The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its strong displeasure over the amount of pension being given to some retired High Court judges.
Noting that the pension of some retired High Court judges ranged between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000, which was ‘pitiable,’ the Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan observed that a legal approach could not work in all matters. Sometimes, a humane approach was also needed.
The Apex Court made the observations on a batch of petitions raising the amount of pension provided to retired High Court judges.
The matter was mentioned before the Bench by Attorney General R Venkataramani, requesting that the High Court take it up for hearing in January.
The AG contended that the government was trying to resolve the issue.
The top court of the country said it was better that the AG persuaded the government since its intervention should be avoided.
It further observed that the matter would not be decided on individual cases and whatever the Apex Court might lay down, it would be applicable to all High Court judges.
The Apex Court has listed the matter for further hearing on January 8.