PURNENDU SINGH
Shyam Pyari Devi, W/o. Late Bal Krishna – Appellant
Versus
The State Of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Purnendu Singh, J.)
Heard Mr. Arun Kumar No.1, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, learned counsel for the State; Mr. Utkarsh Bhushan, learned counsel for the Accountant General, Bihar and Mr. Rajan Prakash, learned counsel for the Corporation.
2. Petitioner has inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:-
(ii) For issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions, command/commands, commanding upon the respondents to pay the petitioner pension and retiral benefits by taking into consideration the services rendered by her late husband in the State Government.
(iii) For any other appropriate relief/reliefs to which the petitioner may be entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s dece
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The right to pension as a vested entitlement necessitates recognition of only legitimate dependents for the disbursement of retiral benefits, irrespective of the existence of previous marital ties.
Long-term service and integration into government employment structure can entitle temporary employees to pension and benefits, despite initial classification.
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