(1) The Absorption Rules which was rescinded with effect from April 8, 2003 by the Rescission Rules shall be rescinded and be deemed to have been rescinded on May 9, 1991 and consequent upon such rescission,–
(a) the retrenched employees except those who were absorbed during the period from May 9, 1991 to April 8, 2003 shall have no claim with regard to their absorption rules or under any Government orders issued in regard thereto and their right regarding absorption accrued under the absorption Rules shall be deemed terminated.
(b) the orders of the Government issued from time to time prescribing the norms of absorption for retrenched employees of a particular Government Department or Public Corporation in Government Service and granting of consequential benefits including pay protection shall stand revoked ab-initio.
(2) Notwithstanding such rescission,–
(a) the benefit of absorption provided to the retrenched employees absorbed before April 8, 2003 under the provisions of the Absorption Rules, shall not be withdrawn;
(b) the benefit of pay protection granted to the retrenched employees absorbed prior to April 8, 2003 shall also be maintained.
(c) a retrenched employee covered by the Absorption Rules, but who has not been absorbed till April 8, 2003 shall be entitled to get relaxation in upper age limit for direct recruitment to such Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts which are outside the purview of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to the extent he has rendered his continuous services in substantive capacity in the concerned Government Department or the Public Corporation in completed years.