Dr. Balbir Singh Bhandari vs The State Of Uttarakhand

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of recovery of personal/promotional pay scales granted to appellants who had superannuated, emphasizing that benefits should not be recovered if they were granted in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. The Court held that the State's decision to withdraw the benefits was unjustified, particularly since the appellants had completed the requisite service and were regularized as per the orders of the State Government. The Court reaffirmed that the benefits of the personal pay scale should be retained by the appellants, thereby upholding their rights under the relevant service rules.