N.D.P. NAMBOODRIPAD(D) BY L.RS. vs UOI .

The Supreme Court addressed the pension fixation of a retired High Court Judge under the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, specifically examining the applicability of clauses 2(a) and 2(b) of Part III of the 1st Schedule. The Court held that the method of calculating pension adopted by the Union of India was correct and that the High Court's approach to combine figures from clauses (a) and (b) was erroneous. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the Division Bench's ruling on pension calculation.