Widow sought pensionary benefits of a deceased MSRTC employee amid disputed PF contribution deposits. On EPFO's communication indicating the problem stood resolved, the court disposed of the petition, directing MSRTC to assist the petitioner, commence pension payments and clear arrears within stipulated periods.
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2024:BHC-AUG:3952-DB
74-WP-1995-2024.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 1995 OF 2024
Mahebuba Babu Sayyed
….Petitioner
VERSUS
The Vice Chairman And Managing Director
And Others
…..Respondents
…..
Mr. R. G. Hange, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. D. S. Bagul, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2
Mr. N. K. Choudhari, Advocate for Respondent No. 3
Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondent – State
...
CORAM:RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &
R. M. JOSHI, JJ
DATE:FEBRUARY 21, 2024
PER COURT :
1.The learned Advocate representing the EPFO
submits that he has received a communication dated
21.02.2024 from the Assistant PF Commissioner (Legal).
Copy of the same is tendered to the Court, which is
taken on record and marked as ‘X’ for identification.
2.The learned Advocate representing the MSRTC
submits that the PF contributions of the deceased
employee have been deposited till October, 2016. The
learned Advocate representing EPFO submits that his
instructions are that the contributions have been
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deposited till April, 2016 and the contributions from
May, 2016 to October, 2016 are due.
3.Since the problem of the Petitioner has been
resolved in view of the contents of the communication
‘X’, this Writ Petition is disposed off. We expect the
MSRTC to render assistance to the Petitioner for
completing the formalities and to commence the payment
of the pensionary benefits from the day the widow and
the daughter are entitled. Let this exercise be
completed within 30 days from today. Arrears, if any,
shall be paid within 60 days.
(R. M. JOSHI, J) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J)
Malani
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Mahebuba Babu Sayyed
The Vice Chairman And Managing Director And Others
Ravindra V. Ghuge
R. M. Joshi
As recorded by the court registry
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