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Supreme Court Of India
Hon'ble Judge(s): M. R. Shah, C. T. Ravikumar , JJ
D.O.D : 24/03/2023
Appeal Allowed
Constitution of India , Art.309— Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules (1972) , R.13— Administrative Tribunals Act (13 of 1985) , S.4— Pensionary benefits - Qualifying service - Employee appointed as General Assistant on contractual basis was regularised as per Scheme in vogue as Lower Division Clerk - High Court committed error in observing that her contractual service would qualify as service in a temporary capacity for calculating qualifying service for pension - Neither R.13 nor regularisation Scheme provides that services rendered on contract basis shall be treated as temporary service and/or same shall be counted for pensionary benefits - Order of High Court, set aside .
AIROnline 2022 Guj 2996-Reversed(Paras8910)