Andhra Pradesh Revised Pension Rules, 1980

The Andhra Pradesh Government promulgated the Revised Pension Rules, 1980, creating two categories of pensioners: Part I for those retiring on or after 29 October 1979 and Part II for those who retired between 1 April 1978 and 28 October 1979. The petitioners, who fell in Part II, alleged that the differential treatmen…

Syed Yousuddin Ahmed, a Deputy Executive Engineer of the Andhra Pradesh Government, claimed that four incentive increments (personal pay) he received should be counted as part of his emoluments for pension calculation. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal held that the incentive increments were part of his emolum…

The State of Andhra Pradesh, facing a sharp decline in revenue due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, issued Government Orders on 31 March and 26 April 2020 that deferred payment of salaries, wages, honoraria and pensions. A writ petition under Article 226 challenged the deferment, and the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that th…

P. Krishna Murthy, a Superintendent in the Sericulture Department, was permitted to retire voluntarily effective 1‑May‑2004 while disciplinary proceedings were pending. He later applied to revoke his retirement, which was rejected, and a disciplinary order imposed a 25% pension cut. He appealed the pension cut, and the…