The Supreme Court has ruled that an employee who resigns from service forfeits past service and is not entitled to pensionary benefits, even after completing nearly 30 years of service. The judgment clarifies the legal distinction between resignation and voluntary retirement under the Central Civil Services Pension Rules.

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• Supreme Court ruling delivered on December 9, 2025
• Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan heard the case
• Employee resigned from Delhi Transport Corporation after ~30 years
• Court held resignation leads to forfeiture of entire past service
• Pension denied under Rule 26 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972
• Court rejected the claim that resignation should be treated as voluntary retirement
• Voluntary retirement and resignation are legally distinct concepts
• Rule 48-A pension not applicable without 3-month prior notice
• Gratuity and leave encashment allowed; pension denied
• Past precedent cited: BSES Yamuna Power Ltd v. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma (2020)