#Daily Wager Employment

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that daily wage service can be counted as pensionable service under the Pension Rules, 1979, but only if the initial appointment strictly adhered to the Recruitment Rules of 1977. This clarifies a critical threshold for thousands of informal workers seeking pension benefits, making procedural compliance - not just length of service - the decisive factor.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that daily wager employees possess no inherent right to continue service beyond the age of 55 years unless a specific rule or policy provides otherwise. The court set aside a Labour Court order extending service to 62 years, reinforcing that retirement age for daily wagers is governed by prevailing circulars and not judicial discretion.