Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. The petitioner, who retired as Assistant Librarian on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.8.1998 from Ahir College, Rewari, a non-Government Aided Private College, his filed the instant petition for directing the respondents to grant him pension gratuity and other retiral benefits, under the Haryana Affiliated Colleges (Pension and Contributory Provident Fund) Rules, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as `the Pension Rules), which were made applicable with effect from 11.5.1998, by treating his continuous and regular service with effect from 16.5.1972 to 31.8.1998, as qualifying service.

2. In the present case, the factual position is that the petitioner was appointed as Library Restorer on 16.5.1972 in Ahir College, Rewari. He was confirmed on the said post on 16.5.1977. At that time, the said college was receiving the grant-in-aid from the Government. Subsequently, in the year 1979, the Managing Committee of the college, vide resolution dated 25.3.1979, decided not to receive any grant-in-aid from the Government. After about 10 years, the Managing Committee of the college again in applied for grant-in-aid on 16.7.1988. After consideration, the