The Supreme Court criticized the Goa government for altering service rules for employees of the Bombay High Court at Goa, which were notified in the Chief Justice's name but significantly deviated from the draft submitted by the Chief Justice. A Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and A.G. Masih expressed shock at the Chief Secretary's justification of the modifications and summoned him to explain via video conferencing. The issue stemmed from grievances over delayed pension benefits for retired Goa bench employees, with some waiting 3-7 years for payments. The Court noted disparities between Goa and other High Court benches. Despite directives for compliance, the Goa government failed to rectify the situation, prompting stern remarks from the Court on undermining judiciary autonomy. |
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