State Of U.P. & Ors vs Jawahar Lal Bhatia

The Supreme Court held that while the withholding of pensionary benefits under the relevant rules is permissible following departmental proceedings, the extent of such withholding must be proportionate to the nature of the charges. In this case, the Court found that the High Court's decision to withhold 75% of the respondent's pension was excessive and modified it to 25%. The Court directed the State to calculate and pay the adjusted pensionary dues within three months, thereby partly allowing the appeal.