STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs S. SEBASTIN .

The Supreme Court held that the cutoff dates of 1.5.1975 and 15.9.1975 for pension eligibility under Tamilnadu Pension Rules were unconstitutional, establishing that eligibility should be assessed with reference to the cutoff date of 1.4.1982. The Court directed that the qualifying service for pension should include the period from the initial appointment of daily-wage employees, thereby ensuring the respondents were eligible for pensionary benefits. The appeals were disposed of in accordance with this new ruling.