Regularized Employee Cannot Be Denied Pension by Citing Artificial Breaks in Ad-Hoc Service under Civil Service Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant judgment impacting government teachers appointed on an ad-hoc basis, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the ad-hoc service of a Physics lecturer from District Sagar must be treated as continuous service for calculating pension benefits. The Court held that artificial breaks in service cannot be used to deny qualifying pensionable service. Background Of The Case The case was heard by Justice Deepak Khot, who examined…