Dtc Retired Employees' Association & ... vs Delhi Transport Corporation, Etc .. ... on 8 May, 2001
7. It is clear that there is a difference between the VRS 1993 and
those introduced and implemented in 1994 and 1995. In the VRS
floated in the year 1994 and 1995 it was expressly stipulated that the
employees who opt for voluntary retirement would not be entitled to
join the pension scheme. The Supreme Court in DTC Retired
Employees' Assn. Vs. Delhi Transport Corpn., (2001) 6 SCC 61 in
view of express stipulation in the VRS 1994 and 1995 has held that the
employees opting for the voluntary retirement under the said scheme
would not be entitled to benefit of pension scheme. The ratio of said
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decision is based and edified on the specific stipulation in the two
schemes.