JUDGMENT

Petitioner, initially worked with the Central Government for the period from 29.08.1986 till 03.11.1989. Thereafter, he was appointed at the S.B. College, Changanacherry, as a Lecturer, though in a leave vacancy, with effect from 09.11.1989. He continued in the afore leave vacancy till 31.10.1990. Later, he was appointed to a substantive vacancy in the very same College, with effect from 20.06.1991, and continued in service till 28.02.2016, on which day he superannuated. The petitioner prayed for reckoning his prior Central Government service, noticed as above, for the purpose of pensionary benefits, etc. By Ext.P4 dated 06.12.2022, the petitioner was informed that, insofar as there was no mobility between the Central Government Service and the State Government service, the prayer of the petitioner could not be considered. This decision was further challenged by filing Ext.P5 representation dated 12.12.2022, before the Governme