JUDGMENT

Khare, J.-The respondent herein, was appointed as a Lady Medical Officer in the Family Welfare Centre, Vishakhapatnam under the control of Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vishakhapatnam on 22.9.1968. Subsequently, she was made quasi-permanent with effect from 31.3.1972 by an order dated 15.10.1974. On 13.11.1980, the respondent retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. On retirement, the respondent was given the terminal and other benefits under Central Civil Services (Temporary) Services Rules, 1965. The respondent was also given insurance money along with other benefits, as admissible to her. At the time when the respondent retired she had not completed the requisite qualified service of twenty years for entitlement of pension. She was informed that as she had not put in required number of length of service, she is not entitled any pension. Subsequently, the Fourth Pay Commission made recommendation that for entitlement of pro rata pension, the length of service be reduced from twenty years to ten years. The said recommendation was accepted by the Government of India and came into force with effect from 1.1.1986. The respondent, after the Pa