Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & ... vs Surji Devi

The Supreme Court ruled that family members of a deceased employee appointed on a work-charged basis are not entitled to family pension under the Family Pension Scheme if the deceased was a member of a Contributory Provident Fund, as per the Punjab Civil Services Rules. The Court held that the High Court's reliance on the Kanta Devi case was misplaced since the deceased's service was not regularized and did not meet the criteria for pension eligibility. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, overturning the High Court's decision.