UDAY PRATAP THAKUR AND ANR. vs THE STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of counting work charged service periods for pension benefits under the Work Charged Establishment Revised Service Conditions (Repealing) Rules, 2013. The court found that the High Court's interpretation of the rules was incorrect and clarified that such periods should be counted towards pensionable service. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, ensuring that the appellants receive their rightful pension benefits based on their work charged service duration.