In Brief
A pharmacist appointed to a regular post resigned in 1986 and later claimed pension benefits. The Civil Court and Appellate Court had awarded him pension, which the High Court upheld. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that under Rule 7.5(1) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules 1970, resignation entails forfeiture of past service, thereby eliminating the qualifying period needed for pension. The Court allowed the appeal and dismissed the suit, but permitted the respondent to retain an amount of Rs. 3,94,474.89 already paid while stopping further payments."> </invoke>
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