O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent to calculate the petitioners' pension by taking note of 50% services rendered as temporary employee till the petitioners' regularization and disburse the same together with arrears by taking note of order passed in W.P.No.11746 of 2014, dated 03.11.2017 confirmed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.A.No.1857 of 2022 dated 16.08.2022 and of the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 25.11.2022 in SLP (C) No.20427 of 2022.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioners were initially appointed as Nominal Muster Roll employees in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and subsequently, their services were regularised. As per G.O.Ms.No.408 issued by the Finance (Pension) Department dated 25.08.2009, the service of persons who were engaged after 01.01.1961 in non-provincialised service on consolidated pay, daily wages and honorarium and regularised prior to 01.04.2003 were given the benefit of counting 50% of their service as qualifying service for pensionary benefits. The said benefit is extended to similarly placed persons who had approached this Cou