State Of Bihar & Ors vs Sudhir Chandra Kumar & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing teachers of T.M. Bhagalpur University to receive pension benefits based on the revised formula merging 50% of Dearness Allowance into basic pay, as per the State's resolution dated 11.04.2005, effective from 01.01.2005. The Court clarified that Statute 16 of the University mandates that any changes in pension rates under the Bihar Government Pension Rules apply to University employees. The State's argument that the resolution was only applicable to State Government employees was rejected, affirming the teachers' entitlement to the revised pension calculation.