RAJKARAN SINGH & ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

RAJKARAN SINGH & ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Although formally classified as temporary and paid from an SSD contributory fund, the appellants exhibited substantive hallmarks of regular government service (appointment on regular pay scales, increments, promotions, leave and ACP, long continuous service, duties identical to Accounts Section staff, administrative transfer and control under HQ SFF), and therefore denial of 6th CPC pensionary benefits was arbitrary and unlawful; appellants are entitled to benefits of the 6th CPC and Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008 in the same terms as their peers.

Parties
Appellants: Rajkaran Singh & Ors.; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
22 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Judgment of the High Court of Delhi Dated 25.04.2017 Arising From Writ Petition No. 3543 of 2017, Challenging Tribunal Order Dated 04.10.2016
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Pensionary Benefits Under 6th Central Pay Commission, Temporary Vs. Regular Government Employment, Article 12 as to Authority, Articles 14 and 16 Equal Treatment, Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008
Service Law Constitutional Law Administrative Law Pensionary Benefits Under 6th Central Pay Commission Temporary Vs. Regular Government Employment Article 12 as to Authority Articles 14 and 16 Equal Treatment Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008

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Parties

Rajkaran Singh & Ors.

Appellants

Union of India & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal by Special Leave From Judgment of the High Court of Delhi Dated 25.04.2017 Arising From Writ Petition No. 3543 of 2017, Challenging Tribunal Order Dated 04.10.2016

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appellants classified as temporary employees of the SSD Fund are entitled to pensionary benefits under the 6th Central Pay Commission and Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008
  2. 2 Whether the nature of the appellants' employment and the governmental control/integration render them comparable to regular government servants for purposes of Articles 14, 16 and entitlement to CCS/CPC benefits

Ratio Decidendi

Although formally classified as temporary and paid from an SSD contributory fund, the appellants exhibited substantive hallmarks of regular government service (appointment on regular pay scales, increments, promotions, leave and ACP, long continuous service, duties identical to Accounts Section staff, administrative transfer and control under HQ SFF), and therefore denial of 6th CPC pensionary benefits was arbitrary and unlawful; appellants are entitled to benefits of the 6th CPC and Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008 in the same terms as their peers.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Impugned judgment of the High Court of Delhi dated 25.04.2017 is set aside
  • Respondents directed to extend benefits of the 6th Central Pay Commission including pensionary benefits under the Revised Pay Scale Rules, 2008 to the appellants in the same terms as their peers in the Accounts Section of SFF HQ Estt. No. 22