In Brief
Una Nagar Palika (Municipality) appealed against a High Court decision granting five former employees pension and pensionery benefits. The Municipality argued that employees directly appointed (unlike those transferred from Panchayats) were ineligible. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that eligibility for pension depends on qualifying service (10+ years), General Provident Fund membership, and regular contributions—not employment origin. The earlier binding precedent of Chief Officer v. Mohamed Irshad Husenbhai Baloch, affirmed by the Supreme Court, settled this issue conclusively.
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