New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- A change of employer towards the later part of a career can create uncertainty over retirement benefits, particularly when an employee moves between institutions governed by different service conditions.

This became a pension dispute for a Karnataka university professor who spent nearly 28 years in academic service but was denied pension under the Old Pension Scheme after his appointment to another university.

The dispute reached the Karnataka High Court after the state government challenged an earlier order directing it to release his pensionary benefits. Here's what happened and how a former Karnataka University professor won his pension battle.

Chidananda Reddy S. Patil joined Karnataka University, Dharwad, as ...