On December 18, 1987 the Government of India, Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Justice purported to issue a letter addressed to (1) Accountants General, All States, (2) The Pay & Accounts Officer, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi and (3) The Pay & Accounts Officer No. XIV, Delhi Administration, New Delhi giving direction as to the manner in which the basic pension of the Supreme Court Judges and PG NO 503 High Court Judges governed by the provisions of Part III of the First Schedule to the High Court/Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954/1958 is to be determined, the relevant portion whereof reads : "The ordinary pension admissible to High Court/Supreme Court Judges under para 2(a) of Part III of the First Schedule/Schedule to the High Court/Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954/1958, respectively, may be revised with effect from 1. 1. 1986 as in the case of the employees of Central Government or from some other date, the respectively State Governments may decide to adopt these orders or an independent order issued by them, if any to grant the benefit of increased pension on similar lines to their employees including members of Higher Judicial Service.