The Family Pension Fund Scheme came into force on and from 1 3 1971.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by P. JEEVAN REDDY, J. Leave granted in SLPS.
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, Parliament enacted the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Such an option was number given to employees who became members of the Employees Provident Fund on or after 1 3 1971 and this distinction forms the basis for the companyplaint of discrimination made by the writ petitioner appellants.
The Fund thus has a new element companytribution by the State.
On appeal being preferred by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, however, the Division Bench took a companytrary view.
5158 of 1993 as illustrative of the facts in all the matters since they are all practically similar.
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.
For the sake of companyvenience, we shall take up the facts in Civil Appeal No.
