It was stated in the said affidavit that on the death of a member employee, his widow gets a pension Rs.
The Family Pension Fund Scheme came into force on and from March 1, 1971.
The benefits so extended were referred to in detail in Para 9 of the affidavit in reply filed by the Commissioner on December 3, 1984.
400 per month for the first seven years and thereafter Rs.
It upheld the validity of the Scheme.
With a view to provide certain terminal and other benefits to the employees engaged in factories and other establishments, the Parliament enacted the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Before the Division Bench of the High Court, it was number disputed that the Scheme was being reviewed from time to time and additional benefits companyferred upon its members pursuant to such review.
The Fund thus has a new element companytribution by the State.
5158 of 1993 as illustrative of the facts in all the matters since they are all practically similar.
On appeal being preferred by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, however, the Division Bench took a companytrary view.
Civil Appeal No.
ORDER P. Jeevan Reddy, J. Leave granted in S.L.Ps.
For the sake of companyvenience, we shall take up the facts in Civil Appeal No.
5158 of 1993 In this appeal preferred against the judgment of the Bombay High Court, the validity of the Employees Family Pension Scheme is called in question.
