PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs JIT SINGH

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant the respondent, a retired security guard, the benefit of counting his ad hoc service towards pensionary benefits, as per the Board's circulars dated 23.01.2001 and 14.02.2001. The Court found that the High Court was justified in relying on the precedent set in Kesar Chand vs. State of Punjab, which addressed similar issues regarding the pension rights of employees with ad hoc service. The Court concluded that the respondent's ad hoc service should be considered for calculating his retirement benefits, thereby annulling the Board's earlier rejection of his claim.