Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Others v. Keshab Lal Roy and Others

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 611
Bench J.S. Verma J.
Decided 9 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons the appeal is allowed. 'Fhe order of the Tribunal is set aside and the application filed by the respondents before the Triblinal stands rejected.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW: Railways-Private Railway Company voluntarily closing its opera­ tion-Employees thereof appointed as fresh entrants in Railways-Claim for counting past service for pension purposes-Tribunal allowing the claim-On appeal held, appointment and absorption are two different con­ notaions-When appointed afresh, past se1vices can not be taken into account for pension purposes. Constitution of India 1950 : Article 136-Special Leave Jurisdiction-Plea not raised in courts below-Such plea not allowed to be raised for the first time before the Supreme Court. The respondents were employees of

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