Judgment

M. M. DUTT

( 1 ) THE petitioner was the Additional Registrar of this Court. His normal: date of retirement was 31/03/1987. He, however, sought for voluntary retirement from the service of this Court and on his application in that regard, the following order dated 6/12/1985 was communicated to him by the Registrar of this Court:

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THE Honble the Chief Justice of India has accepted the notice of Shri S. Banerjee, Offg. Additional Registrar (permanent Deputy Registrar), seeking voluntary retirement from service under the provisions of Rule 43a of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, and has permitted him to retire voluntarily from the service of the Registry of the Supreme Court of India with effect from the forenoon of 1/01/1986. "

( 2 ) IT is clear from the order extracted above that the petitioner was permitted to retire voluntarily from the service of the Registry of the Supreme Court with effect from the forenoon of 1/01/1986.

( 3 ) AFTER the retirement of the petitioner, the Fourth Central Pay Commission (for short pay Commission) gave its report recommending the revision of salaries and pension of the Government employees. It is not disputed that th