JUDGEMENT

JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

1. This writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that Petitioner is entitled to pension as per the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) under Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

2. Factual matrix to the extent relevant and as emerging from the writ petition is that Petitioner served as a Lecturer on ad hoc basis in different Colleges of Respondent No. 1/University of Delhi (‘University’) between 1995 to 1999. She was appointed as a Lecturer on temporary basis in Satyawati College/Respondent No. 2 (‘College’) vide letter dated 11.10.1999. Petitioner avers that she was performing duties of teaching and research like any other regular lecturer in the College and her tenure continued uninterruptedly without any extension. Petitioner was granted leaves and increments etc. at par with regular lecturers.

3. By an Office Order dated 29.03.2007 issued by the College, Petitioner was informed that her service as a Lecturer in the Department of English was confirmed w.e.f. 13.01.2006 and she would be treated as a permanent employee. By letter dated 27.01.2009, University approved