1. These petitions are heard and disposed of together as they involve an identical issue.

2. The petitioner in W.P. No. 16129 of 2009 was initially appointed as an Assistant Surgeon in the year 1978 in the Department of Health and Family Welfare Service. She was later deputed to the office of the second respondent in the year 1984. It is her case that she was absorbed in the Bangalore City Corporation with effect for, the year 1990 This was endorsed by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (hereinafter referred to as “BBMP” for brevity), by an order dated 12-04-1991.

This petitioner was promoted as a Medical Superintendent in the month of October 2003. The petitioner retired from service as Medical Superintendent on attaining the age of superannuation on 31-07-2007. It is her case that she has served for a total period of 29 years 3 ½ months.

It is the petitioner’s case that the petitioner is entitled to all pensionary benefits counting her service from 16-03-1978 to 31-7-2007. She was absorbed into the services of BBMP, in the interest of public service. This is evident from the order dated 12-4-1991. Though the petitioner has been granted pro rata pension for the servi