Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya & Ors v. State of Gujarat & Ors
2026 INSC 10886 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Grants Increment Benefit to Retired Daily-Wage Workers Treated as Permanent Under 1988 Resolution
The Supreme Court held that daily-wage skilled workers treated as permanent under the 1988 Government Resolution are entitled to the increment falling due on July 1 after their retirement on June 30, along with consequential pensionary benefits.
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- Case Name
- Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1088
- Bench
- Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva
- Date of Judgment
- October 6, 2026
- Area of Law
- Service Law — Pensionary Benefits — Daily-Wage Workers — Increment on Retirement — Government Resolution dated 17.10.1988
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