STATE OF HARYANA vs BABU SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Haryana Roadways to grant pension to Babu Singh under Rule 6.16(2) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, 1952, despite the appellants' contention that he was not entitled to pension due to his unconditional voluntary retirement. The Court established that the interpretation of the voluntary retirement application should consider the context of military service and pension eligibility. The Court held that the respondent's military service should be counted towards qualifying service for pension benefits.