Bombay High Court Grants Old Pension Scheme Benefit, Holds 50% of Part-Time Service Countable as Full-Time

Case Snapshot

Case Name: Ulhas Vishwanath Devhare v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Citation / Neutral Citation: Not available

High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore C. Sant and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jitendra Jain

Date of Judgment: 24th September, 2026

Area of Law: Service Law, Pension, Part-Time Service, Old Pension Scheme

Judgment Headline

Part-time service counts as 50% full-time for Old Pension Scheme eligibility.

The Judgment in One Line

Bombay High Court rules that 50% of part-time service rendered by a Librarian in a fully aided school must be counted as full-time for Old Pension Scheme benefits.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment provides clarity and relief to employees who served in part-time capacities before being upgraded to full-time posts. It establishes that part-time service cannot be ignored for pensionary benefits and that 50% of such service must be counted as qualifying service. The ruling f

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