Overview
- The bench directed authorities to file an affidavit committing to pay pending pensions, gratuity, and provident fund dues at the next hearing.
- The case began with a retired Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation education worker seeking Seventh Pay Commission dues after the corporation said it lacked funds from the state.
- The court called pensions a legal right and said schemes like Ladki Bahin should be reconsidered if the government cannot meet statutory obligations.
- The judges suggested selling office assets, even the BMC commissioner’s official car, to raise money for retirees if cash is short.
- Reporters offered differing scale estimates for Ladki Bahin, with one account citing coverage of over 2.4 crore women and another noting a trimmed roll of 1.72 lakh after stricter eligibility.