Supreme Court of India · 2006-04-27
State Of Bihar & Ors vs Bihar Pensioners Samaj
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2006 SUPREME COURT 2100
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of Bihar & Ors
- Respondent
- Bihar Pensioners Samaj
- Bench
- B. N. Srikrishna, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to strike down 'The Bihar State Government Employees Revision of Pension, Family Pension and Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (Validation and Enforcement) Act, 2001' as it was enacted to circumvent a prior ruling that quashed earlier notifications regarding pension revisions. The Court emphasized that legislative actions cannot be used to negate judicial decisions, reinforcing the principle of separation of powers. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's judgment, maintaining the status quo for pensioners as per the earlier ruling.