STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. vs DEV DUTT KAUSHAL ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of retirement age and pension entitlements for a lecturer at a private college taken over by the government. The Court held that the respondent, who was retired at the age of 58 under government rules, was not entitled to pension as per the terms of the gift deed executed during the takeover, which specified that the government would not assume liabilities prior to the takeover. The Court upheld the decision of the Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, affirming that the respondent's service under the private institution could not be counted for pension purposes under the applicable rules.