Punjab State Electricity Board & Ors vs Jit Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant pensionary benefits to the respondent for his ad hoc service prior to regularization, referencing the circulars dated 23.01.2001 and 14.02.2001. The Court established that the benefits of ad hoc service should be counted towards pensionary benefits, as the distinction between work charge and ad hoc employees is not significant. The Court found that the reliance on the Kesar Chand case was justified, leading to the annulment of the Board's order dated 05.10.2004.