C.Sugumaran vs / on 16 August, 2024
4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the
respondents has also placed reliance on the Division Bench judgment of
this Court dated 05.08.2024 passed in WA(MD)No.983 of 2018 in the
case of State of Tamilnadu and Others vs. M.Sakthi and Another,
wherein, the Division Bench of this Court, after taking into consideration
the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as the Full Bench
decision of this Court, in the case of Government of Tamilnadu and
Others vs. R.Kaliyamoorthy reported in 2019 (6) CTC 705 had allowed
the writ appeal filed by the State by holding that those who have been
absorbed in regular service after 01.04.2003 will not be entitled to count
half of their past service for the purpose of determination of qualifying
service for pension. In the case on hand, admittedly, the petitioner was
absorbed into the respondent's service only with effect from 22.05.2013
and therefore, as per the well settled law, he will not be entitled to count
half of his past service for the purpose of determination of qualifying
service for pension.