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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N. NAGARESH, J
DR. M.R. ANANTHARAMAN – Appellant
Versus
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Respondent
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J U D G M E N T
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The petitioner, who retired as Professor from the Department of Physics of the Cochin University of Science and Technology, seeks to declare that no recovery is permissible from the DCRG of the petitioner, of the alleged liability quantified in Ext.P15 . The petitioner also seeks to quash Ext.P11 to the extent it states that the petitioner's prior service cannot be reckoned for determining his pension.
2. The petitioner worked as Assistant Manager (Laboratory) in the Carbon and Chemicals India Limited which is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Government of Kerala. The petitioner worked in Carbon and Chemicals India Limited from 18.06.1985 onwards. While so, the petitioner was selected and appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Physics of the 1st respondent-University with eff
Recovery from pensionary benefits after prolonged tacit acceptance by the employer exposes the employer to equitable considerations of certainty in employee benefits.
The main legal point established is that the petitioner, appointed in a Government Aided College prior to 2006 and later as an Associate Professor in a University, is entitled to count prior service ....
Eligibility for pension benefits requires continuous service without voluntary breaks; prior service in different institutions does not automatically qualify unless condoned.
Past temporary services of employees must be considered for pension calculation under the Bihar Pension Rules, ensuring fair treatment and preventing undue hardship.
Prior government service must be considered for pension computation if previously established by legal precedent.
Service in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is not recognized for pension benefits as it is an autonomous body, not a Central Government entity.
Past services in private institutions must be counted for Career Advancement Scheme eligibility, and subsequent Executive Councils cannot revoke earlier decisions without lawful basis.
Petitioner's previous service must be reconsidered, ensuring due consideration of relevant judicial precedents upheld by the court.
Retired professors can count prior service in Private Aided Colleges for Career Advancement Scheme benefits.
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