BALDEO BEDIA Vs. CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties through V.C.

(2.) The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for a direction upon the respondent authorities to return the amount of 1.16% + 1.16% of Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme, 1971, 2% pension contribution and one special increment which was deducted for payment of pension from the salary of the deceased employee-Smt. Bashwa Devi (mother of the petitioner) who died in harness.

(3.) The facts relevant for disposal of the instant writ application is that one Bashwa Devi wife of Late Banbari Bedia was employee as a Piece Rated Worker in Sirka Colliery of CCL having CMPF A/C No.RMG/48-2652. Her date of appointment was 15.02.1995 and she died during her service period on 30.03.2009 after rendering 14 years of service. At this stage it is pertinent to mention here that as per the counter affidavit filed by the respondent-Coal Company, the deceased employee was automatically covered under the Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 (in short CMPS 1998).