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DELHI HIGH COURT
MANMOHAN, NAVIN CHAWLA
Bharat Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. entitlement to old pension scheme based on recruitment date. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. administrative delays in recruitment do not affect pension eligibility. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. previous case law supports entitlement to old pension scheme. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. respondents' arguments rely on appointment dates and judgments against similar claims. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. court affirms previous judgments allowing old pension scheme. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. court continues to uphold precedents for pension benefits. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. court distinguishes prior cases from current context. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 8. conclusion reached: old pension benefits must be granted. (Para 22 , 23) |
JUDGMENT
Navin Chawla, J. (Oral)--These petition(s) have been filed by the petitioner(s) primarily seeking the benefit of the Old Pension Scheme in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Pensions) Rules, 1972.
2. In a nutshell, the case of the petitioners is that as their recruitment process was initiated prior to 31.12.2003 and only for administrative reasons assignable to the respondents, their final appointment came about after 01.01.2004, by which time the New Pension Scheme introduced vide
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