Mahantesh Shirur S/O Mahadevappa Shirur v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought pension benefits after removal from service for alleged misconduct following a criminal case. Relying on prior coordinate-bench decisions holding that inordinate delay in disciplinary proceedings entitles an employee to pension with interest, the Court allowed the writ petition and directed respondents to extend family pension and other retiral benefits to the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; respondents directed to sanction and pay family pension and other retiral benefits with 6% interest within three months, treating removal as superannuation.