RAVI RAJ Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Vishal Tandon learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

(2.) The petition has been preferred principally seeking the following reliefs: -

(3.) The principal question which falls for determination is whether the petitioners who were initially selected in 2001 and on account of ensuing litigation came to be appointed only in October 2006 would be entitled to the benefits of the Old Pension Scheme which held the field till 01 April 2005. Undisputedly on 01 April 2005 a New Pension Scheme was promulgated and according to the petitioners since the provisions made in the erstwhile Scheme were more beneficial, they would be entitled to claim coverage under that Scheme notwithstanding the fact that they ultimately came to be appointed only in 2006. For the purposes of answering the question that is raised, the following skeletal facts may be noticed.