State Of West Bengal & Ors vs Dr. Subhash Chandra Pratihar

The case addresses whether an employee who is compulsorily retired following departmental proceedings is entitled to pensionary benefits under the West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971. The central issue involves the interpretation of qualifying service and the application of specific concessions for computing pension benefits. The Supreme Court examined the state's appeal against a High Court judgment regarding the respondent's entitlement to these benefits despite his compulsory retirement.