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Today 24
Aug 2020 OROP case was heard and argued through video conference in court no 3
of Justice Dr Chandrachud and Justice Joseph. Our case was listed at Sl.No. 24
and our turn came at 1240 hrs.
Govt was
represented by SGI Mr Tushar Mehta and his team
Our side
was represented by
Mr Hujefa
Ahmadi Sr lawyer
Mr Balaji
Srinivasan AOR
Mr
Arunava Mukherjee lawyer
Mr Rohan
Sharma lawyer
M/s
Garima lawyer
MAJ Gen
Satbir Singh and Gp Capt VK Gandhi attended virtual hearing through video
conferencing.
To start
with SGI Mr Tushar Mehta requested for physical hearing of the case and
requested for three weeks time to study and make further submissions if felt
necessary.
Our
lawyers contested tooth and nail the submission of SGI Mr Tushar Mehta and
argued.
1. All
required submissions have been made to the Honourable court. And no further
submissions are needed. This in fact is delaying tactic on part of Govt.
2. Our
lawyer submitted that our last note given to HSC on 6 Aug was final and Govt
had submitted an affidavit in response to our submission. It has taken more
than one year since HSC asked GOI to find solutions to anomalies pointed out by
pensioners.
3. This
delay is depriving of 25 lakh soldiers and five lakhs widows of full and
legitimate OROP.
4. Mr
Hujefa insisted that we are ready for final arguments and submitted that Govt
had promised One Rank One Pension but has given one rank many pensions. This is
hurting soldiers and veterans.
On
hearing arguments of both counsel Justice Chandrachud stated that Govt has
given RS 10000 crores on account of OROP. He agreed to give time to Govt as
requested by SGI.
Our
lawyers again requested for arguments but Honourable court decided to grant
time to Govt.
Mr Balaji
Srinivasan requested the court that let that be final hearing on that court
made a note and fixed 29 Sept as next date for hearing.
IESM
sincerely thanks our team of lawyers under the leadership of Mr Hujefa and Mr
Balaji Srinivasan who are standing for veterans for OROP pro bono.
Next date
for hearing in HSC for OROP is 29 Sep 2020.
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Vice Chairman IESM.
24 Aug 2020
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BEST WISHES TO THE TEAM
ब्रिगेडियर_नरेन्द्र_ढंड
Brigadier Narinder Dhand.
Founder & Convener,
Indian Armed Forces Veteran's Portals
http://signals-parivaar.blogspot.com
Brigadier Narinder Dhand.
Founder & Convener,
Indian Armed Forces Veteran's Portals
http://signals-parivaar.blogspot.com
(Source : Via e-mail)
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