- Contention that the posts of Beldar and Closure Watcher are not permanent posts but part time non-pensionable posts paid out of the contingent fund, hence not entitled to pension and Beldar in any case is not equal to Closure Watcher — Held: Devoid of force — Vide Governments Orders dated 5.5.1981 and 1.9.1986, all the contingent paid employees are brought in normal budget and those appointed against the contingent paid posts are declared entitled to pension — Held further: posts of Beldar and Watcher are of equal cadre, opening of which is the Forest Guard — Both are in scale B-1 and inter-transferable — Argument that these are contingent paid and not entitled to pension and not falling in definition of civil servants is misconstrued. Secretary Forest & another v. Umer Din 2005 SCR 103 (A)
- —Writ— on behalf of widow—contingent paid beldars— pensionary benefits— entitlement of—Notification dated 5.5.1981 and 1.9.1986—through Govt. notification dated 5.5.1981, the contingent paid employees were brought on normal budget—the beldar/Closure Watchers were declared entitled to pensionary benefits held: the respondent cannot be deprived of the accrued rights. Azad Govt. & Others v. Maroof Begum & another 2022 SCR 688 (B) 2005 SCR 103 ref.
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