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Pension

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Past services rendered in defence establishment will not count as qualifying service for pension, Court restates

Uttaranchal High Court- A Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J., disposed of a petition finding no scope for interference in the writ

Published on March 18, 2019March 26, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | A junior promoted to a senior rank being pegged at a pension of his last but one rank, held fallacious; Pension enhanced

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The bench of Sunita Gupta, Member (J), Lt Gen Philip Campose, Member (A), allowed an application praying for

Published on March 5, 2019March 14, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Only the leave for salary is payable would be taken into account for determining the pensionable service

Supreme Court: On the question as to exclusion of unauthorised leaves for determination of pensionary benefits, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde,

Published on February 26, 2019March 4, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | 44 years delay, primary reason for destruction of Medical Board proceedings, claim for pension denied

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Bench of S.V.S. Rathore, J. and Air Marshal BBP Sinha; Members, dismissed an application claiming disability pension,

Published on February 21, 2019February 21, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Armed Forces Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Claim for pension not admissible when a person is dismissed under the provisions of Army Act

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Bench of S.V.S. Rathore, J. and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) dismissed a Lance Naik’s claim for

Published on February 18, 2019March 7, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

SC| Legitimate expectation is not a wish or desire that can be demanded as a right

Supreme Court: “The legitimate expectation is not a wish or a desire or a hope, therefore, it cannot be claimed or demanded

Published on January 30, 2019February 4, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Pension to elderly should be more realistic; Government to file status report on enforcement of elderly people’s rights under Article 21: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ. issued certain directions for enforcing elderly people’s rights under Article

Published on December 14, 2018December 17, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Teachers are the backbone of education: Deprivation of pension is against constitutional mandate

Meghalaya High Court: The Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. and S.R. Sen, J. directed the government to adhere to the principles

Published on November 30, 2018December 1, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Limitation Act does not apply to writ petitions; retired employee is entitled to receive interest on delayed pension: Cal HC

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arijit Banerjee, J. disposed of a writ petition by granting payment of interest

Published on October 9, 2018October 15, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Divorced daughter of a deceased freedom fighter not entitled to dependant pension under the Central Swatantrata Sainik Samman (SSS) Pension Scheme, 1980  

Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Alexander Thomas, J. dismissed a civil writ petition challenging the validity of Central

Published on October 6, 2018October 8, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Uttaranchal HC considers granting financial assistance to priests of all religions within parameters of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., heard a writ petition which was

Published on September 1, 2018September 1, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Every HC must give due deference to the law laid down by other High Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed the family pension to be paid to

Published on July 9, 2018July 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Government entitled to withhold leave encashment of an employee pending criminal or departmental proceedings

Patna High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ, and Ravi Ranjan J., held in a challenge made by the

Published on June 19, 2018June 22, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
2 Comments14656 views
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Petitioner granted pensionary benefits after 25 years in light of being an illiterate widow

Meghalaya High Court: A civil writ petition praying for granting pensionary benefits to the petitioner after 25 years of death of her

Published on June 5, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to scrap the pension & other benefits to ex-MPs

Supreme Court: Upholding the Constitutional validity of certain Amendments made to the Salaries, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, the bench of J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan

Published on April 16, 2018April 20, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

High Powered Committee should be formed to dispose of Medical Claims under CGHS: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Paying heed to the plight of the retired Government Servants who had alleged unfair treatment pertaining to reimbursement of medical

Published on April 16, 2018April 20, 2018By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Citizens cannot be forced to produce their Aadhaar to receive Government welfare schemes and benefits

Central Information Commission: The Commission recently dealt with a second appeal wherein the appellant contended that after having taken voluntary retirement from

Published on March 26, 2018April 16, 2018By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Employees who have resigned cannot claim pension under voluntary retirement scheme

Bombay High Court:  A writ petition by former employees of the respondent bank who asserted that differentiating between ‘resignation’ and ‘voluntary retirement’ was

Published on August 11, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Only 50% of the casual worker’s service is to be reckoned for calculating pension after obtaining temporary status

Supreme Court: In the case where the respondents who were initially engaged on casual basis and after one or two years were

Published on March 27, 2017March 31, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
2 Comments8185 views
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Parents of a married officer not entitled to receive the pension amount as per the the Family Pension Scheme, 1964

Supreme Court: In the matter where the widow of a Government Employee aggrieved by the order of the High Court of Punjab

Published on September 29, 2016December 5, 2016By Prachi Bhardwaj
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