On 4th December, 1976 the respondent voluntarily retired from service.
Thereafter, he remained silent.
It is nearly after a lapse of 18 years that the respondent filed an O.A. before the Central Administrative Tribunal for change of option which was already given effect to.
In the year 1995, the respondent filed an O.A. before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur praying for cancellation of his option for Provident Fund and a further direction to the appellants to pay pension under the Pension Fund Scheme.
On 11th March, 1958 the respondent gave an option for State Railway Provident Fund and number for the Pension Fund.
On his retirement the respondent was paid Provident Fund in as much as all the retirement benefits.
The Tribunal accepted the prayer for the respondent and directed the appellants to pay pension to the respondent.
It is also number disputed that the respondent voluntarily retired from service and he then also opted for the Provident Fund, which was offered and accepted by him.
On 16.11.1957, pension scheme was made applicable to the railway employees.
N. Khare, J. The respondent herein entered into the service of Scindia State Railway, Gwalior on 1.12.1949.
On reorganisation of the Indian Railways, the respondent was absorbed in Indian Railways.
