STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs SHYAM LAL SHARMA . — C.A. No. 3300/2014

Case Summary: C.A. No. 003300/2014 (State of Rajasthan v. Shyam Lal Sharma) The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal challenging employees' pension rights. The Court held that Agriculture Department employees absorbed into the Marketing Board were entitled to pension counting service from their original appointment dates, rejecting the requirement that contributions to provident fund be a condition precedent. The Court ordered the State to pay respondents ₹5,000 each as costs for unnecessary litigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.