it2025_00375 — 1.Employees who were regular employees of Apex Court, Legal Services Committee, their entire service must be calculated for determining pension and other retiral benefits2. This instant petition rejected on the plea of hypothetical ground is maintainable

1.Employees who were regular employees of Apex Court, Legal Services Committee, their entire service must be calculated for determining pension and other retiral benefits2. This instant petition rejected on the plea of hypothetical ground is maintainable — The chunk is a part of a judicial order, where the Court allowed entitlement of service benefits to employees of the Apex Court Legal Aid Committee on par with Central Government employees, and furth... — Facts: Apex Court Legal Aid Committee constituted by Ministry of Law and Justice under executive instructions on 10-7-1981 shall be entitled to make necessary arrangements or staff and other facilities necessary for the discharge of its functions. Pursuant to the instructions, Applicants were appointed as officers and other employees. Section 3-A of the Legal Services Authorities Act provides for the constitution of the Legal Services Committee and sub-sections (5) and (6) are identical providing for conditions of service. Rule 9 of the National Legal Services Authority Rules, 1995 provides that condition of service and salary and allowances of all officers and employees are on par with Central Government employees holding equivalent posts. Other rules such as age of retirement, pay and allowance are same as Central Government employees. Rules 3 of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee is reproduced in this connection. Rule 6 of the Legal Services Committee Rules, 2000 which states “Conditions of Service and salary and allowances payable to all staff of the Committee” is reproduced. In the earlier Writ Petition (Civil No. 267 of 2008), it was allowed for the entitlement of service benefits such as pay and other benefits to employees of the writ petition on par with Central Government employees holding equivalent posts. Arrears were allowed from the date of promulgation of Rules, i.e. 3-7-2000. In view of the above reasons, it was held: