UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM LTD&ORS vs SURJI DEVI

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of entitlement to family pension for the family members of a deceased employee appointed on a work-charged basis under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. The Court held that the family pension scheme was not applicable as the deceased was a member of the Contributory Provident Fund and his services were never regularized. The Court upheld the High Court's decision in Kanta Devi v. State of Haryana, emphasizing that the appellants could not contest the applicability of the family pension scheme after the High Court's interpretation of the relevant rules.