Central Board of Trustees & Ors. v. Ram Sagar Roy
Case brief
What is this about?
Withholding of pensionary/retiral benefits; CBI inquiry pendency where employee not named as accused is no ground to withhold; gratuity, commutation of superannuation pension, leave encashment, LTC adjustment bill released with simple interest at applicable GPF rates for delay; minor penalty of Censure dated 21.06.2024 before retirement on 30.06.2024; Central Administrative Tribunal O.A. No. 713/2025 order dated 07.11.2025 upheld by non-interference; Central Board of Trustees/EPFO writ petition dismissed; Delhi High Court, 19.03.2026, Anil Kshetarpal & Amit Mahajan, JJ.; pending CM APPL. 14582/2026 & 14583/2026 disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The pendency of the inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate a criminal case in which the Respondent is not named as accused cannot be a ground to withhold pensionary benefits.