The said decision of the High Court has been challenged in this Special Leave Petition.
On being asked to submit an application for pension in the prescribed proforma the petitioner submitted the same on 14.4.2003 to the Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra.
The petitioner retired from the service of the Bank on superannuation on 30.9.1997 and was paid Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and Leave Encashment, but number pension.
The said decision was challenged by the petitioner in Civil Writ Petition No.8666 of 2005 in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which dismissed the Writ Petition on 7.8.2006 upon holding that the petitioner was number entitled to pension under Rule 5.2 a of the aforesaid Rules because he had number rendered qualifying service of at least 30 years.
The petitioner thereupon made a representation to the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, for grant of pension as he had rendered 18 years 2 months and 3 days of service between 7.11.1958 to 10.1.1977 in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Hisar, Karnal and Kurukshetra.
On 17.5.2005, the petitioner was informed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra, that he companyld number be given pension in view of Rule 4.19 and Note 1 of Rule No.5.32 b of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
He was promoted as Stenographer and was posted in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra.
After taking permission of the Government of Haryana the petitioner resigned from the post of Stenographer and relinquished charge on 10.1.1977 when he joined the said Bank as Senior Accountant.
On 11.10.1976 some posts of Senior Accountants were advertised by the Kurukshetra Central Bank Limited and upon his application through proper channel he was selected for one of the said posts.
On 11.1.1970 he was transferred to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, in a permanent vacancy and was companyfirmed in the said post therein with effect from 1.1.1970.
ALTAMAS KABIR,J. The petitioner was appointed as a clerk in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Hisar on 7.11.1958 on being selected by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board, Chandigarh.
