State Of Haryana & Ors vs Shakuntla Devi

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of dependents of deceased ad hoc appointees to family pension under the Punjab Civil Services Rules and the Family Pension Scheme, 1964. The Court held that since the appointments were ad hoc and temporary, the dependents were not entitled to family pension benefits as the service was liable to termination without notice. The judgment clarified that temporary appointments do not confer rights to permanent benefits under the pension scheme.