Shri Shashikant Namdeo Gaikwad v. the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary, School Education Dept. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition addressed the petitioner's eligibility for pension scheme membership. The court held that despite advantages taken from joining after the cutoff date, a clerical error regarding Provident Fund membership required correction. The petition was allowed directing authorities to process the new pension scheme membership within three months.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner shall be made a member of the new pension scheme; the competent authority to process the application within three months of document submission.