THE STATE OF BIHAR vs RAJMATI DEVI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting family pension to the widow of a deceased employee of the Bihar Research Society, despite the introduction of a new pension scheme that excluded employees appointed after a certain date. The court reasoned that the widow was entitled to the pension from the date of her husband's death, as the taking over of the society by the state did not negate her rights under the previous pension rules. The appeal by the State of Bihar was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.