IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
AMIT RAWAL, J
ABDUL RAHIMAN – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. jurisdiction of the tribunal over pension claims. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. delay in filing and its impact on pension eligibility. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments regarding application of pension rules. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. court's reasoning on service recognition under pension rules. (Para 9) |
| 5. final ruling on pension eligibility based on service. (Para 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT
Amit Rawal, J.
1. The present O.P.(CAT) is directed against the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 25.09.2019 in O.A.No.1054 of 2016.
2. Applicant – petitioner had superannuated from the Regional Research Institute (Drug Research) (Ayurveda), Thiruvananthapuram, on 31.07.2002, after having served for 31 years in the post of Upper Divisional Clerk. Before joining the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Sidha (CCRAS) had served as an Upper Divisional Clerk in General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) for a period of six(6) years during 1963 to 1969, which is an integral part of Armed Forces of India. Respondent No.3 – Director General (Ayurveda) did not take into consideration the service rendered in GREF as qualifying service to compute his pensionary benefits. The petitioner – applicant preferred O.A.No.
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