UDHARAN CHAUDHARY Vs. JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel for the -parties.

(2.) THE petitioner seeks a, direction upon the respondents for payment of difference of gratuity and pension taking into account the entire service rendered by him in the State Electricity Board including the services rendered by him in the erstwhile Chaibasa Electricity Supply Company.

(3.) THE stand of the respondent -Board is that the General Provident Fund -cum - Pension Scheme was introduced in the Electricity Bard with effect from 6.11.1987 and prior to that the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme was applicable under which provision for grant of pension was not available. It is stated that the interim DCR gratuity was paid to the petitioner in 1998 and on final calculation the rest amount was also paid on the basis of twenty two and half years of service.