Gulab Chand Agrawal vs State Of Bihar And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Patna High Court's decision affirming the dismissal of the appellant's writ application regarding his retirement dues under the Bihar Municipal Officers and Servants Pension Rules, 1987. The Court ruled that since the appellant had retired in 1992 and the pension rules were adopted by the Municipality only in 2001, he was not entitled to opt for the pension scheme. However, the Court mandated that the Municipality, as a 'State' under Article 12, must pay all lawful retirement dues to the appellant promptly.