EPS 95 Pensioners Higher Pension Case Status | EPS 95 Pension case did not reach the Supreme Court; Uncertainty again ......

Despite the favorable verdict of the Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court, it has been confirmed that lakhs of people are still waiting for a pension commensurate with their salary. EPFO opposes Supreme Court order upholding higher pension Authorities are delaying the pension, citing a review petition and an appeal by the Union Ministry of Labor against the High Court ruling. The cases were expected to be heard by the Supreme Court on Friday but did not materialize.

According to the Supreme Court's website, the review petition and the special permission petition of the Ministry of Labor will be considered on Friday. The Central Government had recently confirmed this in the Kerala High Court while considering the court petitions related to non-granting of pension. Not only did the Supreme Court not consider the cases on Friday, but there is no indication that it will happen again.

On April 1 last year, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting a higher pension commensurate with the salary. EPFO against the verdict. The delay in considering the review petition filed by the apex court has left matters in limbo. The appeal filed by the Ministry of Labor against the High Court judgment is also pending in the Supreme Court. The apex court had on July 12 last year ordered that the two be heard together in open court. But nothing happened after that.

In the wake of the Supreme Court verdict, a number of EPF The pensioners, both individually and collectively, approached various high courts and obtained favorable orders but to no avail. It is said that there is an oral suggestion that a higher pension should not be paid until a decision is made on the review petition.

On February 6, the Center opposed the hearing of the writ petitions before the apex court. It was argued that the court should not hear the petitions as the review petition and the appeal are pending. The Center has said that this is an issue that will cost the government Rs 15 lakh crore.