Rachel Mathews, v. Union of India
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Petitioner sought pension and arrears under Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. The Court recorded that payments were credited to her bank account and disposed of the petition.
Petitioner sought pension and arrears under Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. The Court recorded that payments were credited to her bank account and disposed of the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 11TH SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 12538 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
RACHEL MATHEWS, AGED 72 YEARS W/O. C. MATHEWS, CHERUKATTU HOUSE, PULLAD.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT - 689548
BY ADVS. RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW
RESPONDENT:
1 UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110001
2 HINDUSTAN STEEL WORKS CONSTRUCTION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, 5/1, COMMISSARIAT ROAD, HASTINGS, KOLKATTA, WEST BENGAL -700022.
3 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EX-PENSION CELL- II, D.K. BLOCK, SECTOR II, SALTLAKE CITY, KOLKATTA, WEST BENGAL-700091
4 THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, GROUND FLOOR BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, POTTAKUZHY ROAD, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004.
R BY ADV NITA.N.S. R1 BY ADV S.MANU, DSGI R2 BY ADV. T.SANJAY,
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.08.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) NO. 12538 OF 2023 : 2 :
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed for a direction to the 3rd
respondent to pay her monthly pension along with arrears under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995.
Recording the said submission, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE
SB
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | P1 | TRUE COPY OF THE REVISED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 27/06/2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibit | P2 | TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 31/07/2002 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMPANY |
| Exhibit | P3 | A TRUE COPY OF THE FORM 10 D APPLICATION DATED 10/01/2020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT SEEKING PAYMENT OF PENSION |
| EXHIBIT | P4 | TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 10/01/2020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT |
| Exhibit | P5 | A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 31/08/2011 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. (C) NO.22622/2011 |
| Exhibit | P6 | . A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 29/09/2011 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.16080/2011 I |
| Exhibit | P7 | A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 28/11/2012 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.28234/2012 |
| EXHIBIT RESPOND |
P8 ENT |
TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 03/08/2016 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.33752/2011 ANNEXURES |
| ANNEXURE | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01.04.2021 THROUGH |
|---|---|
| R2(A) | WHICH THE PENSION CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER WAS |
| FORWARDED TO EPFO. |
RACHEL MATHEWS
UNION OF INDIA
HINDUSTAN STEEL WORKS CONSTRUCTION LTD.
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EX-PENSION CELL-II
REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, PATTOM
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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