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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 8784

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
SATEESH R. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.RILGIN V.GEORGE, SHRI.P.DEEPAK (SR.), SHRI.K.T.RAVEENDRAN, SMT.MEERA J. MENON, SMT.ALFIYA A., SHRI.ADARSH P. AJI
For the Respondents: SMT.CHANDINI G NAIR, CGC, SHRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.SYLAJA S.L.

Table of Content
1. entitlement based on prior employment under a special scheme. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments concerning pension benefits under the new scheme. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. ruling on entitlement despite the new pension scheme. (Para 7)
4. court mandates financial responsibility on the union. (Para 8)

JUDGMENT

The petitioners have been appointed in the 2nd respondent University under a special scheme formulated by the Central Government as evidenced by Ext.P1 order dated 20.06.1970 for the purpose of carrying out a Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India. A reading of Ext.P1 would also show that though the appointments are to be carried out in the University, there where no financial implication for the University since the salary and other benefits were being extended on the basis of “grant-in-aid” to be extended by the Central Government, who issued the order at Ext.P1. There were certain disputes as regards the eligibility of the petitioners and similarly placed persons for the benefits like retirement benefits after having put in service in the University. Such a dispute arose essentially because the order at Ext.P1 did not visual

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