Big Win For EPFO Pensioners! Kerala High Courts Ruling On Higher Pension A Step In Protecting Employees Pension Rights

New Delhi: The Kerala High Court’s fresh judgement on depravation of pension grant for EPFO Pensioner entitled to raised pension because of technical or procedural error will come as an enormous reduction.

In a landmark judgement, the Kerala HC had mentioned that the retirement fund frame can not deny upper pension to EPF pensioner only at the floor that the contributions had been made in bulk and now not on a per 30 days foundation.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was once presented within the yr 1995 underneath the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 with the target of offering retirement financial savings and social safety for workers in India.

 

“In light of the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in EPFO v. Sunil Kumar (Supra), the Hon’ble Kerala High Court has reaffirmed the principle of natural justice—that procedural irregularities should not defeat the ends of justice. The Court held that when the EPFO has accepted contributions from both the employee and the employer in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 26(6) of the EPF Scheme, 1952, employees are entitled to a higher pension. Substantial benefits cannot be denied on the grounds of procedural errors,” Sunil Tyagi, Maging Partner, Zeus Laws advised Zee News.

 

Tyagi mentioned that this fresh judgement via Hon’ble Kerala High Court’s offers with a regularly confronted factor, and its determination is a favorable step against the security of worker pension rights. 

Four retired staff of co-operative society named Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union had filed writ petitions sooner than the Kerala High Court. The ruling, favoured the petitioner, pronouncing EPFO should pay upper pension to those that contributed on their complete wage all the way through carrier, regardless of the truth whether or not bills had been made in bulk or not on time. 

“This ruling reaffirms the need for fair pension rule interpretation, guaranteeing employees the benefits they’ve earned through their contributions. It’s a major victory for workers and promotes a fairer pension system,” he added.

  

Tyagi mentioned that the ruling shall have fashionable ramifications and has a possible to deliver a long way achieving advantages for 1000’s of pensioners because it prioritizes the substance of the contributions over procedural technicalities. 

“This landmark ruling offers much needed relief for those have been denied higher pension claims or experienced delays or lump-sum contributions due to EPFO procedural shortcomings despite having contributed to the pension scheme beyond the minimum requirements. This decision would also encourage other High Courts to focus on employee interests while interpreting such cases,” he added.