Ram Kumar & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors on 2 December, 1987
18. A clarification was, however, subsequently made in Ram
Kumar and Others Vs. Union of India and Others [1988 (1)
SCC 306], stating;The only other question to be seen is with
regard to entitlement to pension. It appears that the Board on
the basis of the Fourth Pay Commission report has provided
for pension at the time of superannuation even to those who
are temporary employees. In paragraph 12 of our order on
the basis of material then placed before us, we had taken the
view that temporary employees were not entitled to pension
on superannuation. We direct the Railway Board to consider
the claim of temporary employees who are before us for
pension at the time of superannuation or otherwise in view of
the fact that the Board has taken its own decision differently.
Obviously appropriate material had not been placed before
this Court when the submission of Mr. Ramaswamy for
Railway administration was accepted in the order. The
decision is beneficial to the employees and we direct that the
Boards decision may be implemented.