State of West Bengal v. Confederation of State Government

Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 120

Bench: Sanjay Karol; Prashant Kumar Mishra

The Supreme Court held that West Bengal government employees are entitled to Dearness Allowance as per the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2009 for the period of 2008-2019, calculated using the All-India Consumer Price Index.