S. N. Ansari v. Food Corporation Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No.

of 201 S.N. Ansari, S/o Late Shri Naushe Ali, aged about 70 years, Village and Post Bhiti, S.O. Shivpur (Hata Bazar), Distt. Gorakhpur (UP), Pin -273412 ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Food Corporation of India through - Chairman & Managing Director, Food Corporation of India, 16-20, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi.

2. The Executive Director, Food Corporation of India, Zonal Office (West), FCI New building, Datapada Road, Borivali (W), Mumbai (MH) Pin - 400066

3. The Asstt. General Manager, CPF Pension, Food Corporation of India, "E" Shed Severee, Mumbai (MH) Pin-400033

4. The District Manager (Administration), Food Corporation of India, District Office- In front of New Krishi Upaj Mandi Durg-Dhamdha Road, Durg (C.G.)

5. The Commissioner, Regional Provident Fund, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, Pandari, Raipur (C.G.)

6. Union of India, Through the Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Vipin Tiwari, Advocate. For Respondents No. 1 to 4 : Mr. B.P. Gupta & Ms. Richa Jain, Advocate.

For Respondent No. 6 : Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board /0 2 /201 (1) Learned counsel for respondents No. 1 to 4, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner has not deposited the contribution towards Employees Pension Scheme from 01.03.1971 to 01.11.1995,

the date on which the Employees Pension Scheme was introduced and, therefore, if the petitioner deposits the contribution towards said scheme for the period from 01.03.1971 to 01.11.1995, he would be granted benefit of Employees Pension Scheme.

(2) At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the said amount of contribution will be deposited with the department within one month from today.

(3) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. (4) Be that as it may, if the petitioner deposits the amount of contribution as stated above and which is finally calculated by the Food Corporation of India, within one month from today, FCI shall proceed to grant beneift of Employees Pension Scheme to the petitioner strictly in accordance with law expeditiously. The amount to be deposited will be informed by the Food Corporation of India to the petitioner within 10 days from today.

(5) With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands finally disposed of.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-