In Brief
The appellants sought pension benefits from the Central Government after voluntarily accepting absorption into VSNL. The Court held that by exercising this option, they were deemed to have retired on the absorption date—when they had not yet completed the mandatory 10 years of qualifying service required for pension eligibility. Having made this voluntary election, the appellants could not subsequently claim pensionary benefits from the Central Government. The Court dismissed the appeal, finding the appellants estopped by their own deliberate choice to opt for absorption.",
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