Prayagraj, Sept. 25 -- The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to extend benefits under the Old Pension Scheme to three retired collection amins from Banda district, holding that their service rendered before regularisation could be counted for determining qualifying service.

Justice Anish Kumar Gupta passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Ram Sanehi and two others.

The petitioners were appointed as seasonal collection amins in Tehsil Sadar, Baberu and Atarra in Banda district on September 1, 1989, and December 17, 1990. After serving for several years, their services were regularised in 2005, 2009 and 2009, respectively. They retired in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

After retirement, the petitioners...