T S THIRUVENGADAM Vs. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE NEW DELHI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Special leave granted.

(2.) Applications for impleadment are allowed.

(3.) The appellant was in the service of the Central Government for a period of about 15 years. He was thereafter permanently absorbed in a public undertaking, from where he retired on April 1, 1984. The question for our consideration is whether the appellant on absorption in the public undertaking was eligible for pro-rata pension and death-cum-retirement gratuity based on the length of his qualifying service under the Government till the date of absorption.