S.K. Gangele, J.

1. On a reference by the learned Single Judge, Hon'ble the Chief Justice has constituted this Full Bench to answer the following reference:

(i) Whether the decision of the Division Bench in W.A. No. 725/2007 Smt. Rahisha Begum v. State of M.P. and Ors. is not a good law in view of the decision of the earlier Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 18-7-2005, passed in W.P. No. 1273/2000 State of M.P. and Ors. v. Ram Singh and Anr.?

(ii) Whether an employee is eligible for the benefit of family pension in accordance with the provisions of Madhya Pradesh (Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees) Pension Rules, 1979 after completing qualifying service in accordance with the provisions of Recruitment Rules framed by the concerned Department for work charged and contingency paid employees or in accordance with the definition of Rule 2 of Madhya Pradesh (Work Charged and Contingency Paid Employees) Pension Rules, 1979 in regard to "contingency paid employee", "work-charged employee" and "permanent employee"?

(iii) Whether for counting qualifying service of an employee for the purpose of grant of benefit of pension it is necessary that the employee has to be ap