C.V. RANGA VENKATESH vs UNION OF INDIA . — SLP(C) No. 4090/2000

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 4090/2000 C.V. Ranga Venkatesh v. Union of India Heard on 23/03/2001, the Supreme Court disposed of the special leave petition concerning CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) dependency benefits for the petitioner's parents. The respondent submitted that the income limit for dependency eligibility (then Rs. 500/month) was pending enhancement to Rs. 1,500/month per Fifth Pay Commission recommendations, awaiting Department of Expenditure approval. The Court ordered that once the income limit is enhanced, the competent authority shall expeditiously consider the petitioner's request to extend CGHS facility benefits to his parents at Calcutta and pass an appropriate order accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.