Ashok Kumar Dabas (Dead Through Legal ... vs Delhi Transport Corporation
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Case Significance
Ashok Kumar Dabas (Dead Through Legal ... vs Delhi Transport Corporation is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1404). Civil appeal regarding pensionary benefits of a deceased DTC employee who had resigned. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, holding the legal heirs entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and leave encashment, but denied family pension as the employee had resigned rather than retired and the 1972 Rules did not provide for pension in such cases. The bench comprised Justices Manmohan and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajesh Bindal.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 8 case citations.
Summary
Civil appeal regarding pensionary benefits of a deceased DTC employee who had resigned. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, holding the legal heirs entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and leave encashment, but denied family pension as the employee had resigned rather than retired and the 1972 Rules did not provide for pension in such cases.
What was the outcome of Ashok Kumar Dabas (Dead Through Legal ... vs Delhi Transport Corporation?
Civil appeal regarding pensionary benefits of a deceased DTC employee who had resigned. The Supreme Court partly allowed the appeal, holding the legal heirs entitled to gratuity under the Payment of G...
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1404)