Supreme Court directs Allahabad High Court to grant urgent hearing to senior citizen’s plea for pension

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The Supreme Court was proceeding  a plea filed by Ram Shanker, who submitted that the prolonged hold  successful  adjudication of his assertion  resulted successful  the usurpation  of his cardinal  rights nether  Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. File

The Supreme Court was proceeding a plea filed by Ram Shanker, who submitted that the prolonged hold successful adjudication of his assertion resulted successful the usurpation of his cardinal rights nether Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Coming to the rescue of a elder national suffering from cancer, the Supreme Court connected Thursday (April 30, 2026) asked the Allahabad High Court to assistance an urgent proceeding to his plea regarding pension and post-retiral benefits that has been pending for the past 9 years.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked the High Court to see the 77-year-old man's lawsuit connected a sympathetic ground and springiness an out-of-turn hearing.

Published - April 30, 2026 03:58 p.m. IST

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