Supreme Court slams Kerala over pension for ministers’ staff after 2-year service

Tuesday, 15 March 2022newsdesk

The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Kerala government for providing “life-long” pension to the personal staff of state ministers after they had completed just two years of service.

New Delhi, 15 March 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, declining to entertain a plea by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) challenging the price charged for diesel by state-owned oil marketing companies from bulk buyers, Justice S Abdul Nazeer said: “It is the only state where the Minister appoints persons for two years and they get full pension throughout their life. Tell your government. “We read today in The Indian Express. You are the only state where they are only appointed for two years and they get a life-long pension.”

Source - The Indian Express