The Court said it was unfortunate on the part of State to avail the services of the ad-hoc employee for more than 30 years and thereafter contend that the respondent being an ad-hoc employee is not entitled to pensionary benefits.
“The State cannot be permitted to take the benefit of its own wrong. To take the services continuously for 30 years and thereafter to contend that an employee who has rendered 30 years continuous service shall not be eligible for pension is nothing but unreasonable,” the Court said.
The Court was hearing an appeal moved by the State of Gujarat assailing the order of the Gujarat High Court which had directed the State to pay the pensionary benefits to the employee.
Source: Barandbench
