VASANT GANGARAMSA CHANDAN vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court held that the qualifying service for pension computation under the relevant scheme must be interpreted to allow for the earlier date of appointment rather than the later date of Provident Fund contribution, thereby ensuring compliance with Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court ruled that the appellant's pensionary benefits should be calculated from April 1, 1957, and ordered the payment of arrears within two months. The appeal was allowed, affirming the right to pension as earned by the employee for service rendered.