In Brief
Work-charged employees of Uttar Pradesh challenged the exclusion of their work-charged service from qualifying service for pension under Rule 3(8) of the U.P. Retirement Benefits Rules, 1961. The Supreme Court held that excluding work-charged service periods violates the constitutional guarantee of equality. The Court ruled that work-charged service must be counted towards pension eligibility. Arrears of pension are limited to three years before the order date. Employees cannot claim retrospective wage differences for periods prior to superannuation age. The Court allowed all employee appeals and dismissed State appeals, directing admissible benefits be paid within three months.
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