N.V. SUBBA RAO vs CORPORATION BANK .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the suspension period of an employee can be counted for pension and gratuity purposes under service law. The Court held that since the appellant was reinstated as a clerk after being dismissed, he is entitled to have the suspension period considered for reckoning pension and gratuity benefits. The Court emphasized that the management's refusal to treat the suspension period as service was not justified, thereby allowing the appellant's claim for benefits during the suspension period.