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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
SUJOY PAUL, RENUKA YARA
T. Yakaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Sujoy Paul, ACJ.)
These intra-Court Appeals take exception to the common order passed in W.P.Nos.14315, 15944 and 14641 of 2021, dated 20.12.2024 decided along with other matters.
2. The Writ Petitions were filed by retired employees assailing G.O.Ms.Nos.55 and 56, dated 11.06.2021. The main grievance of the petitioners/appellants is that the respondents/State while issuing the said G.Os. made it clear that the revised consolidated basic pension shall come into force with effect from 01.07.2018 notionally and monetary benefits shall be allowed w.e.f. 01.04.2020. Thus, no difference of Retirement Gratuity/ Encashment of Earned Leave shall be payable to the retired employees who retired between 01.07.2018 and 31.03.2020.
Contention of the appellants:
3. The bone of contention of the learned counsel for the appellants is that the pensioners belong to one homogeneous class. The respondents/State by putting the said condition and cut-off date divided a homogeneous class and made an attempt to create a class within the class. This hits Article 14 of the Constitution and cannot be treated to be a valid classification. There is no rationale behind the same, neither there exist any o
Differentiation in pension benefits based on financial constraints is constitutionally valid, affirming the balance between fiscal policy and equality in treatment under law.
Fixing of a cut-off date for granting of benefits is well within the powers of Government as long as the reasons therefor are not arbitrary and are based on some rational consideration.
The court upheld the government's policy decision to set a cut-off date for extending monetary benefits to retirees, affirming that such classifications are permissible under constitutional provision....
The court upheld the validity of limiting pay scale benefits to current employees as a justified administrative action, emphasizing financial constraints in determining eligibility for revised pay sc....
Financial constraint can justify fixing a cut-off date for payment of revised pension, and the court should consider the State's justification for policy decisions based on financial constraints.
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