A.N. Sachdeva (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors vs Maharshi Dayanand University,Rohtak ...

The Supreme Court ruled that the services rendered by employees in Punjab University and Kurukshetra University qualify for pension benefits under the M.D. University Pension Scheme, 1997. The Court held that the Haryana Government's memorandum dated 24.12.2001, which allowed counting of previous services for pension purposes, is applicable despite the subsequent clarification issued on 7.1.2002. The Court emphasized that the pension scheme's provisions must align with the government's directives, thereby allowing the appellants to combine their previous service periods for pension calculations.