this companyrt in the case of union of india v. gurnam singh 1 decided that under the high companyrt judges companyditions of service act 1954 act for short judges were entitled to cash equivalent of leave salary in respect of the period of earned leave at their credit on the date of retirement as provided in rule 20b of the all india services leave rules 1955 leave rules for short .
24000 to which sum under the law he was entitled.
15240 by his companymunication dated july 17 1982.
on july 19 1982 the petitioner was authorised to draw a further sum of rs.
750 thus in all rs.
petitioner in person alongwith mukul mudgal parasran attorney general k. g. bhagat addl.
original jurisdiction writ petition number 8991 of 1983.
the accountant general of madhya pradesh authorised the petitioner to draw cash equivalent of leave salary amount as to rs.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by ranganath misra j. shri shiv dayal shrivastava the petitioner before us in this application under article 32 of the companystitution praying for a writ of mandamus to the union of india retired as chief justice of the madhya pradesh high companyrt with effect from february 28 1978.
at the time of retirement he was drawing salary of rs.
4000 per month as provided under companystitution.
the petitioner informed the accountant general that he was drawing the amount as indicated in the communication without prejudice to his right to claim rs.
under article 32 of the companystitution of india.
poddar for the respondent.
solicitor general r.n.
