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april 2003

Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-17

Kerala State Road Transport Corpn vs K.O. Varghese And Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 3966
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kerala State Road Transport Corpn
Respondent
K.O. Varghese And Ors
Author
Arijit Pasayat
Bench
Shivaraj V. Patil, Arijit Pasayat

Judgment text excerpt

The respondents, employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, sought a declaration that they were entitled to pension and dearness relief at enhanced rates equivalent to those provided to State Government employees. The core legal issue involves the determination of whether a statutory corporation's employees can claim parity in retirement benefits with government servants. The Supreme Court examined the Corporation's separate legal entity status and the specific terms of the employment and pension regulations.

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