EPFO Order Denying Higher Pension to Eligible Retirees Quashed; Court Terms It Abuse of Law: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has delivered a significant judgment concerning the rights of employees of exempted establishments under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, setting aside multiple rejection orders issued by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) regarding requests for higher pension. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) held that the EPFO acted in violation of Supreme Court directions and relied on an illegal interpretation of Trust Rules to deny benefits to eligible…
