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Supreme Court judgments on Pension and pensionary benefits

86 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

National Technical Research Organization & Ors. vs Dipti Deodhare
SC · 17 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 369 : 2023 INSC 134
Service Law – Respondent who was serving as Scientist ‘G’ in Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) was selected and appointed as Scientist ‘H’ in National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) on probation of…
Shri Ram Shridhar Chimurkar vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 17 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 931 : 2023 INSC 49
Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 – r. 54(14)(b) – Pension Rules – Adoption after the death of Government servant – Right of adopted son to claim pension – The ‘S’, a retired Superintendent, died issueless in…
Wg Cdr a U Tayyaba (Retd) and Others vs Union of India and Others
SC · 16 November 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 800 : 2022 INSC 1206
WG CDR A U TAYYABA (RETD) AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal Nos 79-82 of 2012 ) November 16, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, CJI, HIMA KOHLI AND J B PARDIWALA, JJ.] Armed Forces: Permanent Commiss…
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation & Anr. etc. vs Sunil Kumar B. & Ors. etc.
SC · 4 November 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 959 : 2021 INSC 422
Service Law: Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 6A, 7 - Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 – Paras 3, 6, 11, 12 and 14 – Certain amendments and modifications made by the Central Governmen…
Union of India and Others vs Munshi Ram
SC · 31 October 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 1135 : 2022 INSC 1141
Constitution of India: Arts.14 and 16 – Regularisation – Parity – In the instant case, the departmental catering and vending services were started by Northern Railways for which the staff of the private contractors was t…
Sunita Burman vs The Commissioner, M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board and Others
SC · 14 October 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 973 : 2022 INSC 1090
Family Pension – Retiral Dues – Entitlement to – Division Bench of High Court in Writ Appeal reversed order passed by Single Judge in Writ Petition whereunder Respondent No.1-Housing Board was directed to pay family pens…
M.P. Medical Officers Association vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 26 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 67 : 2022 INSC 878
Service Law – Recovery of excess amount paid – Employeesmembers of the appellant association were wrongly granted certain benefits under a circular till it was subsequently withdrawn, having been issued without authority…
The State of Nagaland & Ors. vs Nishevi Achumi
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 592 : 2022 INSC 695
Service Law – Family pension – Claim of – Husband of the respondent-wife died in harness as work-charge employee in the year 2005 – In the year 2017 i.e. after period of twelve years from the death of deceased employee,…
The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Rajmati Devi & Anr.
SC · 20 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 284 : 2022 INSC 615
THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. v. RAJMATI DEVI & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3900-3901 of 2022) MAY 20, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B.V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Pension – Family Pension – Entitlement to – Deceased husband of Respondent no.1, w…
University of Delhi vs Smt. Shashi Kiran & Ors. etc.
SC · 10 May 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 957 : 2022 INSC 543
Service Law: Pensionary benefits – Contributory Provident Fund-CPF and General Provident Fund and Pension Scheme-GPF – Shift from CPF to GPF after the cut-off date – On facts, issuance of Notification by the University o…
Muzaffar Husain vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
SC · 6 May 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 939 : 2022 INSC 530
Judiciary: Subordinate judiciary – Disciplinary action against judicial officer – Judicial officer-appellant took voluntary retirement from service and joined the tribunal as member – Allegations of misconduct against hi…
Dr. Y. Ibehaibi Devi (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs The State of Manipur Represented by the Commissioner (Higher and Techical Education) Government of Manipur & Anr.
SC · 31 March 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 777 : 2022 INSC 375
Service Law – Pension – Manipur Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2010 - Benefit of Revised Pension Scheme - Binding force of Office Memorandum - Over Statutory Order - The appellants are retired Assistant Professors and a C…
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Bhagwan & Ors.
SC · 10 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 129 : 2022 INSC 29
Pension: Claim for pensionary benefits by employees of autonomous body (WALMI) – WALMI is an independent autonomous body and a society registered under the Societies Registration Act – The administration and management o…
Union of India & Ors. vs Amrita Sinha
SC · 11 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 602 : 2021 INSC 868
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. AMRITA SINHA (Civil Appeal Nos 7640-7641 of 2021) DECEMBER 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Service Law – Compassionate Appointment – Held: In evaluating a claim fo…
Dr. G. Sadasivan Nair vs Cochin University of Science and Technology Represented by Its Registrar, & Ors.
SC · 1 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 752 : 2021 INSC 808
DR. G. SADASIVAN NAIR v. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6994 of 2021) DECEMBER 01, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Service Law – Kerala Serv…
Veena Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 18 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 403 : 2021 INSC 745
Service law: Pensionary benefits – Entitlement to, under the Pension Scheme – On facts, employee opted for receiving 90% pension during his life time as provided under the Pension Scheme and on his death, his widow-appel…
Valsan P. vs The State of Kerala and Ors.
SC · 21 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 72 : 2021 INSC 656
Service Law: Pension – Appellant worked in Telecom Department during the period 05.02.1974 to 31.05.1984 – On 04.06.1984, he joined Public Sector Undertaking owned by State Government and worked there till 31.05.1987 – O…
Union of India and Another vs Abhiram Verma
SC · 30 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 55 : 2021 INSC 585
Service Law – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Regn. 15 – Pension Regulations for the Army, 2008 – The respondent was commissioned in the Indian Army (Armed Medical Corps) as a Short Service Commission Officer –…
Malook Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others
SC · 28 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1080 : 2021 INSC 566
Service Law – Determination of seniority – Ad hoc service, if counted for – Doctrine of res judicata vis-à-vis law of precedent – In view of an earlier writ petition filed by appellants-ad hoc employees against regularly…
Union of India & Anr. vs Onkar Nath Dhar
SC · 5 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 194 : 2021 INSC 382
Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Right to claim government accommodation, if falls under the right to shelter – Held: Right to shelter does not mean right to government accommodation – Government accommodation is meant f…
V. Sukumaran vs State of Kerala & Anr.
SC · 26 August 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 991 : 2020 INSC 510
Service Law: Pension – Pensionary benefit granted to Casual labour Roll (CLR) workers after their absorption on Seasonal labour Roll (SLR) posts by different Government Orders – Claim by the appellant for counting the pe…
Gopal Prasad vs Bihar School Examination Board and Others
SC · 28 May 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 170 : 2020 INSC 408
Bihar Service Code, 1952 – r.73 – Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 – Superannuation – Appellant was an employee of Bihar School Examination Board – At the time of entry into service, his age was 15 years, 6 months – At that tim…
Nisha Priya Bhatia vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 24 April 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 596 : 2020 INSC 355
Research and Analysis Wing (Recruitment, Cadre and Services) Rules, 1975 – r.135 – Constitutionality of – Held: r.135 is valid and does not suffer from the vice of unconstitutionality. Research and Analysis Wing (Recruit…
Union of India & Ors. vs Lt. Cdr. Annie Nagaraja & Ors.
SC · 17 March 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 433 : 2020 INSC 300
Navy Act, 1957 – s.9(2) – Women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) Officers – Grant of Permanent Commissions (PCs) – Right to be considered for – Held: Statutory bar on the engagement or enrolment of women in the Indian Na…
Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. vs Radhey Shyam Pandey
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 814 : 2020 INSC 238
Service Law – Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Whether the respondent employees are entitled to pension on completion of 15 years of service as per the State Bank of India Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS framed in 2000) –…
The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs Babita Puniya & Ors.
SC · 17 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 833 : 2020 INSC 198
Constitution of India: Arts. 14, 15 (1) and 16(1) – Induction of women in Army under Women Special Entry Scheme (Officers) [WSES] for a period of 5 years – The initial process under WSES replaced by Short Service Commiss…
State of U.P. & Ors. vs Virendra Kumar & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2020
[2020] 2 S.C.R. 699 : 2020 INSC 158
Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – ss.8, 15, 92, 94(2)(nn), 95(1)(f), 95(2) – Appellant decided to implement 6th Pay Commission Report w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and issued order dated 08.12.2008 – Said orde…
Parmeshwar Nanda etc. vs The State of Jharkhand through Chief Secretary & Ors. etc.
SC · 7 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 680 : 2020 INSC 149
Jharkhand Pension Rules – rr. 58, 59 & 31, 38 – Appellants were appointed under a Project, co-sponsored by Central Government and State Government, in the erstwhile undivided State of Bihar between 1978-1990 – Appellants…
D. Raghu and Others vs R. Basaveswarudu and Others etc.
SC · 5 February 2020
[2020] 5 S.C.R. 74 : 2020 INSC 130
D. RAGHU AND OTHERS v. R. BASAVESWARUDU AND OTHERS ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 1970-1975 of 2009) FEBRUARY 05, 2020 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Service Law – Appellants in C.A Nos.1970-1975 of 2009 (concerning…
National Insurance Company Limited vs Birender and Ors.
SC · 13 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 946 : 2020 INSC 34
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. BIRENDER AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 242-243 of 2020) JANUARY 13, 2020 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Application for compensation –…

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