Judicial Accountability

Recently I have come across an instance of high level lack of accountability in the judicial system.

Federation of SBI Pensioners Association had filed a petition in high court of delhi (as suggested by supreme court of india, with a direction to the HC to dispose of the case within a maximum period of 6 months) in the year 2013. After prolonged adjournments , the case was heard in detail by the bench headed by the chief justice of delhi high court. Arguments by the petitioners advocate was completed about a month back and the pleader for SBI and government was asked to submit their counter arguments and submissions without much delay. The additional solicitor general appearing for bank and government sought more time on different pretexts and finally submitted her brief by 20th may and the case was posted to 27th may for the decision of the court. Surprisingly on 27th the additional solicitor general sought still more time to conclude her arguments which was allowed by the bench in spite of objection from the advocate of pensioners. And, the chief justice of the high court who is retiring on 6th june, declared he was not in a position to write the judgement before his retirement and accordingly released the case to be heard by a new bench to be constituted after new chief justice took charge!!! And this for a case involving thousands of pensioners who are in their last leg of life seeking to remove an illogical pension of 40% of past drawn salary to a majority of the pensioners, instead of the mandatory 50%!! In such a clear open and shut case , the court has taken as long as 6 years and finally the chief justice says he is not able to write the judgement. If this is not a violation of human rights what else is, i wonder. I would like to request the supreme court of india to take note of this absurd behaviour of the Chief Justice of delhi high court( who should be held accountable for such an arrogant stand against the senior and super senior citizens) and ask the court to dispose of the case immediately, at least on the next date of posting, which is on 7th july.