1988 INSC 0057
                                         State of Tamil Nadu and Others

                                                           Vs

                                            K. V. Seshadiri and Others

                                          Civil Appeal No. 274 of 1988

                                (Ranganath Misra, M.M. Dutt, M.H. Kania JJ)

                                                      20.01.1988

                                                        ORDER

1. Special leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. We find that the learned Chief Justice of the High Court of
Madras had recommended to the State Government to put the Personal Assistants and the Judgment
Writers attached to the judges at par with the Reporters in the Legislative Assembly in regard to
payability of the special pay of Rs. 100 per month in addition to pay. While disposing of the writ
petition, the High Court had directed that the respondents would get special pay of Rs. 100 in
addition to the special pay which they have been receiving already. This obviously was not the
recommendation of the learned Chief Justice. On the basis of the recommendation the respondents
become entitled to Rs. 100 as by way of special pay and Mr. Shanti Bhushan appearing for State has
no objection to accept that part of the decision relating to monthly payment of Rs. 100 as special
pay to each of the respondents.

3. We accordingly modify the decision of the High Court and direct that the special pay admissible
to the respondents shall be confined to Rs. 100 per month from April 1, 1984. It is open to the
respondents to give any further representation they like to make in this regard and if an when made
the same may be disposed of on its own merit.

4. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. No costs.

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