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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India)

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No. Pen./3/2/2006/Para 9 &10.--!,,,ce, Dated: 13 DEC 2011 To,

AU Addl. Central P.F. Commissioners, AU Regional Provident Fund Commissioners, All Officers-in-Charge, ROs/SROs.

Sub: implementation of Para 10(2) of EPS, 1995 - Criteria for deciding eligibility.

Sir,

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 30844/2010 alongwith copy of NCDRC order. It is observed that while disposing of

the petition, the Hon'ble Court has held that "the special leave petition is dismissed leaving

the question of law open to be decided in an appropriate case".

The matter has been examined in consultation with Panel Advocate as well as Legal Advisor of our organization who have opined that it is not a fit case for filing review petition,

their opinion is as follows:

1. Panel Advocate- Ms. Aparna Bhat - "There is no point in pursuing the

review petition, as the amended section 10(2) of the EPS, 1995 has no

retrospective affect. In any event in the present case, the Hon'ble Supreme Court while dismissing the petition was pleased to leave the question of law open. The review petitions are decided by the same judges

in their chamber without granting any oral hearing. Therefore, there is no point in filing the review petition against the order dated 15.11.2010."

2. Legal Advisor- Dr. K.N. Chaturvedi- "In view of the amendment in the actual

service weigtage of 2 years is given when a member superannuates on attaining the age of 58 years, and who has rendered 20 years service or more. Thus, after the amendment the age of the member at the time of superannuation must be 58 years and the number of yeas of his actual service must be 20 years or more. Before the amendment, that is, prior of 24-07-2009 the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in the case of RPFC vs Sri Mallikarjan D. Verapur will operate depending on the facts in each case."

You are accordingly, requested to deal with legal disputes /representations where the

above judgment of NCDRC/Supreme Court is cited, on above lines. YID f hfull ,

Encl: As above.

(APRA,JITA JAGGI)

REGIONAL P.F. COMMISSIONER-II (PENSION)

Copy to:

PA & CAO. 2 Chief Vigilance Officer. 3. Director NATRSS. 4. RPFC (NDC)/ (NRPO) with a request to upload on the website. 5. All ZAPs/All ZTIs/Sub 6. All Officers in the Head Office. 7. Hindi Section for Hindi Version.

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COURT NO.11 SECTION XVII

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil} No(s).30844/2016

(From the judgement and order dated 29/06/2010 in RP No. 3970/2009

of The NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION, t}fEW DELHI)

REGIONAL P.F.COMMR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

MALLIKARJUN DEVENDRAPPA VERAPUR Respondent(s)

(With prayer for interim relief)

Date: 15/11/2010 This Petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SINGHVI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASOK KUMAR GANGULY

For Petitioner(s) Ms. Aparna Bhat,Adv. Mr.P.Ramesh Kumar, Adv.

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following ORDER

The special leave petition is dismissed leaving the question of

law open to be decided in an appropriate case.

(Satish K.Yadav) (Phoolan Wati Arora) Court Master Court Master

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http://courtnic.nic.in/supreme,court/temp/de%203084410p.txt 4/26/2011

TIONAL CONS t..1....Eir.:1:+'.S PUTES REDSESSAI. COMMISSION •

NO. 3970 OF 2000 • :;:,ti:J.21.8.0S, in Appqill No.1256/2009

he Cbniniission.kalnatultaj

Reg ibnal. Provides. n F ConirpiSsioner Officc:

"Bhavishyz;nidni pihnv;:n", Aland Road, Hubli Karnataka Thitugh Rebion (Leaul),. Delhi,

Provident Fund' Comfnis.sioner

Vls•

SrrMallikarjun Dove ndrappa Voiapur .

Ste Devendrappa, ,

Rio liunagund ., District Bagalkot Neat Telephone Exc: -,:Inge, Ward No.•, Navanzi ,2,;_tr,

Karnatal;:i

BEFORE:

11,K, • Pi7■ LESIC)i1,10

tOe,Pct.t1c;r1c...i Manchor4a, AcNocal.e

For Lhe'Re's;p0ri(. ,Jnt: SI",ii SOird, Advocate

(-rono,i6c:ro c : ' ' 0

Petitioner.

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Respondent , .

PER :J.LisTiCE B.AT*1, , 311)1 ..\16'MEIV1BER

The canic: in. re \fision againSt concurrent finding Of

The OdnSurnor Forum had .givon directions to Ptrie,,--- •

pen t7,:011 of the complainzint . as per ,Rule

fr....inplo .,;'c.s.cs' Pension Scheme, '1995.

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the ord ,Dr. EiQsides this,• Rs.

.1,0001- cosi Of' pr);;ev,dings, .This ord..-31. was

challenged .the lyrcL:c.;;t:potiti'dnertietie he State Commission and

th Qi•dcr'of.the, DiStrict Ferum. The

•• niatter was ‘...nolly ;the nission . stage.

CO:11-1,:sei jar U. ; heard.

PelitionetIOP 1)cforc .1 -ne thtt the . pention••• of the

•complainant. I's .rUquiced rcafixr.-..Cl_in.:teans of Rule 12( ..3_1cbi of

En)p,loyees',.[Pensic,n •Siheine, 195 and that the Compleillant.

-wialmOr.rbri:JeNuarrocoler-adragilEAWOLWA

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is .not

entWo.d .,to . ‘,veigiltac .:: of tvio pais> since '.he had not completed 20

ye.ais''‘O ponsionall)I-J !,(irvico. ei6,11.1095. It was submitted that •

f

the n...;elinpi...0.y.ant did n .dt•n-, a .rso o,ny cocItribution* prior' 1905;•that'there ' •

isdiffecen,c..,e, in pension:1'3'2 sk ,...Nice. and eli7,ible 'SC Nice 'areaactuol

:xritic .,:n of pension. According to him, 20

t lc.j95 in order- tO give •twa.)ie;,Irs..

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• ,Yvccjii.U..6o. ci not cOnipleteci. the said period and

..t-Ld in paragraphs 6.2.13 of the ' I.,

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rc-4e 11" C-:Ci 10. .1)O raOra phS

• , ;;;;.CI.C..c.•!r\ACC:-. ve ts was not clisputes.i

If htly.cd to 2.•yatttn walghteloa •tflam Wes

AcCp:"(iIng to the .Coun:1 1 for tho,OP, the

nonttl and not , Rs.1520/-, as claimed,

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mp.10yeas' Pen.jpn

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ic.atired . frorn •

;;Uperarinu :ption of •58 , ;yeors: ..•

Pen§ion. „Stheme, 199;.i. have

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coveted under 11)4, A: • , •

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15235 or from .the'.. .1..Itor . to the •

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NO. "Exi,Sling e;4rt.'t") rnesn 1.;pr•of S.:Th(•:710, 1971";

(xN "past r&rvicc P ri)ozh.-is the pbriorgi of r6•rictoreci 4y an. 6651/17c.i jo;i4.1:1;7 Friplc.;y06S'

oi 1 C,):35,.

o:r t. • ;''.

Ottl4•1“,,,d, •• .1): II ou'onliitud

onsion of the required to be fix'ect o' pqr,Rule•

(4)( red with. Rule 10(?) of thx: L- 1•4toy6e ✓ . Pension Stdi .c.tme; 1995

d the somplainant. is entitled' to •icdoittoille,• of tylio years .Adcording

hirrt.,,the pension of the..cornpininiint is red:tiir6d t9 ha 'fish -2d nt.

.s.152.Ji-. per ntOnth. Lcl. botvise! for tho. • CD111;:,1:2 htlifle(

ubmitted that, tho: payir.g :contribution oven earlier

Oder!Family .Pension Scheme, too findings of the Fora

low do not call for int ,.rfo.T:i ,

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it: 1.-.mi.11,:)., cos ' Prof..;.icnt lEi52 zind he opted. for •, •

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servict.',... relate. ,.; '16 . : service .. rendered by file

c iropic .p.'ds ; .Jo. cidf the Enployees':Family Pension

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..,:s'cilvicp is Uld perio4 of - Sell'iCa. rendoidd by the ..

eniploycos corntilencing' from a •,d'eto on or after'

.1'6.11.1,055. -.1:1; the 'date ...of - o;dt . • from ..the

employrneht.. or ..aitairO idnt of 58 yica•rs of .agd, ,:; ,,i,.r .

v.,./iichever is ear,i,., :,: The . perlod .eltnet.' undo,' p§i.PKi,t,,:.‘,Pt o.7.,i' . ...

,serVicu' or uric ' r actual service or, both, as/4,;'' -'7.7".1.;,'? - ,.

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pornpriF.1;:i; 'of r;a'st Servir:e' r‘t: 'actual

sorvitu' relatesio sorvic..:*.w.clued, by the eniployee under' the •

eS'I.',.41SiOn ,, , Sehethe from 1•::),.,1971 Thus.,the

1...;,v41) ! ;:h 'o 11.7, Coei.s.l,cien:7,1jor.eillgibitl,'pf

ars,a0:•or,15.11,1395, :57,id furth.c,,e'provides

by thei.ipiptoye.c. • . •

nicai'icirlq from • .1C., ...11''.1'0$ • till the, datu of

tainft of 58 Years', whichever is carlior. •Th6.complpinant had served.. for

•attor furthc., r provitjes ti -tat

der $titt•selvi..;e' Service'.or both as the Case may

orAituto , ellipitle, civic o. Thut;, the coMplaihoht.had 24. years past

and a years of actual..servi;:(... a•tee . .coihing into farce. of lha

es Penziop Seherne, '1065 ;Irai sinqii th',: said servico la mot- i • , ,

years, iirt vi►ciuld be .6.0 ■ 11;i3Li to '...aightzige or two ,yeors'in le-rais of. . , the 10(2) .of the sad Rules., Priraorarlh ri 12:13 cf the Mamie! pf,/, ,..;c1Jniihtj i'l •,;:!.... .. .. .

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rocadyre which Wovideslhot the v..eightoge. is:due io be given Onty in theit

veal!) .•,..2015 does not get any support [rem any provision . in ihe

es' PerlsiOn-Schme, 1995 and the said , paragraph of Z:2,13 in

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Oil Net Ot)r)ling Procedure is notin.ac:Cordatice with the provisions .., , .

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a 1h6 ,'ot)oc,,.1 .:iiii"6 tho; Opinion that' the

coowtalnant is .! • ..

e-:years vielont;.-ie..uocit;:1- (2)

of tree Employees 'Pension,.

0. i,fig anci hit pprision''.1.3:::,1"..:::::41 righ`J? C,fdered

to he;fixed ..,1y.t ■i

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respolnaent. Tne

OrniilainAnt .shall tiny ti .4: ..:Ii:,..;.:•,i., , :

pc bsi:.-)h within 3 morahs With 9%

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