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2011 Supreme(SC) 1262
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Markandey Katju, Gyan Sudha Misra, JJ.
Pushpa Vanti - Petitioner
Versus
Union of India - Respondents
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 291 of 2010
Decided On : 05-07-2011
For the Petitioner:Ramesh K. Haritash, B.B. Trikha, Sukhender Singh, Kailash Chand, Naresh Kaushik, Vijiya Bharvi, Sanjeev K. Bhardwaj and Lalita Kaushik, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Gopal Subramanium, Solicitor General, Anubhav Kumar, Anil Katiyar, N. Annapoorani, T.A. Khan, Mukesh Verma, Arvind K. Sharma, R.D. Agrawala, Pavan Kumar, Prithvi Pal and Kundan Kr. Lal, Advocate., T.A. Khan, Advocate.
For the Respondent In WP 426/2010:Mukesh Verma and Arvind K. Sharma, Advocates.
The court's decision was based on the submission of the Union of India regarding the payment of dues and the existence of a detailed scheme for the welfare of ex-servicemen.
Headnote:
Union of India - Dues Payment - The court directed the petitioner to make a representation for any outstanding dues and recalled a previous order based on the submission of the Union of India regarding a scheme for the welfare of ex-servicemen.
Fact of the Case:
The Union of India stated that the petitioner's dues have been paid, but the petitioner claimed that dues for some earlier months have not been correctly paid. The Union of India also mentioned a scheme for the welfare of ex-servicemen.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the petitioner to make a representation for any outstanding dues and recalled a previous order based on the submission of the Union of India regarding a scheme for the welfare of ex-servicemen.
Issues: Dispute over payment of dues and the existence of a scheme for ex-servicemen's welfare.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the submission of the Union of India regarding the payment of dues and the existence of a detailed scheme for the welfare of ex-servicemen.
Final Decision: The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
JUDGMENT :
1. Learned Solicitor General of India has appeared for the Union of India and stated that dues of the petitioner have been paid to her. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that dues for some earlier months have not been correctly paid. If this is her grievance, the petitioner may make a representation to the Union of India, which will be decided by the official concerned in accordance with the relevant rules preferably within four weeks from the date of submission of the representation.
2. Learned Solicitor General has also submitted that for looking after the welfare of the ex-servicemen a scheme has been put in place by the Union of India, which has been set out in great detail in the application filed in this Court by the Union of India. Under that scheme nodal officers have schemes which have been introduced for the purposes of medical benefits and resettlement of ex-servicemen.
3. In view of the above, we recall the Order dated 15.11.2010 passed by this Court.
4. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
