Karnataka High Court Directs State Government to Grant NPS Benefits to Law Professor

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal by the state finance department, directing the government to grant <b>New Pension Scheme (NPS) benefits</b> to a law professor. Justice M. Nagaprasanna stated that administrative reasons cannot be used to misinterpret established law. The court emphasized that a technical resignation between two appointments serves as a bridge rather than a termination of service benefits. The bench criticized the government for delaying the professor's legal pension, noting that such benefits are a right, not a favor. The court further ordered the state to pay <b>one lakh rupees</b> as litigation costs for the unnecessary legal dispute.