Additionally, again in letter number KVS number 16 2/CO/89 90/CPF KVS PF dated 6.7.1989 the name of respondent number1 appears at serial number 8 and again existing CPF No.
On 16.9.2002 respondent number 1 made another representation to change from CPF Scheme to GPF Scheme.
on 6.7.1989 a new CPF account number was allotted to respondent number 1 for habingn exercised the option to companytinue in the CPF Scheme.
She moved the Central Administrative Tribunal, chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh for Short the CATA CAT held that she was entitled to claim benefit of GPF Scheme cum Pension Scheme The original applications was allowed by CAT on the ground that the appellants did number produce direct evidence to show that respondent number 1 had opted for the Scheme and bushed aside the secondary evidence before it by the appellants to the effect that she had been companytinuing in the CPF Scheme and that she was allotted CPF account number, The CAT further held that respondent number 1 was entitled to the benefit of GPF cum Pension Scheme on Account of her being in service in KVS.
130/ for month and allotment of CPF account number 1889 was being transferred.
Background facts in a nutshell are as follows Respondent number 1 joined as a primary School Teacher in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for Short KVS on 20th July, 1978.
This letter is significant because there is a numbere in the service book of the companycerned employee in respect of allotted CPC A C under intimation to them.
On 1.9.1988 the KVS issued Circular providing for the option to the KVS employees to switch over to GPF Scheme from the CPF Scheme.
On 6.3.1989 KVS allotted account numbers in the CPF Subscription in which the respondent number 1s name is at serial number 8 This document shows that a number of employees opted for the benefit of CPF Scheme.
CEC 2685 has been indicated.
Similar is the position in the last pay certificate dated n19.4.2003 and the last pay certificate of 18.1.1982.
Further direction was given to the effect that respondent number1 was entitled to get GPF pension Scheme with effect from the due date with companysequential benefits.
KVS is an autonomous body running schools all over the companyntry.
on 8,32004 an order was passed by KVS to the effect that respondent number 1 was number entitled to claim benefit of GPF Scheme cum Pension Scheme as she had opted for CPF Scheme.
Pursuant to this Courts order the original service book of respondent number1 was produced.
on 15.7.1989 revised CPF account which was allotted by letter dated 6.3.1989 was furhter changed vide O.M. dated 15.7.1989 in which also name of respondent number 1 appeared at serial number 8 On 15.3.1997 letter was received from respondent number 1 stating that she had been companytinuing under the CPF Scheme and it should be changed to GPF Scheme.
In this letter respondent number 1stated that she had been companytributing towards the CPF and the CPF account number is JRC 1889.
By letter dated 7,11,2002 Senior Audit and Accounts Officer rejected the representation for change from CPF Scheme to GPF Scheme.
KVS letter number F 2/C.O/89 90/CPF KVS PF dated 15.7.89 with reference to the earlier letter of 6.7.89 intimated the employees about the change.
ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants.
