AN APPEAL TO
ALL EX-SERVICEMEN ORGANISATIONS
ON BEHALF OF
COL.T.N.RAMAN &
ALL LIKE MINDED
EX-SERVICEMEN
Dear Veterans,
Maj Gen Inderjit Kashyap
has made a pertinent point regarding the previous experience, in such an effort
for Unity, pioneered by Lt Gen SK Bahri, Maj Gen RNRK and a few others. But,
the context then was different.
What I am proposing now
is that, since Air Force Association, Naval Foundation, India Ex Services
League, War Widows Association and Disabled Veterans Association, had joined
together to form a Confederation in an important case, filed a PIL, and
also got favorable judgment in the Medicare case, can't this concept be
enlarged to rope in other ESM Associations fighting for similar causes?. As I
have quoted, the Supreme Court had concurred with the formation of such a
Confederation of ESM Associations to pursue a common cause.
The Confederation of the
ESM Associations had only a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to progress the
legal case. Can we not think of similar arrangement, with every ESM Association
maintaining its own independent identity, but coming together only for pursuing
the legal cases of individual ESM or their Associations?
The MOU is not an Article
of Association or Memorandum of Association, but laying down the broad aspect
of cooperation, in tackling the Govt's posture in stalling the established
verdicts of various courts. As a Confederation, it can also address the Chiefs
with more authority, since it will be
representing nearly 15 lakhs ESM. Similar power of address can also be expected
in the case of MOD and DEW or even the Union Govt.
For example the IESM is
now pursuing the case of Hony Nb Subs. Also the case of OROP. Will there not be
a difference if the appeal is sent from the Confederation of ESM Associations,
than a single ESM Association?
Let us take one such
case, which is agreeable to all the ESM Associations. The Rank Pay case for
example, and file a PIL, where the Confederation will be the
Petitioner. All other affected ESM Associations, in addition to the five
Associations which are already part of the earlier Confederation, sign the required
MOU and be party to the case. To my mind such a trial will be worth the effort.
There is no effort
required for any Association to establish its own supremacy
over the others or an endeavor to identify itself as the sole representative of
the ESM Community. Our earlier effort failed precisely on this score. The
leadership, as far as the legal plank is concerned, is given to the
Confederation, in which all the ESM Associations are equal partners, with only
the MOU binding on them.
Kindly consider.
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