BHASKAR GAJANAN KAJREKAR vs ADMINISTRATOR, DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, who retired after 23 years of service, was unjustly denied pension under Rule 13 of the Central Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, due to not being confirmed in a substantive post. The Court found that the findings from departmental enquiries were not communicated to the appellant during his service and could not affect his confirmation due in 1967. The Court directed the respondents to treat the appellant as a confirmed employee and to fix his pension and benefits accordingly, with arrears to be paid with interest.