Supreme Court of India · 2021-12-01
DR. G. SADASIVAN NAIR vs COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/41788
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DR. G. SADASIVAN NAIR
- Respondent
- COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REP. BY ITS REGISTRAR
- Author
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled on the appeal regarding the pensionary benefits of Dr. G. Sadasivan Nair, who sought recognition of his prior legal practice for pension calculations after his tenure as a lecturer at Cochin University. The court examined the applicability of the Kerala Service Rules and concluded that the appellant's prior experience should be considered in determining his pension. The appeal was allowed, thereby modifying the High Court's dismissal of the writ appeal.