Employees Selected Before the Cut-off Date Entitled to Old Pension Scheme Even if Their Actual Appointment Was Delayed: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that an employee who was selected along with a batch of candidates before the pension cut-off date cannot be denied benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978) merely because her appointment was delayed due to administrative reasons. The Court held that such employees cannot be shifted to the New Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) after more than two decades of service,…