Pepsu Road Transport Corp., Patiala vs Mangal Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing the respondent to exercise his option for the Pension Scheme under the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation Employees Pension/Gratuity and General Provident Fund Regulations 1992, despite the respondent's failure to opt within the stipulated time. The Court clarified that Regulation 4 does not apply to employees reinstated by court orders, thus entitling them to pensionary benefits. The appeal by the Corporation was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive for timely processing of pension benefits.