JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard the learned senior counsels as well as all the counsels representing the petitioners and Mr. R. Borpujari, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Finance Department; Mr. R.A. Mazumdar, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the School Education Department and Mr. R.M. Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Dima Hasao District Council.

2. The issue involved in the instant batch of writ petitions largely to say is as to whether the petitioners are entitled to pension in terms with the provisions of the Assam Services (Pension) Rules, 1969 (for short ‘the Rules of 1969’) or as to whether the petitioners are covered by the “New Pension Scheme” which was brought into effect from 01.02.2005.

3. The larger issue as stated supra involves determination taking into account that in the instant batch of the writ petitions, the services of the petitioners were recruited to the services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Government of Assam in different modes for which it would be relevant for this Court to deal with t