JUDGMENT

Venkataramiah, J.-The question involved in this case is whether an employee of an autonomous body established under the auspices of the Central Government is entitled to claim the benefit of the period of service rendered by him in a pension able post under the Central Government prior to his service being absorbed in the autonomous body for computing qualifying service for purposes of pension.

2. The petitioner R.L. Marwaha entered the service of the Central Government on a temporary basis on 4th October 1950 and worked as an Upper Division Clerk in the pay scale of Rs. 80-5-120-200-10/2-220 in the office of the Settlement Commissioner (Claims Wing) under the Ministry of Rehabilitation. Union of India and he continued to hold that post up to 23rd November 1953 (F.N.). He, having been appointed in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (hereinafter referred to as the ICAR), which is an autonomous body sponsored by the Central Government, to a higher post of Assistant in the scale of pay of Rs. 160-450 joined the service of the ICAR as a fresh entrant on the same date that is 23rd November 1953 (F.N.). He was not allowed to carry forward the leave that he had earned and