STATE OF W.BENGAL vs SANTOSH K. MUKHERJEE — C.A. No. 5715/1999

Case Summary: State of W.Bengal v. Santosh K. Mukherjee (C.A. No. 5715/1999) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs on April 23, 2003. Key Facts: The dispute concerned grant of pay-scales to respondent Santosh K. Mukherjee, who had retired on September 30, 1990. By the time of hearing, his pension claim was settled and he was receiving regular pension payments. Court's Reasoning: The bench (Justices Shivaraj V. Patil and Arijit Pasayat) declined to enter the merits, finding the matter academic given the respondent's retirement and pension settlement. The Court noted the State could deal with similar cases independently on their own merits, unaffected by observations in the impugned judgment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.