Postal Department Cannot Deny Pension to Temporary Employee After Decades of Service for Want of Formal Regularisation: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dealt with a significant issue relating to pensionary benefits of a temporary employee in the Postal Department. The case arose from the service conditions of late Mehar Chand, who worked for decades without formal regularisation but was later denied pension after retirement. Facts Leading to the Dispute Mehar Chand was engaged in the year 1983 as a part-time chowkidar and water carrier in a post…