

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court which had dismissed its appeal against the Junior Engineer (Civil), irrigation department, alleging they cannot get the benefit of Old Pension Scheme as they have joined after the cut-off date for applicability of scheme.
The High Court had held that an appointment letter was already issued to them (junior engineers), a day before the cut-off date, therefore the date of joining is immaterial as they rightly accrued the benefit of the Old Pension Scheme. The intra court appeal filed by the State of UP was dismissed by the High Court in view of the catena of judgments laid down by the high court itself.





