Mahesh Chander Gulati v. NTPC Ltd. Self Contributory Superannuation Benefit (Pension) Trust & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
NTPC pension litigation; Self Contributory Superannuation Benefit (Pension) Scheme 1995; 2003 Defined Contribution restructuring; Circular No. 17/2003; Supplementary Trust Deed 09.08.2011; Clause 8 Trust Deed prior approval CIT; Mohd. Yunus Civil Appeal No. 8054/2011 crystallisation of retiral benefits; retrospective amendment of pension scheme; vested rights on superannuation; delay and laches continuing wrong Tarsem Singh; Shashi Kiran option and recoupment of contributions; actuarial valuation deficit unviability; LIC annuity price increase; legitimate expectation pension; judicial review decision-making process Tata Cellular; individual notice policy decision; W.P.(C) 6357/2019; High Court of Delhi; Jyoti Singh, J.; 21.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
W.P.(C) Nos. 2327/2016, 2092/2016, 9539/2016, 6179/2016, 2289/2016, 4839/2016 and 2010/2016 allowed: Petitioners therein entitled to pension under the 1995 Scheme; Respondents to give an option within six weeks, and where exercised with requisite balance contributions, pension resumes with arrears payable within four months; the direction extends to all Petitioners in the other writ petitions who retired prior to 03.02.2003. All other writ petitions (retirees post 03.02.2003) dismissed. Pending applications disposed of.