Justice M. Vijayaraghavan vs Union Of India
Case Significance
Justice M. Vijayaraghavan vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 15, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-219). A retired High Court judge who had previously served in the district judiciary from 1981 to 2014, with a gap before her appointment as a Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge from 2014-2016, sought blending of both service periods for pension computation. The Supreme Court dismissed the Union's appeal, holding that the entire service must be aggregated without treating the gap as a break, and that pension must be computed on her last drawn salary as a High Court Judge, with arrears payable by 31. The bench comprised Justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.
Summary
A retired High Court judge who had previously served in the district judiciary from 1981 to 2014, with a gap before her appointment as a Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge from 2014-2016, sought blending of both service periods for pension computation. The Supreme Court dismissed the Union's appeal, holding that the entire service must be aggregated without treating the gap as a break, and that pension must be computed on her last drawn salary as a High Court Judge, with arrears payable by 31.03.2024 with 6% interest.
What was the outcome of Justice M. Vijayaraghavan vs Union Of India?
A retired High Court judge who had previously served in the district judiciary from 1981 to 2014, with a gap before her appointment as a Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge from 2014-2016, sought blendi...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-219)