Summarize the following court judgment. tition Nos. 16093/84 & 1 3243/83 G Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Sobhag Mal Jain 	 S.K. Jain and D.K. Garg for the Petitioner. A.K. Ganguli and R.N. Poddar for the Respondents. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by 610 CHINNAPPA REDDY 	 J. On November 20 	 1984 this writ petition was heard along with Writ Petition No. 13243 of 1983 (Shri J.P Chaturvedi vs Union of India). Shri J.P. Chaturvedi 's petition was allowed 	 by consent of the learned Attorney General who appeared for the Union of India. Shri M.L. Jain 's petition was allowed on the same lines under the impression that the facts involved were the same. It has now been brought to our notice by the Registry that there is considerable difference in the prayers in the two cases. We have 	 therefore 	 recalled our earlier order in Shri M.L. Jain 's case and examined his case afresh. Shri M.L. Jain was a member of the Rajasthan Judiciary from September 31 	 1945 onwards till July 1 	 1975 during which period he was a District and Session Judge 	 from November 9 	 1970 to July 1 	 1975. Thereafter he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court on July 1 	 1975. He retired as a Judge of the High Court on July 21 	 1984. Had he not been appointed a Judge of the High Court 	 he would have retired as District and Session Judge on July 31 	 1977. His total period of service as a Judicial Officer 	 otherwise than as a Judge of the High Court was 29 years 	 9 months and one day while his service as a Judge of the High Court was a period of 9 years and 21 days. When he was appointed a Judge of the High Court he appears to have opted 	 for the purpose of his pension 	 for Part Ill of the 1st Schedule to the High Court Judges ' (Conditions of Service) Act 	 1954. Paragraph two of Part III of the Ist Schedule is as follows: "The pension payable to such Judge shall be (a) the pension to which he is entitled under the ordinary rules of his service if he had not been appointed a Judge 	 his service as a Judge being treated as service therein for the purpose of calculating that pension; and (b) a special additional pension of Rs. 700 per annum in respect of each completed year of service for pension but in no case such additional pension together with the additional or special pension 	 if any 	 to which he is entitled under the ordinary rules of his service 	 shall exceed Rs. 3	500 per annum. " According to the calculation made by the respondent 	 Shri M.L. Jain was entitled to a pension of Rs. 15	320 per annum only. 611 This figure was arrived at on the basis that had he continued as a District and Sessions Judge he would have retired on July 31 	 1977 and his average monthly emoluments during the period 	 October 1 	 1976 to July 31 	 1977 	 would be Rs. 2	500 per month as that was the pay he would have drawn as a District Judge had he continued as a District Judge and retired on July 31 	 1977. On that basis his pension was calculated at Rs. 11	820 per annum under clause (a) of Para (2) of the First Schedule read with the Rajasthan Rules and to that figure was added the additional pension of Rs. 3	500 per year under Clause (b) of Para 2 of Schedule I. His total pension was thus determined at Rs. 15	320 per annum. The calculation made under clause (a) of Paragraph 2 of the First Schedule was apparently done pursuant to the letter dated September 19 	 1984 from the Ministry of Law 	 Justice and company Affairs addressed to all Accountants General. Paragraph 2 of the letter is as follows: "The question as to what should be taken into account for calculation of pension in terms of part 2(a) mentioned above 	 has been examined. After careful consideration of the matter 	 it has been decided that. . (i) The service as Judge of the High Court will count towards qualifying service for pension in his parent service or post. (ii) pay of the purpose for calculating pension under para 2(a) shall be the pay which a Judge had drawn or would have drawn in the scale of pay of the post held by him in his parent Department 	 preceding the date on which he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court 	 including annual increments 	 if any 	 which he would have drawn upto the date of his superannuation as a Government servant. Further the pay which he would have drawn in the selection grade 	 if any 	 for which he would have been automatically 	 eligible and not on the basis of any selection 	 will also be taken into account. In case he was holding a post on deputation (as distinct from "foreign service") 	 the pay in such an ex cadre post will also be 612 taken into account on the same lines as mentioned above. (iii) Special additional pension under para 2(b) will be calculated as provided in the High Court Judges 	 (Conditions of Service) Act 	 1954. " We are of the opinion that para 2(ii) of the letter dated September 19 	 1984 is a clear departure from para 2 clause (a) of Schedule I to the High Courts Judges (Conditions of Service) Act. Under clause (a) of para 2 of the Schedule I to the High Courts Judges ' (Conditions of Service) Act the retiring Judges entire service as a Judge has to be reckoned for the purpose of calculating his pension and for that purpose the last pay drawn by him has to be the pay drawn by him as a Judge of the High Court and not the pay that would have been drawn by him as a District Judge 	 had he not been appointed a High Court Judge. Under the Rajasthan Rules 	 his monthly pension was to be calculated in the following manner: Upto the first Rs. 1000 of emoluments 	 the monthly pension would be 50% of the emoluments; For the next Rs. 500 of the emoluments 	 the pension would be 45% of the emoluments 	 For the balance of the emoluments 	 the pension would be 40% of the emoluments. 'The amount of pension was to be arrived at on the basis of these slabs 	 related to the maximum qualifying service of 33 years. There was however a ceiling on the pension and it was prescribed that the maximum amount of pension should not exceed Rs. 1500 per month. As Shri M.L. Jain had put in a total service of more than 38 years and 9 months including his service as a High Court Judge and his last pay drawn was Rs. 3	500 per month 	 his pension would be Rs. 1	525 per month. But since the Rajasthan Rules prescribed a ceiling of Rs. 1	500 per month 	 he was entitled to a pension of Rs. 1	500 per month only under clause (a) of Para 2 of Schedule III. To this 	 the additional pension to be added under clause (b) was Rs. 700 x 9 = Rs. 6	300 	 but here again the ceiling 613 has been prescribed as Rs. 3	500 per annum. Thus the additional pension under clause (b) would be Rs. 3	500 per annum only bringing the total pension of Shri M.L. Jain to Rs. 21	500 per annum. But for the ceiling prescribed under the Rajasthan Rules and clause (b) of para 2 of the Schedule I to the High Courts Judges ' (Conditions of Service) Act 	 Shri M.L. Jain would have been entitled to a pension of Rs. 24	600 per annum 	 which is meagre enough considering his long and distinguished service as a Judicial Officer and High Court Judge for a period of 38 years and 9 months. But even this he is not entitled to be paid under the rules because of the respective ceilings and he is only entitled to a pension of Rs. 21	500 per annum. We find that in the recent budget proposals 	 the ceiling on the pension of civil servants is to be lifted. We hope the situation will be remedied in the case of judges also and the ceiling lifted as early as possible. We may suggest that this may be done straight away by including suitable provisions in the Bill now announced to be pending before Parliament. This will 	 of course 	 be quite apart from the other changes for the improvement of the Conditions of Service of Judges in the matter of salaries 	 allowances etc. which changes also brook no further delay if justice is to be done to the judges. The petition is allowed in terms of what we have stated. Letter No. 6/4/84 Jus dated August 30 	 1984 from the Government of India 	 Ministry of Law 	 Justice and Company Affairs to the Chief Secretary 	 Delhi Administration 	 Delhi is qua shed and the pension of the petitioner is refixed at Rs. 21	500 per annum.

Paragraph 2 of of the 1st Schedule to the 	 1954 	 provides that the pension payable to a Judge shall be (a) the pension to which he is entitled under the ordinary rules of his service if he had not been appointed a Judge 	 his service as a Judge being treated as service therein for the purpose of calculating that pension; and (b) a special additional pension of Rs. 700 per annum in respect of each completed year of service for pension but in no case such additional pension shall exceed Rs.3	500 per annum. By a letter dated September 19 	 1984 	 addressed to all Accountants General the Ministry of Law 	 Justice and Company Affairs indicated the method for calculation of a Judges pension. It provided that: (i) the service as Judge of the High Court will count towards qualifying service for pension in his parent service or post 	 and (ii) pay for the purpose for calculating pension under para 2 (a) shall be the pay which a Judge had drawn or would have drawn in the scale of pay of the post held by him in his parent Department preceding the date on which he was elevated as a Judge of the High Court 	 including annual increments 	 if any 	 which he would have drawn upto the pate of his superannuation as a Government servant 	 and (iii) special additional pension under para 2 (b) as provided in the . The petitioner was a member of the State Judicial Service. His total period of service as a Judicial Officer 	 otherwise than as a Judge of the High Court was 29 years 	 9 months and one day while his service as a Judge of the High Court was a period of 9 years and 21 days According to the calculation made by the respondent 	 the petitioner was entitled to a pension of Rs 15	320 per annum. This figure was arrived at on the basis that had he continued as a District and Sessions Judge 	 he would have retired on July 31 	 1977 	 and on 609 that basis his pension was calculated at Rs.11	820 per annum under clause (a) of para 2 of the First Schedule read with the Rajasthan Rules and to that figure was added the additional pension of Rs.3	500 per year under Clause (b) of Para 2 of Schedule I. His total pension was determined at Rs.15	320 per annum. A Allowing the Writ Petition. ^ HELD: 1. Para 2(ii) of the letter dated September 19 	 1984 of the Ministry of Law 	 Justice & Company Affairs is a clear departure from para 2 clause (a) of Schedule I to the 	 1954. Under clause (a) of para 2 of the Schedule I to the Act 	 the retiring Judges ' entire service as a Judge has to be reckoned for the purpose Or calculating his pension and for that purpose the last pay drawn by him had to be the pay drawn by him as a Judge of the High Court and not the pay that would have been drawn by him as a District Judge 	 had he not been appointed a High Court Judge. [612C D ] In the instant case the petitioner had put in a total service of more than 38 years and 9 months including his service as a High Court Judge and his last pay drawn was Rs.3	500 per month 	 his pension would be Rs.1	525 per month. But since the Rajasthan Rules prescribed a ceiling of Rs. 1	500 per month 	 he was entitled to a pension of Rs.1	500 per month only under clause (a) of para 2 of Schedule I. To this 	 the additional pension to b added under clause (b) was Rs.700 x 9 Rs.6	300 but here again the ceiling prescribed was Rs.3	500 per annum. The total pension would therefore be Rs.21	500 per annum. But 1) for the ceiling prescribed under the Rajasthan Rules and clause (b) of para 2 of Schedule I of the Act 	 he would have been entitled to Rs.24	600 per annum. [612G 613B] 2. The letter dated August 30 	 1984 from the Government of India to the Chief Secretary 	 Delhi Administration is quashed and the pension of the petitioner is refixed at Rs.21	500 per annum. [613 E] 3. In the recent budget proposals the ceiling on the pension of civil servants is to be lifted. It is hoped the situation would be remedied in the case of judges also and the ceiling lifted as early as possible. [613 C)