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Regional Institute Of Printing Technology, Kolkata : vs : Arup Kumar Mookherjee & Ors

Supreme Court Of India|11 July, 2011
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JUDGMENT / ORDER

Summary

Issue: Payment of pension and other benefits to a former employee
Rule: Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995
Application: The court applied these laws/rules/codes to the facts of the case and held that the respondent is entitled to receive pension and other benefits.
Conclusion: The court directed the appellant to pay a lump sum amount of Rs.5 lakhs to the respondent towards payment of interest and costs.
1. Leave granted.
2. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.
3. The appellant has already paid Rs.10,56,410/- to respondent No.1 towards the pay and allowances for the period 1.4.1974 to 31.12.1994. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of respondent
1.1.2007 onwards. This is not disputed by the counsel for the appellant and they have agreed to pay. Consequently, we direct the appellant to pay balance amount of pension within two weeks. The appellant is further directed to regularly pay monthly pension to the respondent in accordance with law.
4. Respondent No.1 has not been paid any amount which was legitimately due and payable to him for the last 37 years. The respondent was also compelled to contest and defend litigation in various courts for more than 37 years.
5. On consideration of totality of the facts and circumstances of this case, we deem it appropriate to direct the appellant to pay a lump sum amount of Rs.5 lakhs to respondent No.1 towards payment of interest and costs, within two weeks from today. We are giving this short period for payment considering the fact that respondent No.1 is suffering from advanced stage of cancer and require money urgently for his treatment.
6. Learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents states that the formalities which are necessary for getting the pension shall be completed within a week.
7. This appeal is disposed of with the aforementioned observation and direction.
. J (DALVEER BHANDARI) . J (DEEPAK VERMA) New Delhi; July 11, 2011.
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Title

Regional Institute Of Printing Technology, Kolkata : vs : Arup Kumar Mookherjee & Ors

Court

Supreme Court Of India

JudgmentDate
11 July, 2011
Judges
  • Dalveer Bhandari
  • Deepak Verma