#pensionable service

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that full-time, exclusive commission-based service in the Assam Registration Department qualifies as pensionable service under the Assam Services Pension Rules, 1969, once regularized by the state. This sets a critical precedent for thousands of temporary government workers across Assam who served on commission before formal appointment, entitling them to old pension scheme benefits.

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.