The plea filed through advocate K Parameshwar said that petitioners in January 2015 had requested the CJI to grant court allowance similar to that of parliamentary allowance for arduous and urgent work involved in the Supreme Court.
To consider the petitioners’ request a committee of officers and one of judges was appointed. The committee of officers recommended that the grant be allowed in April 2017.
Following this, the committee of judges also made the same recommendation to the CJI in May 2019.
Therefore, the Chief Justice approved the grant and sought the President’s approval under Article 146(2) of the Constitution.
In September 2020, the Ministry rejected the proposal via a letter without recording any reasons and without placing the proposal before the President.
Source: Barandbench
