers to valid and pertinent queries put forth by the resigning ex-employees, hides/fudges statistics on flimsy, illegal and untenable pretexts, urges the ex-employees to approach courts of law for justice despite clear rulings by the Supreme Court in this regard and keeps adding insult to injury by including the same clause that has been declared as "ultra vires" by the Supreme Court, in every wage revision charter till date.
This prompts us to believe that L.I.C of India has become too big for its boots as it flouts the Constitution, the Supreme Court's binding orders and thus, the laws of the nation. Now, only the prospective investors, auditors, vigilance agencies, the Supreme Court and our government can cut it to size by demanding the same answers that we have been demanding, to be made public.
A word of caution to the prospective investors - BEWARE!
If L.I.C of India can rob us in broad daylight by depriving us of our legally rightful dues, can't it do the same to you in future?
For the record, as per the Corporation's response to my R.T.I queries, the wage revision arrears' payments are being willfully repudiated since 1st August, 1997, that is nearly 25 years!
My emails regarding representation of my case, were ignored 22 times. Later, My R.T.I appeals were shunted from pillar to post. I was intimidated and threatened.
I PUT IT ON RECORD IN MY R.T.I APPEAL.
I EVEN CALLED L.I.C'S BLUFF DURING THE VIDEOCONFERENCING SESSION WITH THE C.P.A.I.O AND I.C. THE I.C ADMONISHED THE CONCERNED OFFICIAL.
L.I.C of India believes in insulting our hard work and dedication and is interested only in passing the buck!
How will this attitude of the Corporation work in light of the proposed I.P.O?
Only God can help us now!
L.I.C, remember, I am made of sterner stuff. I will never say die.
SATYAMEVA JAYATE!
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