Quick Summary: A retired worker from Beed, Sayyad Mir Habib Alam Mir Manjur Alam, won a court case ensuring his pension rights. The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad dismissed the Municipal Council's request against granting him pension benefits.
The case began when Sayyad Mir Habib Alam Mir Manjur Alam, a 70-year-old retired worker from Beed, was denied pension benefits by the Municipal Council, Beed. He was first hired as a daily wage worker on September 7, 1985. After several legal battles, his position was made permanent on May 1, 2001, and he retired on April 3, 2009.
After losing his job on July 16, 1985, Alam filed a complaint which was resolved in his favor on February 24, 1987. Despite this, his job status was not made permanent, leading to another complaint in 1990. This resulted in a decision on September 15, 1994, ordering the payment of back wages.
Upon retirement, Alam was denied pension benefits. He went to the Industrial Court in Aurangabad, which on April 27, 2023, ruled in his favor, ordering the Municipal Council to give him pension benefits by counting his service from 1985 to 2001 as eligible under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules.
The Municipal Council, represented by Lawyer Mr. Rahul D. Khadap, argued that Alam had agreed not to claim benefits from his past service when his job was made permanent. They challenged the Industrial Court's decision in the Bombay High Court.
Judge Hiten S. Venegavkar ruled against the Municipal Council on January 13, 2026. He stressed that pension rights come from the rules and cannot be given up by any agreement. The court found no problem with the Industrial Court's decision, confirming that Alam was entitled to his pension benefits.
"Pension is a right flowing from the rules and not a discretionary payment."
The court dismissed the Municipal Council's request, reinforcing the importance of pension rights that are protected by law for employees. The decision ensures that workers like Alam receive their rightful benefits, regardless of previous agreements made when their job status was made permanent.
