PEPSU ROAD TPT CORPN, PATIALA vs AMANDEEP SINGH .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, affirming that the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation's refusal to grant pension benefits to Balwant Singh, who did not opt for the pension scheme under the PEPSU Road Transport Corporation Employees/Pension Gratuity and General Provident Fund Regulations, 1992, was unjust. The Court emphasized that technical non-compliance with the option requirement should not bar entitlement to pension benefits, particularly when the employee had fulfilled other conditions. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' rulings in favor of the plaintiff.