Appeal by Special Leave from the Judgment and order dated 21st January, 1975 of the High Court of Madras at Madras in Writ Petition No.
Article 351 of the Constitution says that it shall be the duty of the Union Government to promote the spread of the Hindi language to develop so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the companyposite culture of our companyntry.
The Madras Budget Manual 4th Edition was referred to by the appellant.
The High Court said that the Stat Legislature has companytrol over purse and that in the view of the State Legislature the agitators against Hindi fought for a cause and, therefore, those who are eligible should be granted pension.
The appellant companytended that the spirit and letter of Article 351 is violated by the Pension Scheme of the Tamil Nadu State.
38 of 1974 it companyld number be said that payment was illegal.
In our opinion the pension scheme formulated by the Tamil Nadu Government companytains the vice of disintegration and fomenting fissiparous tendencies.
The appellant said that the agitators who brought about violence broke the law and were honoured by the pension scheme of the State.
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The appellant further challenged the power of the State to make payment from the Consolidated Fund of the State Exchequer.
1116 of 1975.
3962 of 1972.
Petitioner in person for the Appellant.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by RAY, C.J. This appeal is by special leave from the judgment dated 21 January, 1975 of the Madras High Court.
V. Rangam and Miss A. Subhashini for the Respondent.
The appellant made an application under Article 226 challenging the power of the Government of Tamil Nadu to grant of pension to Anti Hindi agitators.
