In Brief
The Supreme Court examined Special Leave Petitions challenging a High Court judgment that directed the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad to implement a pension/gratuity scheme for its employees. The petitioners argued that a prior Supreme Court decision in State of U.P. v. Preetam Singh (2014) incorrectly held that conditions of service do not constitute functions of the Board, thereby limiting the State's power to regulate employee benefits. The bench doubted the Preetam Singh reasoning, finding it had overlooked relevant statutory provisions granting the Board power to regulate service conditions and the State power to make rules on such matters. The Court referred the case to a larger bench to reconsider three core questions about the Board's functions and the State's jurisdiction over employee service conditions."
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