STATE OF PUNJAB vs HARBHAJAN SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant pension benefits to the respondent, citing the precedent set in Dev Dutt, ASI vs. State of Punjab & Ors., 1996 (7) SLR 807. The Court ruled that the service rendered by the respondent in the Indian Army should be counted towards his civil service pension, as the qualifications obtained during military service were deemed equivalent to those required for civil posts. The appeal by the State of Punjab was dismissed, and the State was directed to recompute the pension and make payments within six months.