Supreme Court of India

Sh. V.k Ramamurthy v. Union of India and Anr.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 583
Bench K. Ramaswamy J.
Decided 13 August 1996

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In view of the aforesaid series of decisions of this Court explaining and distinguishing Nakara's case the conclusion is irresistible that the petitioner who retired in the year 1972 and did not exercise his option to come over to the Pension Scheme even though he was granted six oppor- E tunities is not entitled to opt for Pension Scheme at this length of time.

Judgment, page 6

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Service Law: Pension-Railway employee-Availing benefits of CPF scheme-Intro­ duction of pension scheme-Six options given to him for switchover to pension-Employee consistently opting to continue for CPF scliem,,.---Retire­ ment of employee--24 years after retirement filing of writ in Supreme Court-Seeking declaration for switchover to pension schemr-Held writ petition not maintainable. Constitution of India, 1950 : Arlicle 32-Writ-Laches-Dismissal of writ. The petitioner, a railway employee, superannuated from service on 14th July, 1972. While he was still in service a pension scheme was

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