JAMMU: In a letter written by Chairman Disable Welfare Association of J and K High Court regarding enhancement of pension, treated as Public Interest Litigation.
A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur on Monday after going through the letter, issued notice to State and directed Advocate General of J and K High Court to file response within four weeks.
In the letter written by Shushil Kumar Sharma Chairman Disabled Welfare Association that at present the pension of handicapped persons of J and K State is very low comparing to other states, at the present Uttrakhand has paid Rs 800 to old age and handicapped persons and widows and in Harayana pays Rs 1,000 pension. In the letter it has been further submitted that during the last Assembly session, it was decided that this shall be enhanced within six months, but no action has been taken so far. JNF