Rural Welfare Officers and Child Nutrition Supervisors only after 01.04.2003. Hence, the respondents/writ petitioners are not entitled to claim benefit under Rule 11(4) of the Tamil Nadu pension Rules and the writ petitioners are entitled to pension only under new Contributory Pension Scheme, which was introduced on and after 01.04.2003. He would further submit that since in G.O. (Ms).No.408 Finance (Pension) Department, dated 25.08.2009, cut off date is fixed as prior to 01.04.2003, in G.O.(Ms).No.6 dated 06.01.2010, which is issued by reading the G.O.(Ms).No.408, no specific cut off date is fixed. The G.O.(Ms).No.6, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, dated 06.01.2010, will be applicable only to the persons absorbed into regular service prior to 01.04.2003. The Government issued clarification vide G.O. (Ms).No.34, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, dated 14.03.2013, wherein it is clearly stated that in Para-4 of the G.O.(Ms).N.6, dated 06.01.2010, it is added that absorption should be made prior to 01.04.2003.
