K S Ravindra vs Doordarshan on 29 April, 2026
iii. The Hon'ble Apex Court has time and
again held that pension is not a bounty but is
a deferred payment of salary at the evening
of the life of a government servant and the
long service rendered by the employee right
from the date of initial appointment which
was irregular but not illegal, requires to be
counted for pensionary benefits. So far as the
MACP is concerned, the very order of
regularisation stated that they are entitled to
grant of MACP from the data of
regularization ie., 31/12/2013. Since they
have put in more than 12 years from the date
of regularization, they are also entitled for
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MACP in terms of the very order of
regularization. The Hon'ble Supreme Court
in the case of Arvind Srivastava Vs Union of
India &others has held that person similarly
situated should be extended the benefits on
the basis of the law declared by a court of
law and they should not be forced to
approach the court repeatedly for the same
relief. In the instant case admittedly, the
Applicants are similarly situated with
Sri.Jayaprakash and others, employees of
NSSO of the Union of India who were
initially appointed on contract basis and
regularised and earlier service has been
counted for the purpose of pensionary
benefits and also for pay protection etc.
Therefore, equitable justice demands that the
Applicants are also entitled for the said
relief."