In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the State of Bihar against Suryadeo Prasad Tewary regarding financial benefits granted to a junior officer but denied to him. The Court held that granting benefits to a junior while denying them to an admittedly senior officer was improper and unfair. The Court ordered immediate disbursement of the deposited amount to Respondent No. 1 with accrued interest. In the related Special Leave Petition, the Court directed that benefits due to the deceased first respondent's legal representatives be computed and disbursed within 12 weeks, with 12% interest and personal liability for officers if not complied with.
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