Supreme Court of India · 2019-12-04
THE STATE OF ODISHA vs MANJU NAIK
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/16970
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF ODISHA
- Respondent
- MANJU NAIK
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Odisha Administrative Tribunal's decision granting invalid pension to the late Sagar Naik's widow under Rule 39 of the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992, despite the State's argument that he did not meet the qualifying service of ten years as per Rule 47. The Court found that the Tribunal's order was reasoned and justified, dismissing the State's writ petition challenging the Tribunal's ruling. The Court emphasized the importance of considering the circumstances of the case in determining pension eligibility.