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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 712-713 OF 2014(Arising out of SLP(C) Nos.!"#$!"% of &"!&)

T.M. S''t* + Ors. , A-'nts:VERSUS:

S-/r-t'r01 Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s + Ors. , R-son3-nts2ITH

CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 714-715 OF 2014(Arising out of SLP(C) Nos.&"4&5$&"4&# of &"!!)

S.C. A6'st*i + Ors. , A-'nts:Versus:

Union of In3i' + Ors. , R-son3-nts AND

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 716 OF 2014(Arising out of SLP(C) No.!7!"& of 2012)

P.N. Mis*r' , A-'nts:Versus:

Union of In3i' + Ors. , R-son3-ntsAND

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 556 OF 2012

A In3i' N'8o3'0' Vi30''0'St'ff Asso/i'tion 'n3 Ors. .,P-tition-rs

:Versus: Union of In3i' + Ors. , R-son3-nts

AND

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 518 OF 2012

S. 9'nn'n 'n3 Ors. .,P-tition-rs:Versus:

Union of In3i' + Ors. , R-son3-nts

J U ! " E N T

P#$%&# C'%$% !'*+, J.!. L-'8- gr'nt-3 in ' t*- SLPs.

CIVIL APPEALS SLP(C) NOS.3106-3107 */ 2012 AN SLP(C)NOS.20425-20426 */ 2011)

Digitally signed byMadhu BalaDate: 2015.01.2017:13:54 ISTReason:

Signature Not Verified



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&. T*-s- '-'s1 :0 s-/i' -'8-1 *'8- :--n fi-3 'g'inst t*-

;u3g-nt 'n3 or3-r 3't-3 "#."!.&"!! 'ss-3 :0 t*- Hig* Court of

D-*i 't N-6 D-*i in 2rit P-tition (Ci8i) No.!7% of &"!" 'n3 or3-r

3't-3 !<.".&"!! in R-8i-6 P-tition No.7"=&"!!1 :0 6*i/* t*- Hig*

Court s-t 'si3- t*- Or3-r 3't-3 "<."&.&"!" 'ss-3 :0 C-ntr'

A3inistr'ti8- Tri:un' in Origin' Ai/'tion No.&"% of &""< fi-3

:0 t*- '-'nts *-r-in. . T*- f'/ts of t*-s- '-'s 'r- :ri-f0 st't-3 *-r-in'ft-r.

A-'nts *-r-in 'r- t*- -o0--s of N'tion' 2't-r D-8-o-nt

Ag-n/0 (>N2DA?) 6*i/* 6's -st':is*-3 's ' So/i-t0 in Ju0 !7<& 'n3

6's r-gist-r-3 un3-r t*- So/i-ti-s R-gistr'tion A/t1 !<#". T*- So/i-t0

N2DA1 6*i/* f's un3-r t*- '-gis 'n3 /ontro1 :ot* '3inistr'ti8-

'n3 fin'n/i'1 of t*- Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s1 is fu0 fun3-3 :0

t*- @o8-rn-nt of In3i'1 *-'3-3 :0 t*- Union Minist-r for 2't-r

R-sour/-s 's t*- Pr-si3-nt. T*- N2DA fr'-3 Ru-s 'n3 R-gu'tions

for its soot* fun/tioning. 2*'t-8-r -ou-nts *'8- :--n

r-s/ri:-3 for t*- @o8-rn-nt s-r8'nts :0 t*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt

Offi/- M-or'n3u (>O.M.?1 for s*ort) t*- s'- '0 ut'tis

ut'n3is to t*- -o0--s of N2DA. 0$'6 &< of t*- N2DA 'so

'n3't-s t*'t t*- ru-s 'n3 or3-rs 'i/':- to t*- C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt -o0--s s*' '0 ut'tis ut'n3is to t*-

-o0--s of t*- N2DA su:;-/t to o3ifi/'tion :0 t*- @o8-rning

o30 /on/-rning s-r8i/- /on3itions 'n3 on0 in /'s- of 'n0 3ou:t1 t*-

'tt-r *'s to :- r-f-rr-3 to t*- @o8-rning o30 for ' 3-/ision.

0-$'6 &#(') ro8i3-s for t*- -ou-nts stru/tur- for ' -o0--s

t*'t 6i :- '3ot-3 :0 N2DA1 6it* t*- 'ro8' of Ministr0 of



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Fin'n/- (D-'rt-nt of EB-n3itur-). 0-$'6 &< ro8i3-s t*'t ti

su/* ti- t*- N2DA fr'-s its ru-s go8-rning s-r8i/- /on3itions of

t*- -o0--s1 ru-s 'n3 or3-rs 'i/':- to C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt

Eo0--s s*' '0 mutatis mutandis 1 su:;-/t to su/*

o3ifi/'tions 's '3- :0 N2DA fro ti- to ti-.4. As -r t*- '-'nts1 N2DA *'3 i--nt-3 ' t*-

r-/o-n3'tions of t*- Fourt* C-ntr' P'0 Coission fro

&&.!".!7<#. T*- '0 s/'-s of t*- -o0--s of N2DA 6-r- r-8is-3

's '3- 'i/':- to C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s. Pursu'nt to

t*- r-/o-n3'tion of t*- Fourt* C-ntr' P'0 Coission1 Offi/-

M-or'n3u 3't-3 "!$"5$!7<% 6's issu-3 :0 t*- Ministr0 of

P-rsonn-1 Pu:i/ @ri-8'n/- 'n3 P-nsion1 D-'rt-nt of P-nsions

'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-1 for s6it/*$o8-r of -o0--s fro

Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt S/*-- to P-nsion S/*--1 '//or3ing to

6*i/* ' Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 (CPF) S/*-- :-n-fi/i'ri-s1

6*o 6-r- in s-r8i/- of t*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt on !.!.!7<#1 6-r-

3---3 to *'8- /o- o8-r to t*- P-nsion S/*-- un-ss t*-0

s-/ifi/'0 ot-3 out to /ontinu- un3-r CPF S/*--. T*is P-nsion

S/*-- 6's foru't-3 :0 t*- @o8-rn-nt un3-r t*- !7%& P-nsion

Ru-s. T*- Offi/- M-or'n3u 3't-3 "!$"5$!7<% r-'3s 's un3-r

>C*'ng-$o8-r of -o0--s fro Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-ntfun3 S/*-- to P-nsion S/*--(@.I.1 D-t. of P-nsions + P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-1 O.M.No.4=!=<%$P.I.C.I.1 3't-3 t*- !st M'01 !7<%.)

T*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s 6*o 'r- go8-rn-3 :0 t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 S/*-- (CPF S/*--)

*'8- :--n gi8-n r--'t-3 otions in t*- 'st to /o- o8-rto t*- -nsion s/*--. T*- 'st su/* otion 6's gi8-n int*- D-'rt-nt of P-rsonn- 'n3 Tr'ining O.M. No. F.(!)$P-nsion Unit=<51 3't-3 #t* Jun-1 !7<5. Ho6-8-r1



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so- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s sti /ontinu- un3-rt*- CPF S/*--. T*- Fourt* C-ntr' '0 Coission*'s r-/o-n3-3 t*'t ' CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s in s-r8i/- on J'nu'r01 !1 !7<#1 s*ou3 :- 3---3 to *'8- /o- o8-r tot*- P-nsion S/*-- on t*'t 3't- un-ss t*-0 s-/ifi/'0

ot out to /ontinu- un3-r t*- CPF S/*--.

&. Aft-r /'r-fu /onsi3-r'tion1 it *'s :--n 3-/i3-3 t*'t t*-s'i3 r-/o-n3'tion s*' :- '//-t-3 'n3 i--nt-3in t*- 'nn-r *-r-in'ft-r in3i/'t-3.

.! A CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s1 6*o 6-r- in s-r8i/- on !st J'nu'r01 !7<#1 'n3 6*o 'r- sti in s-r8i/- on t*- 3't- of issu- of t*-s- or3-rs (8i1 !st M'01 !7<%) 6i :- 3---3to *'8- /o- o8-r to t*- -nsion S/*--.

.& T*- -o0--s of t*- /'t-gor0 -ntion-3 ':o8- 6i1*o6-8-r1 *'8- 's otion to /ontinu- un3-r t*- CPFS/*--1 if t*-0 so 3-sir-. T*- otion 6i *'8- to :--B-r/is-3 'n3 /on8-0-3 to t*- H-'3 of Offi/- :0 "."7.!7<%1 in t*- for -n/os-3 if t*- -o0--s 6is* to/ontinu- un3-r t*- CPF S/*--. If no otion is r-/-i8-3:0 t*- H-'3 of Offi/- :0 t*- ':o8- 3't- t*- -o0--s 6i:- 3---3 to *'8- /o- o8-r to t*- P-nsion S/*--.

. T*- CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s1 6*o 6-r- in s-r8i/- on !st

J'nu'r01 !7<#1 :ut *'8- sin/- r-tir-3 'n3 in 6*os- /'s-r-tir--nt :-n-fits *'8- 'so :--n 'i3 un3-r t*- CPFS/*--1 6i *'8- 'n otion to *'8- t*-ir r-tir--nt:-n-fits /'/u't-3 un3-r t*- P-nsion S/*-- ro8i3-3t*-0 r-fun3 to t*- go8-rn-nt1 t*- @o8-rn-nt/ontri:ution to t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 'n3 t*-int-r-st t*-r-on1 3r'6n :0 t*- 't t*- ti- of s-tt--ntof t*- CPF A//ount. Su/* otion s*' :- -B-r/is-3 't-st:0 ".7.!7<%.

.4 In t*- /'s- of CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s1 6*o 6-r- in s-r8i/-

on !.!.!7<#1 :ut *'8- :--n sin/- r-tir-31 'n3 in 6*os-/'s- t*- CPF A//ount *'s not 'r-'30 :--n 'i31 6i :-'o6-3 r-tir--nt :-n-fits 's if t*-0 6-r- :orn- on-nsion':- -st':is*-nts un-ss :-n-fits s-tt-3 un3-rt*- CPF S/*--.

.5 In t*- /'s- of CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s1 6*o 6-r- in s-r8i/-on !.!.!7<#1 :ut *'8- sin/- 3i-3 -it*-r :-for- r-tir--ntor 'ft-r r-tir--nt1 t*- /'s- 6i :- s-tt-3 in '//or3'n/-6it* 'r' . or .4 ':o8-1 's t*- /'s- '0 :-. Otions

in su/* /'s-s 6i :- -B-r/is-3 't-st :0 ".7.!7<%1 :0 t*- 6i3o6=6i3o6-r 'n3 in t*- ':s-n/- of 6i3o6=6i3o6-r:0 t*- -3-st sur8i8ing -:-r of t*- f'i0 6*o 6ou3



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*'8- ot*-r6is- :--n -igi:- to f'i0 -nsion un3-r t*-F'i0 P-nsion S/*-- if su/* s/*-- 6-r- 'i/':-.

.# T*- otion on/- -B-r/is-3 s*' :- fin'.

.% In t*- t0-s of /'s-s /o8-r-3 :0 'r'gr'*s . 'n3.5 in8o8ing r-fun3 of @o8-rn-nts /ontri:ution to t*-/ontri:utor0 ro8i3-nt fun3 tog-t*-r 6it* int-r-st 3r'6n't t*- ti- of r-tir--nt1 t*- 'ount 6i *'8- to :-r-fun3-3 't-st :0 t*- "t* S-t-:-r1 !7<%. If t*-'ount is not r-fun3-3 :0 t*- s'i3 3't-1 si- int-r-stt*-r-on 6i :- '0':- 't !" -r 'nnu for -rio3 of 3-'0 :-0on3 ".7.!7<%.

4.! In t*- /'s- of -o0--s 6*o 'r- 3---3 to /o-o8-r or 6*o ot to /o- o8-r to t*- P-nsion S/*-- in

t-rs of 'r'gr'*s .1 .4 'n3 .51 t*- r-tir--nt 'n33-'t* :-n-fits 6i :- r-gu't-3 in t*- s'- 'nn-r 's in/'s- of t-or'r0= Gu'si$-r'n-nt or -r'n-nt@o8-rn-nt s-r8'nts1 's t*- /'s- '0 :-1 :orn- on-nsion':- -st':is*-nt.

4.& In t*- /'s- of -o0--s r-f-rr-3 to ':o8-1 6*o /o-o8-r or 'r- 3---3 to /o- o8-r to t*- P-nsion S/*--1t*- go8-rn-nts /ontri:ution to t*- CPF A//ount of t*--o0--s 6i :- r-su-3 :0 t*- go8-rn-nt. T*-

-o0--s /ontri:ution tog-t*-r 6it* t*- int-r-st t*-r-on't *is /r-3it in t*- CPF A//ount 6i :- tr'nsf-rr-3 to t*-CPF A//ount to :- 'ott-3 to *i on *is /oing o8-r tot*- P-nsion S/*--.

4. A/tion to 3is/ontinu- su:s/ritions= /ontri:utions toCPF A//ount '0 :- t'-n on0 'ft-r t*- 'st 3't-s-/ifi-3 for -B-r/is- of otion1 8i. ".7.!7<%.

5. A roos' to gr'nt -B gr'ti' '0-nt to t*- CPF:-n-fi/i'ri-s1 6*o r-tir-3 rior to !.!.!7<#1 'n3 to t*-

f'ii-s of CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s 6*o 3i-3 rior to !.!.!7<#1on t*- :'sis of t*- r-/o-n3'tions of t*- Fourt*C-ntr' P'0 Coission is s-'r't-0 un3-r/onsi3-r'tion of t*- @o8-rn-nt. T*- s'i3 -B gr'ti''0-nt1 if 'n3 6*-n s'n/tion-31 6i not :- '3issi:-to t*- -o0--s or t*-ir f'ii-s 6*o ot to /ontinu-un3-r t*- CPF S/*-- fro !.!.!7<# on6'r3. (S-- Or3-r(4) in t*is A-n3iB)

#.! T*-s- or3-rs '0 to ' Ci8ii'n C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt

-o0--s 6*o 'r- su:s/ri:ing to t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 un3-r t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3Ru-s (In3i') !7#&. In t*- /'s- of ot*-r /ontri:utor0 ro8i3-nt fun3s1 su/* 's S-/i' R'i6'0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3



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or In3i'n Or3in'n/- F'/tor0 2or-rs Pro8i3-nt Fun3 orIn3i'n N'8' Do/0'r3 2or-rs Pro8i3-nt Fun31 -t/.n-/-ss'r0 or3-rs 6i :- issu-3 :0 t*- r-s-/ti8-'3inistr'ti8- 'ut*oriti-s.

#.& T*-s- or3-rs 3o not '0 to C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt-o0--s 6*o1 on r-$-o0-nt 'r- 'o6-3 tosu:s/ri:- to Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3. T*-s- or3-rs'so 3o not '0 to C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s'oint-3 on /ontr'/t :'sis 6*-r- t*- /ontri:ution to t*-Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 is r-gu't-3 in '//or3'n/-6it* t*- t-rs of /ontr'/t.

#. T*-s- or3-rs 3o not 'so '0 to s/i-ntifi/ 'n3t-/*ni/' -rsonn- of t*- D-'rt-nt of Atoi/ En-rg01D-'rt-nt of S'/-1 D-'rt-nt of E-/troni/s 'n3

su/* ot*-r S/i-ntifi/ D-'rt-nt 's *'8- '3ot-3 t*-s0st- r-8'iing in t*- D-'rt-nt of Atoi/ En-rg0.S-'r't- or3-rs 6i :- issu-3 in t*-ir r-s-/t in 3u-/ours- (S-- Or3-r () in t*is A-n3iB)

%.! Ministr0 of Agri/utur-1 -t/. 'r- r-Gu-st-3 to :ringt*-s- or3-rs to t*- noti/- of CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s un3-rt*-1 in/u3ing t*os- 6*o *'8- r-tir-3 sin/- !.!.!7<#1'n3 to t*- f'ii-s /o8-r-3 :0 'r'gr'* .5 of t*-s-or3-rs.

%.& A3inistr'ti8- Ministri-s '3inist-ring 'n0 of t*-Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 Ru-s1 ot*-r t*'nContri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 Ru-s (In3i') !7#&1 'r- 'so'38is-3 to issu- sii'r or3-rs in r-s-/t of CPF:-n-fi/i'ri-s /o8-r-3 :0 t*os- ru-s in /onsut'tion 6it*t*- D-'rt-nt of P-nsion 'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-.

<. T*-s- or3-rs issu- 6it* t*- /on/urr-n/- of t*-Ministr0 of Fin'n/-1 D-'rt-nt of EB-n3itur-1 8i3-t*-ir U.O. No.&"<=IS (Pr-s)=7%1 3't-3 !.4.!7<%.?

T*- ':o8- s6it/*$o8-r 6's 'i/':- to ' t*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt

-o0--s 6*o 6-r- su:s/ri:ing to t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3

un3-r t*- Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 Ru-s1 !7#&. As st't-3 in

'r'gr'* %.& of t*- s'i3 O.M.1 t*is s6it/*$o8-r 6's not 'i/':-

ipso facto to 'utonoous :o3i-s un3-r t*- Ministri-s of C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt 6*o 6-r- su:s/ri:ing to 'n0 ot*-r s/*-- ot*-r t*'n

CPF Ru-s !7#&1 'n3 t*-r-for-1 it 3ir-/t-3 t*- '3inistr'ti8- :o3i-s



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to issu- sii'r or3-rs for CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s1 in /onsut'tion 6it*

D-'rt-nt of P-nsions 'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-. Su:s-Gu-nt0 t*-

-o0--s of N2DA '3- r-r-s-nt'tions to N2DA 'n3 Ministr0 of

2't-r R-sour/-s in 8i-6 of t*- 3ir-/tions in t*- O.M.1 ursu'nt to

6*i/* t*- Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s soug*t '38i/- fro t*-

Ministr0 of Fin'n/- (D-'rt-nt of EB-n3itur-). T*- Fin'n/-

Ministr0 8i3- its -tt-r 3't-3 !#.".&"""1 '38is-3 'utonoous :o3i-s

to /ontinu- to foo6 t*- CPF S/*-- or 6or out 'n 'nnuit0 s/*--.

Un3-r 'r'gr'* of t*- s'i3 -tt-r it st't-3 t*'t intro3u/tion of

-nsion s/*-- on @o8-rn-nt of In3i' 'tt-rn s*ou3 not :- 'gr--3

's ' ru-1 'n3 'n0 -B/-tion in t*is r-g'r3 6ou3 :- r-f-rr-3 to t*-

D-'rt-nt. T*- @o8-rning o30 of N2DA in its r3 --ting *-3 on

!..!7< 'ro8-3 intro3u/tion of Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3

s/*-- for t*- -o0--s of N2DA on t*- in-s of Contri:utor0

Pro8i3-nt Fun3 Ru-s (In3i')1 !7#&1 's 6's /-'r in t*- 'oint-nt

or3-rs 'n3 CPF s-tt--nt /'s-s of 3-/-'s-3 -o0--s of N2DA

issu-3 :-'t-30 on !7="7=&""% 'n3 &=!&=&""7. T*- N2DA 3i3 not

'- 'n0 3istin/t CPF ru-s. As st't-3 :0 t*- r-son3-nts1 in t*-

0-'r !7<& N2DA *'3 fr'-3 /ontri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 Ru-s1

6*i/* 6-r- 3u0 'ro8-3 :0 t*- @o8-rning o30 of N2DA. It

r-;-/t-3 t*- roos' for intro3u/tion of P-nsion$/u$ @PF$DCR@

S/*-- in N2DA. T*- '-'nts soug*t Rig*t to Infor'tion (>RTI?)

on !<.%.&""" 6*-r-uon t*- 3-/ision of Ministr0 of Fin'n/- 3't-3

!#..&""" 'n3 t*- 3-/ision t'-n :0 t*- @o8-rning o30 on

"..&""" t*'t t*- i--nt'tion of t*- O.M. 6's r-;-/t-3 :0 t*-

@o8-rning :o301 6's 'r'is-3 to t*-.



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5. T*- '-'nts fi-3 O.A. No.&"% of &""< :-for- t*- C-ntr'

A3inistr'ti8- Tri:un' 'ss'iing t*- 3-/ision of t*- @o8-rning o30

3't-3 ".".&""" r-;-/ting t*-ir r-Gu-st to s6it/*$o8-r to t*- P-nsion

S/*-- 'n3 -tt-r 3't-3 !#..&""" issu-3 :0 t*- Fin'n/- Ministr0

6*-r-:0 t*- r-Gu-st of t*- '-'nts to s6it/*$o8-r to t*- P-nsion

S/*-- ursu'nt to t*- O.M. 3't-3 !.5.!7<%1 *'3 :--n turn-3 3o6n.

#. -for- t*- C-ntr' A3inistr'ti8- Tri:un' (*-r-in'ft-r r-f-rr-3

to 's >t*- Tri:un'?)1 6*-n t*- /'s- /'- u for *-'ring1 t*-

r-son3-nts too ' r-iin'r0 o:;-/tion 's to t*- /'us- of '/tion

:-ing :'rr-3 :0 iit'tion on t*- groun3 t*'t t*oug* t*- O.M. is

3't-3 "!."5.!7<%1 0-t f-6 -:-rs 6-r- 'sso/i't-3 in t*- "t*

--ting of t*- @o8-rning o30 *'8ing no6-3g- of t*- r-soution

'ss-3 :0 t*- r-son3-nts on ".".&""" 'n3 t*'t t*-0 /'nnot r-sort

to ' /'us- of '/tion on t*- :'sis of RTI 'ft-r < 0-'rs1 to fi- t*- ':o8-

OA. T*- Tri:un' o8-rru-3 t*- o:;-/tion r'is-3 :0 t*- r-son3-nts

'n3 'ft-r r-f-rring to 8'rious 'ut*oriti-s1 o:s-r8-3 t*'t fun3'-nt'

rig*t of gr'nt of -nsion 3o-s not 'ttr'/t iit'tion. Mor-o8-r1 on

in'/tion t*- @o8-rn-nt is r-/u3-3 fro r'ising t*- *0-r t-/*ni/'

-' to 3-f-'t t*- rig*tfu /'i of 'i/'nts. T*- or3-r 'ss-3 in

&""" 6's r-it-r't-3 to t*- 'i/'nts in &""% t*us t*- /'s- of t*-

'i/'nts 6's goo3 on -rits. T*- Tri:un' 'ft-r r-f-rring to t*-

O.M.1 t*- :0-$'6s &#(') + &< 'n3 t*- 3-/ision of t*is Court in Union

of India v. S.L.Verma 1 (&""#) !4 SCALE 5#1 *-3 t*'t t*-r- 6's

not*ing in t*- 'ngu'g- of /'us- #.! of t*- O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<%1 to



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sugg-st t*'t t*- s'i3 O.M. 3o-s not '0 to t*- -o0--s of

'utonoous :o3i-s /ontro-3 :0 C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt 'n3 t*- s'i3

8i-6 fin3s no suort fro /'us- %.& of t*- O.M. T*- '38i/- 3't-3

!#.".&""" of t*- Ministr0 of Fin'n/- to t*- Ministr0 of 2't-r

R-sour/-s1 't :-st1 /'n :- tr-'t-3 's 'n -B-/uti8- or3-r 'n3 's t*-

s'- 3o-s not *'8- r-tros-/ti8- -ff-/t1 it *'s no 'i/'tion to

o8-rru- t*- O.M. T*- Tri:un' furt*-r *-3 t*'t t*- N2DA=Ministr0

of 2't-r R-sour/-s /oitt-3 'n -rror in s--ing '38i/- fro

Ministr0 of Fin'n/- r-g'r3ing i--nt'tion of t*- O.M. for t*-

r-'son t*'t :0-$'6 &#(') ro8i3-s t*'t no 'ro8' of C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt is r-Guir-3 to '3ot s/'-s of '0 or 'o6'n/-s i3-nti/'

to t*os- '3ot-3 for /orr-son3ing osts 's -r or3-r issu-3 :0

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt. As -r :0-$'6 &<1 sin/- no ru-s 6-r- fr'-3

:0 N2DA r-g'r3ing s6it/*$o8-r of its -o0--s1 t*- O.M. sGu'r-0

'i-3 to N2DA -o0--s 'n3 t*- Gu-stion of 'i/':iit0 of t*-

O.M. to t*- -o0--s of t*- 'utonoous :o3i-s is no ong-r r-s

int-gr' :0 t*- 3-/ision of t*- Sur-- Court in Union of India v.

S.L.Verma (sur'). A//or3ing01 t*- Tri:un' 8i3- its or3-r 3't-3

"<."&.&"!"1 s-t 'si3- t*- or3-rs 3't-3 !#.".&""" 'n3 ".".&"""

iugn-3 :-for- it1 'o6-3 t*- O.A. No.&"% of &""< 'n3 3ir-/t-3

t*- r-son3-nts to i--nt O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<% 'n3 tr-'t t*-

-o0--s of N2DA 's /o8-r-3 un3-r P-nsion S/*-- in t-rs of

C-ntr' Ci8i S-r8i/-s (P-nsion) Ru-s1 !7%& (>CCS P-nsion Ru-s?1

for s*ort) 6.-.f. "!."!.!7<# 6it* ' :-n-fits.

%. Aggri-8-3 :0 t*- 3-/ision of t*- Tri:un'1 t*- r-son3-nts fi-3

6rit -tition un3-r Arti/- &&# 'n3 &&% of Constitution of In3i'1



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/*'-nging t*- or3-r "<."&.&"!" 'ss-3 :0 t*- Tri:un'. T*-

r-son3-nts 3i3 not urg- t*- issu- of iit'tion :-for- t*- Hig* Court.

T*- Gu-stion t*'t 'ros- for /onsi3-r'tion :-for- t*- Hig* Court 6's

's to t*- 'i/':iit0 of t*- O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<% to t*- -o0--s

of N2DA 'n3 6*-t*-r r-i'n/- '/-3 :0 t*- Tri:un' uon t*-

3-/ision in S.L. Verma’s /'s- 6's /orr-/t. T*- Hig* Court 'ft-r

r-f-rring to /'us-s #.! 'n3 %.& of t*- O.M.1 *-3 t*'t t*- -o0--s

of N2DA 'r- not >Ci8ii'n C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s? 's N2DA

is 'n 'utonoous :o30 6oring un3-r '3inistr'ti8- /ontro of t*-

Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s t*- -o0--s of N2DA 'r- go8-rn-3 :0

N'tion' 2't-r D-8-o-nt Ag-n/0 Contri:utor0 Fun3 Ru-s1 !7<&

'n3 not Contri:utor0 Pro8i3-nt Fun3 (In3i') Ru-s !7#&1 'n3 in t*'t

8i-6 of t*- 'tt-r1 t*-0 'r- /o8-r-3 un3-r t*ir3 situ'tion -n8is'g-3

un3-r /'us- %.& of t*- O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<% 'n3 not un3-r t*- t6o

situ'tions un3-r /'us- #.! 'n3 /'us- %.& t*-r-of. T*- Hig* Court

6's of t*- oinion t*'t t*- Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s i3-'0 s*ou3

*'8- /onsut-3 t*- D-'rt-nt of P-nsions 'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-

for issu'n/- of sii'r or3-rs 's O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<%. Ho6-8-r1 t*-

Ministr0 of 2't-r R-sour/-s /onsut-3 t*- D-'rt-nt of

EB-n3itur-1 Ministr0 of Fin'n/- in r-s-/t of t*- s'i3 'tt-r inst-'3

of /onsuting t*- D-'rt-nt of P-nsions 'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r-. As

r-g'r3s t*- r-'son gi8-n :0 t*- Tri:un' on :0$'6 &< of t*- N2DA is

/on/-rn-31 t*- Hig* Court oin-3 t*'t ' :'r- r-'3ing of t*- ro8ision

'-s it /-'r t*'t ru-s 'n3 or3-rs 'i/':- to t*- C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt -o0--s s*' '0 mutatis mutandis to t*- -o0--s

of N2DA on0 in /'s-s 6*-r- N2DA *'s not fr'-3 its o6n ru-s 'n3



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r-gu'tions. N2DA *'3 fr'-3 its o6n CPF Ru-s in !7<& 'n3 t*us1

:0$'6 &< *'s no ro- to '0 in t*- inst'nt /'s-. On /'r-fu

/o'rison of f'/ts of S.L. V-r' /'s- 6it* t*- f'/ts of t*- /'s- 't

*'n31 t*- Hig* Court o:s-r8-3 t*'t t*-r- 'r- t6o 't-ri' f'/ts 6*i/*

-ntir-0 3istinguis* S.L. V-r' /'s- fro t*- /'s- 't *'n3. First

:-ing t*'t t*- O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<% 6's fu0 'i/':- to t*-

-o0--s in t*- S.L. V-r' /'s- 6*i- t*is is 3isut-3 in t*- r-s-nt

/'s-. T*- s-/on3 f'/t :-ing t*'t t*- S.L. V-r' /'s- ro/--3s on t*-

r-is- t*'t t*- r-/o-n3'tion of Fourt* C-ntr' P'0 Coission

-rt'ining to s6it/*ing$o8-r of t*- -o0--s fro Contri:utor0

Pro8i3-nt S/*-- to P-nsion S/*-- 6's '//-t-3 :0 t*- -o0-r

in t*'t /'s-. Ho6-8-r1 in t*- r-s-nt /'s-1 it 6's s-/ifi/'0 -'3-3

:0 t*- '-'nts t*'t t*- s'i3 r-/o-n3'tions of Fourt* C-ntr'

P'0 Coission 6-r- not '//-t-3 :0 t*- @o8-rning o30 of N2DA.

<. L-'rn-3 /ouns- for t*- '-'nts /'i-3 t*'t O.M. 3't-3

"!."5.!7<% 6's s/rutini-3 :0 t*- Sur-- Court in t*- /'s- of S.L.

Verma (sur') 'n3 t*- r-s-nt /'s- is fu0 /o8-r-3 :0 t*- r'tio of s'i3

/'s-. N2DA *'s not fr'-3 CPF Ru-s in !7<&. T*-r- 6's no r-'son

for not '/ing on r-/or3 t*- CPF Ru-s !7<& 's 'ro8-3 :0 t*-

@o8-rning o30 :-for- t*- Courts 'ong 6it* t*-ir -'3ings. On0 't

fin' st'g- t*-0 6-r- in/u3-3. N2DA *'s not :roug*t t*- s'i3 Ru-s

to t*- no6-3g- of t*- '-'nts. T*- Ru-s *'8- not :--n 'ro8-3

:0 t*- @o8-rning :o30 'n3 'r- not in o-r'tion. T*- s-/ifi/ /'s- of

R-son3-nt T.M. S''t* in r-8i-6 -tition 6's t*'t t*-

R-son3-nts *'3 not fr'-3 'n0 CPF Ru-s !7<&. No /o0 of t*- s'i3



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Ru-s 6's -8-r ro8i3-3. As -8i3-nt fro t*- 'oint-nt -tt-rs1 't

-'st !"" 'oint-nts on r-/or3 ro8-3 t*'t t*- -tition-rs 6-r-

go8-rn-3 :0 t*- CPF Ru-s of !7#&. It 6's /-'r0 -ntion-3 un3-r

it- # t*'t t*-0 6ou3 :- /ousori0 r-Guir-3 to /ontri:ut- to t*-

CPF Ru-s !7#&. T*-s- 'oint-nts 6-r- '3- 'ft-r t*- 3-/ision

t'-n :0 t*- @o8-rning o30 on !..!7<. If t*- N2DA Ru-s1 !7<&

6-r- in o-r'tion1 t*-r- 6's no r-'son for t*- r-son3-nt 'ut*orit0

not to -ntion in t*- off-r of 'oint-nts t*'t t*- -o0--s 6ou3

:- go8-rn-3 :0 N2DA Ru-s1 !7<&. A or3-rs of @o8-rn-nt of In3i'

in r-s-/t of !7#& Ru-s 6-r- '3ot-3 :0 N2DA fro ti- to ti-.

Un3-r t*- :0-$'6s1 t*- @o8-rning o30 is -o6-r-3 to '- 'n3

'-n3 'n0 ru-s of N2DA. ut no s-'r't- CPF Ru-s1 !7<& *'8-

-8-r :--n ut u in r-s/ri:-3 for't i- t*os- of -3i/'

'tt-n3'n/-1 -'rn-3 -'8- 'n3 r-/ruit-nt ru-s -B/-t intro3u/tion of

CPF S/*-- on in-s of CPF Ru-s1 !7#&. @oing :0 t*- ':o8- f'/ts t*-

-o0--s s*ou3 g-t ' t*- :-n-fits 6*i/* C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt

Ci8ii'n Eo0--s 'r- -ntit-3 to. Un3-r :0-$'6 &<1 on0 in /'s- of

3ou:t t*- 'tt-r is r-f-rr-3 to @o8-rning o30 for ' 3-/ision1 t*-r- is

no ro8ision to s6it/*o8-r or 'i/'tion of P-nsion Ru-s 's

-n8is'g-3 t*roug* O.M. T*us 6*-n t*-r- 6's no 6oring Ru-s 'n3

R-gu'tion 's to /on8-rsion fro CPF to P-nsion S/*-- t*- or3-r :0

t*- P-nsion D-'rt-nt 'ss-3 on "!."5.!7<% 6ou3 :- 'i/':-.

T*- -tition-rs 'r- /o8-r-3 un3-r /'us- #.! of O.M. r-'3 in

/on;un/tion 6it* /'us- %.& 'n3 in 8i-6 of :0-$'6 &< t*- O.M. 6i :-

'i/':- ut'tis ut'n3is. N2DA *'3 'so not /ir/u't-3 t*- O.M.

'ongst t*- -o0--s. T*us t*-0 n-8-r su:itt-3 t*-ir otion for



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s6it/* o8-r. A//or3ing0 t*-0 'r- 3---3 to *'8- ot-3 :0 ii/'tion

of not gi8ing otion.

7. T*- R-son3-nt '/t-3 in mala fide in i--nting t*- s-/on3

O.M. for intro3u/tion of D-'t*$/u$R-tir--nt @r'tuit0 S/*--

6*i/* 6's -'nt for Ci8ii'n C-ntr' go8-rn-nt -o0--s 6*o

6'nt-3 to /ontinu- un3-r CPF Ru-s !7#&. It is su:itt-3 t*'t siB to

s-8-n -o0--s 6*o 6-r- in ' osition to i--nt ' t*- or3-r

*'3 :--n ':sor:-3 :0 t'ing ro$r't' -nsion. T*- O.M. 6's -Gu'0

'i/':- o Autonoous :o3i-s. T*- @o8-rn-nt *'3 f'i-3 to s*o6

t*'t it *'3 r-fus-3 to fin'n/- Autonoous :o3i-s. It *'3 '/t-3

'r:itr'ri0 :0 r-;-/ting t*- /'i of P-tition-rs. T*- -tition-rs

Fun3'-nt' Rig*ts un3-r Arti/- !4 'n3 !# *'3 :--n 8io't-3 :0 not

tr-'ting t*- 't 'r 6it* t*-ir sii'r /ount-r'rts in C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt1 6*-n t*- N2DA f's 6it*in t*- -'ning of >St't-? 's

3-fin-3 in Arti/- !& of Constitution. T*- -tition-rs 6-r- in r-gu'r

s-r8i/- of R-son3-nts 'ft-r /onfir'tion 'n3 t*us t*-0 'r- -ntit-3

to rot-/tion un3-r Arti/- !! of Constitution. T*- R-son3-nts

*'8- '/t-3 6rong0 :0 t*- f'/t t*'t N2DA i--nt-3 '

r-/o-n3'tions of 4t* C-ntr' P'0 Coission -B/-t t*-

/*'ng-o8-r of CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s to P-nsion s/*--1 's ' to offi/-rs

6*o 6-r- r-sonsi:- for i--nting 6-r- on 3-ut'tion 'n3 6-r-

'r-'30 /o8-r-3 un3-r t*- P-nsion S/*--.

!". T*- R-son3-nts *'8- not ursu-3 t*- /*'ng-$o8-r of CPF to

P-nsion S/*-- in ' ro-r 6'0. N2DA *'3 n-8-r infor-3 -it*-r

t*- @o8-rning o30 or Ministr0 of Fin'n/- t*'t t*-0 'r- o:ig't-3 to

:ring in -ff-/t t*- /*'ng-$o8-r. T*-ir /ont-ntion t*'t t*-0 '/-3 t*-



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issu- on "..&""" is -r s'0 i-g' 'n3 'r:itr'r0. T*- -tt-r of

D-'rt-nt of EB-n3itur- of !#.".&""" on0 ro8i3-3 '38i/- t*'t

intro3u/tion to 'utonoous org'ni'tion s*ou3 not :- '3- in

routin- 6'0. T*- @o8-rning o30 of N2DA is :oun3 :0 -g' fi/tions

for ro8i3ing -nsion s/*--. T*- -g' fi/tions 'r- /r-'t-3 :0 r-'son

of O.M. of "!."5.!7<%1 '//-t'n/- of 4t* CPC r-/o-n3'tions1

:0-$'6 &< 'n3 su: ru- (#)(i8) of Ru- &"7 of @-n-r' Fin'n/i' Ru-s

t*'t s-r8i/- /on3itions of 'utonoous org'ni'tion r-/-i8ing or-

t*'n 5" of r-/urring -B-n3itur- :0 6'0 of gr'nt in 'i3 fro

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt s*ou3 :- tr-'t-3 't 'r 6it* t*-ir /ount-r'rts

in C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt. In 8i-6 of t*- 3-/ision in Sudhir vs. TISCO

(!7<4) UJ SC 7<#1 'n0 ru- 6*i/* '/-s ':sout- 3is/r-tion of 'n

'3inistr'ti8- 'ut*orit0 t*- o6-r to gr'nt or r-fus- -nsion or

gr'tuit0 is 'r:itr'r0 'n3 8io'ti8- of Arti/- !4. T*- -tition-rs 'r-

-rforing 3uti-s in t*- int-r-st of St't-1 'n3 t*-0 s*ou3 :- ro8i3-3

/on3itions 'n3 :-n-fits of s-r8i/- in 8i-6 of t*- Court in A//ount'nt

@-n-r' 8s. 's*i A (!7#&) SC 5"5. T*- 3-ni' of r-tri' :-n-fits is

3-ni' of i8-i*oo3 'ft-r su-r'nnu'tion 6*i/* is 8io'ti8- of Arti/-

&!.

!!. T*- R-son3-nts su:itt-3 t*'t t*- s'- is 6rong 'n3 t*'t

t*-r- 'r- t6o 't-ri' f'/ts 6*i/* -ntir-0 3istinguis* S.L. V-r's

/'s- fro t*- r-s-nt /'s-. T*-0 3isiss-3 t*- /ont-ntion st'ting t*-

s'- to :- 6rong 'n3 su:itt-3 t*'t t*- org'ni'tion *'3 fr'-3 its

o6n CPF Ru-s1 !7<& 6*i/* 6-r- 3u0 'ro8-3 :0 t*- N2DA

@o8-rning o30 in its --ting *-3 on !.".!7<. T*- CPF ru-s

6-r- '3- -ff-/ti8- r-tros-/ti8-0 fro !5."%.!7<&. T*- R-son3-nts



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su:itt-3 t*'t 6*-n t*- CPF Ru-s !7<& 6-r- fr'-3 on t*- in-s of

t*- !7#& Ru-s1 t*-n -r- -ntioning of t*- 6rong 0-'r 3o-snt

/onf-r 'n0 /onstitution' rig*t t*'t t*- -o0--s 6ou3 :- go8-rn-3

:0 CPF Ru-s !7#&. It is 'so not-6ort*0 t*'t N2DA /'- into

-Bist-n/- in !7<&. Posts in 3iff-r-nt gr'3-s 6-r- fi-3 -it*-r :0 3ir-/t

r-/ruit-nt or :0 3-ut'tion. For t*is r-'son1 -8-n 'ft-r N2DA CPF

Ru-s 6-r- foru't-31 or3-rs 6-r- issu-3 -ntioning /ousor0

/ontri:ution to CPF un3-r CPF Ru-s !7#&. Ru- !"(&) of N2DA CPF

Ru-s1 !7<& s'0s t*'t /ontri:ution s*' :- ' -r/-nt'g- of t*-

su:s/ri:-rs /ontri:ution or '0 :- r-s/ri:-3 :0 @o8-rn-nt. Ru-

!! ro8i3-s t*'t t*- 'g-n/0 6i '0 int-r-st 't su/* r't- 's t*-

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt r-s/ri:-s on su:s/ritions to CPF. It is

su:itt-3 t*'t ' or3-rs of C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt 6-r- not

'uto'ti/'0 '3- 'i/':- to -o0--s of N2DA. Aft-r

'//-t'n/- of 4t* '0 r-/o-n3'tions t*- OM 6's issu-3 -Bt-n3ing

:-n-fits to -o0--s go8-rn-3 :0 CPF S/*--. As N2DA 6's

foo6ing its o6n CPF Ru-s1 t*- :-n-fits 6-r- -Bt-n3-3 :0 fr'ing its

o6n Ru-s in /onsut'tion 6it* no3' inistr0. T*-s- ru-s 6-r-

'ro8-3 :0 @o8-rning o30 in t*- &!st --ting. Sin/- t*- ru-s 'n3

r-gu'tion go8-rning s-r8i/- /on3itions *'3 :--n fr'-3 :0 N2DA1

:0-$'6 &< *'s no 'i/'tion.

!&. As N2DA is ' t-or'r0 org'ni'tion ' offi/-r 'r- 'so

t-or'r0 -o0--s. No -o0--s *'8- :--n 3-/'r-3 's

-r'n-nt. T*- s-r8i/- r-n3-r-3 in N2DA :0 its -o0--s is

non$-nsion':-. T*- -st':is*-nt -B-n3itur- of N2DA 'n3 for

i--nting t*- 'n3't- of N2DA1 gr'nt$in 'i3 is ro8i3-3 :0



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@o8-rn-nt. 2it*out 'n0 s-/ifi/ 'ro8' of Ministr0 of Fin'n/-1

D-'rt-nt of P-nsion 'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r- 'n3 Ministr0 of 2't-r

R-sour/-s t*- N2DA /'nnot intro3u/- t*- -nsion s/*-- on in-s of

CCS P-nsion Ru-s. T*- -tition-rs *'8- is-3 t*- Court t*'t t*-

@o8-rn-nt or3-rs 'r- '3ot-3 :0 t*- R-son3-nt 6*-r- ru-s 'r-

not fr'-3. T*- -tition-rs 'r- /o8-r-3 un3-r /'us- %.& in 8i-6 of

t*- O.M.1 it 6's -B'in-3 :0 D-'rt-nt of P-nsion 'n3 P-nsion-rs

2-f'r- 'n3 Ministr0 of Fin'n/-. ot* 'ft-r -B'ining t*- roos'

3i3 not 'gr-- to t*- /ont-ntion of t*- -tition-rs. T*- '-g'tion1 t*'t

N2DA *'3 int-ntion'0 not /ir/u't-3 t*- O.M. is 6rong. T*-

/*'ng-o8-r to P-nsion S/*-- 6's not 'uto'ti/ 's N2DA 6's

foo6ing its o6n CPF Ru-s1 !7<&. T*- ru-s 'n3 r-gu'tions in

3iff-r-nt 'utonoous :o3i-s 'r- 3iff-r-nt so t*- -tition-rs /'nnot :-

-Gu't-3 't 'r 6it* t*-ir /ount-r'rts 6oring in @o8-rn-nt

D-'rt-nts 'n3 Autonoous o3i-s 's /ont-n3-3 in Union of In3i'

8s. Dr. J'i D-8 2ig 'n3 Ors.

!. 's-3 on t*- ro8isions in O.M. roos' for fr'ing of DCR@

Ru-s for -o0--s of N2DA 6's ro/-ss-3 :0 t*- offi/-rs on

3-ut'tion fro -nsion':- 3-'rt-nts 6it* *- fro

offi/-rs=-o0--s. T*- offi/-r 'n3 -o0--s 6-r- fu0 in8o8-3 'n3

t*-0 /'nnot /'i t*'t t*-0 6-r- tot'0 ignor'nt of t*- or3-rs. T*-

/*'ng-o8-r of -o0--s /'nnot :- suo$otto '3- 'i/':- for

N2DA -o0--s. T*- -tition-rs *'8- f'i-3 to ro8- 'r:itr'r0 '/tion

of t*- r-son3-nts 'n3 *-n/- Sudhir vs. TISCO (!7<4) UJ SC 7<#1

'n3 !ccountant "eneral vs. #a$shi AIR !7#& SC 5"51 *'s no

'i/'tion. In 8i-6 of t*- '6 'i3 3o6n in Steel !uthorit% of India Ltd.



17

vs. &i'e%endu #hattachar%a (&"!!) & SLR &41 -tition-rs *'8- no

/'us- of '/tion.

!4. In ig*t of t*- f'/ts 'n3 /ir/ust'n/-s of t*is /'s- 'n3 t*-

su:issions '3- :0 t*- -'rn-3 /ouns- on :ot* si3-s1 it /'n :-

/on/u3-3 t*'t N2DA *'3 fr'-3 its r-gu'tion t*- CPF Ru-s1 !7<&

'n3 t*-0 6-r- 3u0 'ro8-3 :0 t*- @o8-rning o30 of N2DA. As

N2DA is 'n 'utonoous :o30 un3-r t*- Ministr0 of 2't-r

R-sour/-s1 it *'s fr'-3 it o6n :0-$'6s go8-rning t*- -o0--s. It

*'s :--n ti- 'n3 'g'in r-it-r't-3 t*'t t*- Court ust '3ot 'n

'ttitu3- of tot' non$int-rf-r-n/- or ini' int-rf-r-n/- in t*- 'tt-r

of int-rr-t'tion of Ru-s fr'-3 :0 'utonoous institutions. In

Chairman ( )& *erala SRTC vs. *.O. Var+hese and Others (&""%) <

SCC &!1 t*is Court *-3

>9SRTC is 'n 'utonoous /oror'tion -st':is*-3 un3-rt*- Ro'3 Tr'nsort Coror'tion A/t1 !75". It /'n r-gu't-

t*- s-r8i/- of its -o0--s :0 'ing 'rori't-

r-gu'tions it t*'t :-*'f. T*- Hig* Court is not /orr-/t in

t*ining t*'t t*-r- is 'n0 /ousion on 9SRTC on t*-

-r- '3otion of P'rt III of 9SR to 'uto'ti/'0 gi8- '

-n*'n/--nts in -nsion 'n3 ot*-r :-n-fits gi8-n :0 t*-

St't- @o8-rn-nt to its -o0--s.? T*us1 's t*- '-'nts 'r- go8-rn-3 :0 t*- CPF Ru-s!7<&1 t*- O.M.

'i/':- to C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s is not 'i/':- to

t*-.

!5. On t*- issu- of 'rit0 :-t6--n t*- -o0--s of N2DA 'n3

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s1 -8-n if it is 'ssu-3 t*'t t*- !7<&

Ru-s 3i3 not -Bist or 6-r- not 'i/':- on t*- 3't- of t*- O.M. i.-.



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"!."5.!7<%1 t*- r--8'nt 3't- of 'rit01 t*- rin/i- of 'rit0 /'nnot

:- 'i/':- to t*- -o0--s of N2DA. N2DA /'nnot :- tr-'t-3 's

'n instru-nt'it0 of t*- St't- un3-r Arti/- !& of t*- Constitution

-r-0 on t*- :'sis t*'t its fun3s 'r- gr'nt-3 :0 t*- C-ntr'

@o8-rn-nt. In ,ee Telefilms Ltd. ( !nother v. Union of India ( Ors.1

(&""5) 4 SCC #471 it 6's *-3 :0 t*is Court t*'t t*- 'utonoous

:o3i-s *'8ing so- n-Bus 6it* t*- @o8-rn-nt :0 its-f 6ou3 not

:ring t*- 6it*in t*- s6-- of t*- -Br-ssion St't- 'n3 -'/* /'s-

ust :- 3-t-rin-3 on its o6n -rits. T*us1 t*- -' of t*-

-o0--s of N2DA to :- tr-'t-3 't 'r 6it* t*-ir /ount-r'rts in

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt un3-r su: ru- (#)(i8) of Ru- &""7 of @-n-r'

Fin'n/i' Ru-s1 -r-0 on t*- :'sis of fun3ing is not 'i/':-.

!#. E8-n if it is r-su-3 t*'t N2DA is >St't-? un3-r Arti/- !& of

t*- Constitution1 t*- '-'nts *'8- f'i-3 to ro8- t*'t t*-0 'r- 't

'r 6it* t*-ir /ount-r'rts1 6it* 6*o t*-0 /'i 'rit0. As *-3 :0

t*is Court in Union Territor% Chandi+arh v. *rishan #handari 1 (!77#)

!! SCC 4<1 t*- /'i to -Gu'it0 /'n :- /'i-3 6*-n t*-r- is

3is/riin'tion :0 t*- St't- :-t6--n t6o -rsons 6*o 'r- sii'r0

situ't-3. T*- s'i3 3is/riin'tion /'nnot :- in8o-3 in /'s-s 6*-r-

3is/riin'tion soug*t to :- s*o6n is :-t6--n '/ts of t6o 3iff-r-nt

'ut*oriti-s fun/tioning 's St't- un3-r Arti/- !&. T*us1 t*- -o0--s

of N2DA /'nnot :- s'i3 to :- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt Eo0--s 's

st't-3 in t*- O.M. for its 'i/':iit0.

!%. T*us1 :0 r-'son t*'t t*- -o0--s 'r- go8-rn-3 :0 N2DA CPF

Ru-s1 !7<&1 t*- O.M. 3't-3 "!."5.!7<% is not 'i/':- to t*-

'-'nt$-o0--s. Furt*-r1 's t*-0 *'8- not -st':is*-3 t*'t t*-0



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'r- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s1 't 'r 6it* t*-ir /ount-r'rts1

t*-ir /'i of 'rit0 6it* C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt Eo0--s is 'so

3-f-'t-3.

!<. In 8i-6 of t*- 3is/ussion in t*- for-going 'r'gr'*s1 6- 3o not

fin3 'n0 -rit in t*-s- '-'s 6*i/* 'r- '//or3ing0 3isiss-3.

T*-r- s*' :- no or3-r 's to /osts.

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NOS. 556 518 OF 2012 ANCIVIL APPEAL SLP(C) N*.11022012)

!7. 2rit P-tition (Ci8i) Nos. 55#=&"!& 'n3 5!<=&"!& 'n3 S-/i'

L-'8- P-tition (C) No.!7!"&=&"!& 'r- ot*-r grou of 'tt-rs 'rising

out of s'- f'/tu' 'triB 'n3 t*- oint of /ont-ntion in ' t*r--

'tt-rs is s'-. 2rit P-tition (Ci8i) No.55#=&"!& *'s :--n fi-3 :0

A In3i' N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' St'ff Asso/i'tion 'n3 2rit P-tition (Ci8i)

No.5!<=&"!& *'s :--n fi-3 :0 t*- Prin/i's 'n3 ot*-r offi/i's of

J'6'*'r N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' 'n3 t*- -o0--s of t*- N'8o3'0'

Vi30''0' S'iti1 for issu'n/- of 'n 'rori't- 6rit in t*- n'tur- of

'n3'us or 'n0 ot*-r 3ir-/tion=s to t*- r-son3-nts to intro3u/-

'n3 i--nt CCS P-nsion S/*--1 !7%& to ' t*- -o0--s of t*-

N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' S'iti. SLP(C) No.!7!"&=&"!& *'s :--n fi-3 :0

S*ri P.N. Mis*r' 'g'inst t*- or3-r 3't-3 "7.!&.&"!& 'ss-3 :0 t*-

Hig* Court of J*'r*'n3 't R'n/*i 3isissing t*- 6rit -tition fi-3

:0 *i.

&". T*- f'/ts n-/-ss'r0 for 3isos' of t*-s- /'s-s1 st't-3 :ri-f01

'r- t*'t t*- i3-' of J'6'*'r N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' 6's /on/-tu'i-3

in !7<5 'n3 t6o o3- s/*oos 6-r- st'rt-31 on- -'/* 't J';;*'r in

H'r0'n' 'n3 Ar'8'ti in M'*'r's*tr'. Ho6-8-r1 t*- J'6'*'r



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N'8o3'0' Vi3'0'' S'iti 6's -st':is*-3 un3-r t*- R-gistr'tion of

So/i-ti-s A/t1 !7#" on &<$"&$!7<#. It is st't-3 t*'t J'6'*'r

N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' s/*oos *'8- :--n -st':is*-3 un3-r t*- '-gis of

t*- Ministr0 of Hu'n R-sour/- D-8-o-nt1 @o8-rn-nt of In3i'.

T*- -o0--s of J'6'*'r N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' S'iti (>JNVS?)

3-'n3-3 t*'t t*-0 :- :roug*t un3-r t*- @PF$/u$P-nsion S/*--

i- t*-ir /ount-r'rts in ot*-r -3u/'tion' institutions1 i- 9-n3ri0'

Vi30''0' S'it0 (>9VS?)1 IITs1 S'ini S/*oos1 NCERT -t/. Ho6-8-r1

t*-0 *'8- /ontinu-3 to :- go8-rn-3 on0 :0 CPF S/*-- 'n3 6-r-

-B/u3-3 fro t*- P-nsion S/*-- ti &""4. It *'s :--n su:itt-3 on

:-*'f of t*- P-tition-rs='-'nts t*'t t*- EB-/uti8- Coitt-- of

JNVS *'3 '3ot-3 ' r-soution 6*i/* roos-3 t*- 'i/'tion of

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt S-r8i/- Ru-s to its -o0--s ut'tis ut'n3is

ti t*- S'iti fr'-3 its o6n ru-s. ut t*- r-soution *'s not :--n

s*o6n to *'8- :--n 'ro8-3 :0 t*- @o8-rn-nt or Distri/t Ins-/tor

of S/*oos. In 'n0 /'s-1 t*- 3-'n3s of t*- -o0--s of JNVS *'8-

:--n suort-3 's 6- 's 8oi/-3 :0 8'rious @o8-rn-nt fun/tion'ri-s

in/u3ing Ministr0 of Hu'n R-sour/- 'n3 D-8-o-nt t*roug* its

-tt-r to t*- Fin'n/- Ministr0 in !77< s--ing 'ro8' of t*- Fin'n/-

Ministr0 to intro3u/- t*- P-nsion S/*-- to JNVS1 K.N. C*'tur8-3i

Coitt-- R-ort on R-8i-6 of M'n'g--nt Stru/tur- 'n3 O-r'ting

M-/*'nis of N'8o3'0' Vi3'0'' S'iti1 P'ri'-nt'r0 Coitt--

on Fun/tioning of N'8o3'0' Vi3'0'' S'iti t*roug* its !54t*1 !<4t*

'n3 !7<t* R-orts. A t*-s- /oitt--s *'8- strong0 r-/o-n3-3

t*'t t*- -o0--s of JNVS :- :roug*t 't 'r 6it* t*- -o0--s of

9-n3ri0' Vi3'0''0' 'n3 :- gi8-n sii'r s-r8i/- :-n-fits1 in/u3ing



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-nsion un3-r !7%& Ru-s. Ho6-8-r1 t*- ';or *ur3- in

i--nt'tion of P-nsion S/*-- to t*- -o0--s of JNVS *'s

:--n t*- fin'n/i' /onstr'ints 's t*- Fin'n/- Ministr0 n-8-r g'8- '

go$'*-'3 for su/* i--nt'tion. To su:st'nti't- t*-ir /'i1 JNVS

-ng'g-3 'n '/tu'r0 to 3-t-rin- t*- fin'n/i' f-'si:iit0 of

i--nting t*- P-nsion S/*-- to JNVS -o0--s 'n3 it 6's

foun3 t*'t if t*- -o0--s /ontri:ution uto !.".&""5 is

tr'nsf-rr-3 to t*- P-nsion Fun3 :0 !.".&""5 'n3 'nnu'

/ontri:ution of !< of s''r0 on ont*0 :'sis fro "!."4.&""#1 t*-

i--nt'tion of t*- s/*-- is fin'n/i'0 8i':-.

&!. T*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt foru't-3 N-6 P-nsion S/*--1 &""4

for t*- -o0--s of t*- JNVS in r-sons- to t*-ir r--'t-3 3-'n3s.

T*is N-6 P-nsion S/*-- 6's i--nt-3 fro "!."!.&""7. A t*-

-o0--s 6*o *'3 ;oin-3 rior to t*- 3't- of i--nt'tion 6-r-

gi8-n 'n otion to -it*-r /ontinu- un3-r t*- CPF S/*-- or to s6it/*

o8-r to t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*--. T*- /ut$off 3't- for t*is N-6

P-nsion S/*-- 6's "!."!.&""4 t*-r-for-1 it 6's not '8'i':- to t*-

-o0--s 6*o *'3 ;oin-3 t*- s-r8i/- rior to /ut$off 3't-. Ho6-8-r1

t*- -o0--s /'i t*'t N-6 P-nsion S/*-- 6's 'so

3is/riin'tor0 's it is not 't 'r 6it* t*- P-nsion S/*-- un3-r !7%&

Ru-s. T*- -Bisting -o0--s 6-r- ut un3-r Ti-r$II of t*- N-6

P-nsion S/*-- 'n3 t*- -o0-rs /ontri:ution 6's not '8'i':- to

t*-. Furt*-r1 t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*-- 3i3 not in/u3- 'n0 f'i0

-nsion1 -3i/' :-n-fits 'n3 3-'t* gr'tuit0.

&&. Pr-s-nt A-'nt in SLP No.!7!"&=&"!&1 S*ri P.N. Mis*r' *'3

fi-3 ' 2rit -tition in t*- J*'r*'n3 Hig* Court s--ing 6rit of



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'n3'us 'g'inst t*- @o8-rn-nt to i--nt t*- P-nsion

S/*-- un3-r !7%& Ru-s for t*- -o0--s of t*- J'6'*'r N'8o3'0'

Vi30''0' on t*- groun3s of 'r:itr'r0 3is/riin'tion 'g'inst t*-

8is$$8is -o0--s of t*- 9-n3ri0' Vi30''0' 'n3 ot*-r -3u/'tion'

institution 't*oug* run :0 'utonoous :o3i-s :ut 8-r0 u/* un3-r

t*- '-gis of t*- HRD inistr0 6*os- -o0--s 'r- :-n-fitt-3 :0 t*-

P-nsion S/*--. T*- P-tition-r t*-r-in 'so /*'-ng-3 t*- N-6

P-nsion S/*-- notifi-3 in &""< :-ing 3is/riin'tor0 'n3 utr' 8ir-s

of Arti/-s !41 !7 'n3 &! of t*- Constitution of In3i'. T*- Hig* Court

foun3 t*'t t*-r- -Bist-3 no -nsion s/*-- for t*- -o0--s of

JNVS ti t*- &""4 S/*-- 6*i/* 6's notifi-3 in &""<. It not-3 t*'t

t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*-- 6*i/* 6's foru't-3 :0 t*- @o8-rn-nt in

&""4 'n3 notifi-3 in &""< 6's in r-sons- to t*- 3-'n3s of t*-

-o0--s of JNVS 'n3 t*'t /ut$off 3't- 6's t*- 3o'in of t*-

-o0-r. It r-i-3 on t*- ;u3g-nt in !ll India Reserve #an$ Retired

Officers’ !ssociation v. Reserve #an$ of India 1 (!77&) Su. (!) SCC

##41 6*-r-in t*- Sur-- Court *'3 *-3 t*'t 6*-n 'n -Bisting

s/*-- is i:-r'i-31 t*- -o0-r /'nnot or3in'ri0 gr'nt t*- :-n-fit

to on- /'ss of -o0--s 'n3 3-n0 it to ot*-rs :0 /*oosing 'r:itr'r0

/ut$off 3't-. Ho6-8-r1 6*-n ' /o-t-0 n-6 s/*-- is intro3u/-31

6*o- n-6 s-t of /onsi3-r'tions 'r- in8o8-3 ri'ri0 :-ing t*-

fin'n/i' ii/'tions. On t*-s- groun3s t*- Hig* Court 3isiss-3

t*- 2rit -tition st'ting t*'t t*- P-tition-r /ou3 not ro8- t*'t NPS

6's 'r:itr'r0 or 3is/riin'tor0.

&. Foo6ing issu-s 'r- in8o8-3 in t*-s- 'tt-rs for our

/onsi3-r'tion



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(i) 2*-t*-r O.M. 3't-3 !$"5$!7<% 'i-s to t*- -o0--s of t*-

NVS

(ii) 2*-t*-r t*- fin'n/i' ii/'tion /'n :- 8'i3 /onsi3-r'tion for

3-n0ing -nsion

(iii) 2*-t*-r t*- -o0--s of t*- N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' 'r- -ntit-3

to 'rit0 in -nsion 6it* t*- -o0--s of ot*-r 'utonoous

institutions i- 9-n3ri0' Vi30''0'1 NCERT1 N'tion' O-n

S/*oos 'n3 Ti:-t'n S/*oos Asso/i'tion

(i8) 2*-t*-r t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*--1 &""4 is 'r:itr'r0 or

3is/riin'tor0

&4. L-'rn-3 /ouns- '-'ring for t*- -tition-rs='-'nts *'8-

-*'si-3 on t*- 'i/':iit0 of t*- Offi/- M-or'n3u of t*-

D-'rt-nt Pu:i/ @ri-8'n/-s 'n3 P-nsions D-'rt-nt of P-nsions

'n3 P-nsion-rs 2-f'r- 3't-3 "!$"5$!7<% to t*- -o0--s of JNVS

;ust i- it 6's 'i-3 to t*- 9VS. Ho6-8-r1 t*- -'rn-3 A33ition'

Soi/itor @-n-r' *'s u/i30 :roug*t out t*- 3iff-r-n/- :-t6--n t*-

osition of -o0--s of t*- org'ni'tion 6it* r-s-/t to s'i3 O.M.

S*- *'s oint-3 out t*'t for 'i/'tion of t*- s'i3 O.M.1 foo6ing

t*r-- r-$r-Guisit-s 6-r- to :- fufi-3 :0 t*- -o0--s

(i) T*-0 ust :- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt -o0--s1

(ii) T*-0 ust :- in s-r8i/- on "!$"!$!7<#1 'n3

(iii) T*-0 ust :- CPF :-n-fi/i'ri-s 's on "!$"!$!7<#.

&5. T*- R-son3-nts *'8- /ont-n3-3 t*'t t*- JNVS 6's not in

-Bist-n/- 't t*- ti- of /ut$off 3't- 'i/':- un3-r t*- O.M. 3't-3



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"!."5.!7<% 'n3 'so t*'t t*- -o0--s of t*- JNVS /'nnot /'i 's

of ' rig*t to :- go8-rn-3 :0 t*- C-ntr' Ci8i S-r8i/- (P-nsion) Ru-s1

!7%& 's t*-0 'r- not -o0--s of t*- C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt.

&#. It is un3isut-3 f'/t t*'t t*- N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' S'iti 6's

-st':is*-3 'n3 r-gist-r-3 un3-r t*- So/i-ti-s R-gistr'tion A/t1 !<#"

on0 on &<$"&$!7<#1 so its -o0--s /'nnot :- in s-r8i/- 's on

"!$"!$!7<#. T*us1 6*i- first /on3ition is 3isut-31 t*- s-/on3

/on3ition is /-'r0 not fufi-3. In /ontr'st1 t*- 9VS 6's -st':is*-3

in !7#5. T*-r-for-1 6- fin3 -rit in t*- 'rgu-nt of t*- -'rn-3

A33ition' Soi/itor @-n-r' t*'t t*- s'i3 O.M. /'nnot '0 to t*-

NVS -o0--s.

&%. Furt*-r1 it 6's su:itt-3 :0 t*- -'rn-3 /ouns- for t*-

-tition-rs='-'nts t*'t t*- on0 r-'son for not ro8i3ing -nsion

's -r !7%& Ru-s *'s :--n t*- fin'n/i' ii/'tions 6*i/* :-/o-s

''r-nt fro t*- -tt-r of t*- Fin'n/- Ministr0 3't-3 "5$"&$!777 to

t*- HRD Ministr0 in 6*i/* t*- Fin'n/- Minist-r *'s /-'r0 oint-3

out t*- -B/-ssi8- i':iit0 t*'t t*- @o8-rn-nt 6ou3 *'8- to in/ur in

/'s- it -Bt-n3s -nsion s/*-- to t*- JNVS -o0--s 'n3 sugg-st-3

t*'t 'n 'nnuit0 s/*-- '0 :- foru't-3 6it* LIC :0 -o0--s

/ontri:ution 'on- 6it*out 'n0 i':iit0 of t*- @o8-rn-nt. Aso t*-

Fin'n/- Ministr0 *'s -Br-ss-3 its /on/-rn t*'t -Bt-n3ing su/*

-nsion :-n-fit on t*- groun3s of 'rit0 6ou3 -'n t*'t ' t*-

'utonoous :o3i-s un3-r @o8-rn-nt of In3i' 6ou3 '- sii'r

3-'n3s 'n3 t*'t 6ou3 :- fin'n/i'0 inf-'si:-.



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&<. In suort of t*-s- su:issions1 -'rn-3 /ouns- for t*-

-tition-rs='-'nts *'s /it-3 -t*or' of ;u3g-nts 6*-r-in it 6's

*-3 t*'t fun3'-nt' rig*ts /'nnot :- 8io't-3 on t*- groun3s of

fin'n/i' /onstr'ints 'n3 t*'t t*- rig*t to -3u/'tion is ' fun3'-nt'

rig*t 6*i/* /'nnot :- ;-o'r3i-3 :0 /oroising 6it* Gu'it0 of

t-'/*-rs in s/*oos 3u- to oor ost s-r8i/- :-n-fits. R-i'n/- 6's

'so '/-3 on )unicipal Council Ratlam v. Vardichand (!7<") 4 SCC

!#&1 !ll India Imam Or+ani-ation v. Union of India 1 (!77) SCC 5<41

'n3 *apila in+orani v. State of #ihar 1 (&"") # SCC !.

&7. L-'rn-3 A33ition' Soi/itor @-n-r' '-'ring for t*-

r-son3-nts 'rgu-3 t*'t non- of t*- /'s-s r-i-3 uon :0 t*-

P-tition-rs='-'nts in8o8-s rig*t to -nsion 'n3 t*'t P-nsion is

not ' Fun3'-nt' Rig*t. S*- /it-3 !ssociate #an$s Officers’

!ssociation v. State #an$ of India and Ors.1 !77< (!) SCC 4&<1 6*-r-in

t*is Court o:s-r8-3 t*'t 'n0 ingr-3i-nts go into s*'ing of t*- 6'g-

stru/tur- of 'n0 org'ni'tion1 in/u3ing t*- -/onoi/ /'':iit0 of t*-

-o0-r. T'ing siisti/ 'ro'/* of gr'nting *ig*-r

r-un-r'tion to 6or-rs of on- org'ni'tion :-/'us- 'not*-r

org'ni'tion *'3 gr'nt-3 its -o0--s1 '0 -'3 to un3-sir':-

r-suts 'n3 t*- 'i/'tion of t*- 3o/trin- 6ou3 :- fr'ug*t 6it*

3'ng-r 'n3 '0 s-rious0 'ff-/t t*- -ffi/i-n/0 'n3 fun/tioning of t*-

org'ni'tion. S*- 'so r-i-3 on !.*. #indal v. Union of India 1 (&"") 5

SCC !#1 6*i/* 'so st't-s t*'t t*- fin'n/i' /''/it0 is ' r--8'nt

/onsi3-r'tion in 3-/i3ing r-8ision of '0 s/'-s. T*-r-for-1 t*- -'rn-3

A33ition' Soi/itor @-n-r' /on/u3-3 t*'t fin'n/i' /''/it0 of t*-

-o0-r is 'n iort'nt f'/tor 6*i/* /'nnot :- ignor-3 6*i- fiBing



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t*- 6'g- stru/tur- 'n3 t*us1 t*- 3-'n3s of t*- -o0--s of NVS

'r- not foun3-3 on soun3 rin/i- of '6.

". T*- -'rn-3 /ouns- for t*- -tition-rs='-'nts *'8- 'rgu-3

t*'t Rig*t to -Gu'it0 is gu'r'nt--3 un3-r Arti/- !4 of t*-

Constitution 6*i/* in/oror't-s t*- rin/i- of -Gu' '0 for -Gu'

6or 'n3 s'- *'s :--n 8io't-3 in r-s-nt /'s- :0 gr'nting -nsion

un3-r !7%& P-nsion Ru-s to t*- -o0--s of so- 'utonoous

-3u/'tion' institutions i- 9VS1 NCERT -t/. 'n3 3-n0ing t*'t

:-n-fit to t*- -o0--s of NVS. T*- -'rn-3 Couns- oint-3 out t*'t

'rit0 in '0 'n3 -nsion :- gr'nt-31 'rti/u'r01 :-t6--n t*-

-o0--s of NVS 'n3 t*- -o0--s of 9VS 's :ot* t*-s-

institutions 'r- run :0 'utonoous :o3i-s r-gist-r-3 un3-r So/i-ti-s

R-gistr'tion A/t1 !<#" un3-r t*- '-gis of t*- Ministr0 of Hu'n

R-sour/- D-8-o-nt1 @o8-rn-nt of In3i' 'n3 'r- fu0 fun3-3 :0

t*- @o8-rn-nt of In3i'. Aso1 t*'t t*- 6oring *ours of t*- t-'/*-rs

in NVS 'r- or- 's /o'r-3 to t*- 9VS 'n3 t*- JNVS :-ing fu0

r-si3-nti' s/*oos1 t*- :ur3-n on t-'/*ing 'n3 non$t-'/*ing st'ff is

u/* or- t*'n 9-n3ri0' Vi3''0's 6*i/* 'r- on0 3'0 s/*oos. T*-

-'rn-3 Couns- *'s :roug*t to t*- for- r-/o-n3'tions of 8'rious

/oitt--s 'n3 'ut*oriti-s 6*i/* *'8- suort-3 t*- /'us- of t*-

P-tition-rs1 n'-01 R-8i-6 Coitt-- s-t u :0 t*- Ministr0 of HRD

un3-r C*'ir'ns*i of S*ri K.N. C*'tur8-3i to r-8i-6 t*-

M'n'g--nt Stru/tur- 'n3 O-r'ting M-/*'nis of JNVS1 !54t*

r-ort of t*- D-'rt-nt R-'t-3 P'ri'-nt'r0 Coitt-- on

fun/tioning of JNV 6*i/* 6's 'i3 :-for- Lo S':*' on "&$"$&""51



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C':in-t Not- r-'r-3 :0 t*- Ministr0 of HRD in M'r/* &""# 6*i/*

s-/ifi/'0 oint-3 out t*- n--3 to -Bt-n3 t*- P-nsion S/*-- un3-r

!7%& Ru-s to t*- -o0--s of JNVS1 !7<t* R-ort of t*- D-'rt-nt

R-'t-3 P'ri'-nt'r0 Coitt-- su:itt-3 on !%$"<$&""% 6*i/*

strong0 r-/o-n3-3 for i--nting t*- P-nsion S/*-- to t*-

-o0--s of JNVS. E8-n t*- Ministr0 of L':our 'n3 Eo0-nt :0

its O.M. 3't-3 "%$"7$&""# to t*- Ministr0 of HRD1 r-/o-n3-3

-Bt-nsion of P-nsion S/*-- to NVS.

!. L-'rn-3 A33ition' Soi/itor @-n-r'1 '-'ring on :-*'f of t*-

r-son3-nts su:itt-3 t*'t t*- issu- of -Bt-n3ing P-nsion S/*-- of

!7%& to t*- NVS -o0--s is 'n '3inistr'ti8- 3-/ision 6*i/* is

'3- --ing in in3 8'rious 3-t-rining f'/tors 'n3 t*'t it /'nnot

:- s'i3 ' s/*oos 'n3 -3u/'tion' institutions /onstitut- on- /'ss.

S*- /it-3 !ll India Saini$ Schools Emplo%ees !ssociation v. &efence

)inister/cum/Chairman #oard of "overnors Saini$ School 1 !7<< (!)

Su SCC &"51 6*-r-in t*- S'ini S/*oo -o0--s *'3 soug*t 6rit

of 'n3'us to -Bt-n3 ' s-r8i/- :-n-fits 'n3 '38'nt'g-s to t*- 's

'r- 'i/':- to t*- -o0--s of t*- 9VS. In t*- s'i3 /'s- t*-

Sur-- Court 3isiss-3 t*- -tition on t*- groun3 t*'t t*-

-o0--s of S'ini S/*oos /'nnot :- /onsi3-r-3 -o0--s of t*-

C-ntr' @o8-rn-nt nor /'n t*-0 :- tr-'t-3 't 'r 6it* 9VS

-o0--s.

&. T*- R-son3-nt 'so r-i-3 on S.C. Chandra v. State of

0har$hand 1 (&""%) < SCC &%71 6*-r-in t*is Court *-3 t*'t t*-



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3o/trin- of -Gu' '0 for -Gu' 6or is 'i/':- on0 6*-n t*-r- is

tot' i3-ntit0 in t6o grous of -o0--s. Furt*-r1 in !.*. #indal

(sur')1 t*is Court *'s *-3 t*'t -o0--s of @o8-rn-nt /o'ni-s

'r- not @o8-rn-nt s-r8'nts. It is1 t*-r-for-1 su:itt-3 on :-*'f of

t*- r-son3-nts t*'t t*- -tition-rs='-'nts 'r- -o0--s of t*-

'utonoous :o30 t*'t is N'8o3'0' Vi30''0' S'iti 6*i/* *'s '

t*- /ontro on t*- org'ni'tion.

. It '0 :- -B-3i-nt to not- 6*'t t*is Court o:s-r8-3 in t*-

/'s- of S.C. Chandra (sur')

>,fiBing of '0 s/'-s :0 t*- Courts :0 '0ing t*-rin/i- of -Gu' '0 for -Gu' 6or us-ts t*- *ig*/onstitution' rin/i- of s-'r'tion of o6-rs :-t6--nt*r-- org'ns of t*- st't-. R-'iing t*is Court *'s inr-/-nt 0-'rs '8oi3-3 '0ing t*- rin/i- of -Gu' '0 for-Gu' 6or1 un-ss t*-r- is /o-t- 'n3 6*o-so-i3-ntit0 :-t6--n t*- t6o grous ('n3 t*-r- too t*- 'tt-rs*ou3 :- s-nt for -B'in'tion :0 'n -B-rt /oitt--

'oint-3 :0 t*- @o8-rn-nt inst-'3 of t*- Court its-f gr'nting *ig*-r '0)?

4. Furt*-r1 t*- -'rn-3 /ouns- '-'ring for t*- A-'nts *'8-

/ont-n3-3 t*'t t*- -nsion is not ' :ount0 gi8-n to t*- -o0-- 't

t*- 6i of t*- @o8-rn-nt :ut ' 8'u':- rig*t 8-st-3 in t*- -o0--

'n3 ' rig*t to r-/-i8- -nsion is ' >ro-rt0? un3-r Arti/- ! of t*-

Constitution of In3i' 's 6's *-3 in State of *erala v. ).

1admana'han I%er 1 (!7<5) !SCC 4&7. Furt*-r1 t*- -'rn-3 Couns-

for t*- A-'nts su:itt-3 t*'t t*- -nsion is t*'t 'rt of t*- s''r0

6*i/* 6's not gi8-n to t*- -o0-- 3uring *is=*-r s-r8i/- :ut 6's

-t for '0-nt 's -nsion1 so no6 t*- -o0-r /'nnot 3-n0 t*-

-o0--s 6*'t is rig*tfu0 -o0--s :-/'us-1 if t*-r- 6's no

-nsion to :- 'i31 -o0--s 6ou3 *'8- *'3 *ig*-r s''r0.



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5. L-'rn-3 A33ition' Soi/itor @-n-r' *'s su:itt-3 t*'t t*-

rig*t to -nsion is not 'n in*-r-nt rig*t of -8-r0 -o0-- :ut it fo6s

fro t*- ru-s of t*- @o8-rn-nt. If t*- -o0-- is -ntit-3 to

-nsion 's -r t*- ru-s of t*- @o8-rn-nt1 *is=*-r -nsion /'nnot

:- 6it**-3 :0 ' si- -B-/uti8- or3-r (&eo$inandan 1rasad v. State

of #ihar ( Ors . (!7%!) & SCC "). Sii'r01 it is su:itt-3 t*'t if t*-

-o0-- is not -ntit-3 to t*- -nsion 's -r t*- ru-s go8-rning

*is=*-r s-r8i/- /on3itions1 *-=s*- /'nnot /'i it 's of rig*t in*-r-nt

to t*- -o0-nt.

#. Furt*-r1 t*- Couns- for t*- '-'nts 'rgu-nt r-g'r3ing t*-

-nsion :-ing 'rt of t*- s''r0 is '//-t-3 's t*- rin/i- go8-rning

-nsion :ut it /'nnot :- 'i-3 to t*- r-s-nt /'s- 's t*- -o0--s

in t*- r-s-nt /'s- 6-r- not rois-3 'n0 -nsion 't t*- ti- of t*-ir

'oint-nt 'n3 no 3-3u/tions 6-r- '3- 3uring t*-ir s-r8i/-

to6'r3s 'n0 -nsion fun3. T*us1 it /'nnot :- s'i3 t*'t t*- -o0--s

*'8- :--n 3-ni-3 6*'t 6's rig*tfu0 t*-irs.

%. T*- A-'nts *'3 r'is-3 t*- issu- of t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*--

6*i/* 6's notifi-3 in &""< 'n3 6*os- /ut$off 3't- 6's "!."!.&""4 in

t*- 6rit -tition 'n3 t*- SLP1 *o6-8-r1 it 6'snt r-ss-3 3uring t*-

'rgu-nts. In 'n0 /'s-1 t*-0 *'8- /'i-3 t*'t t*- N-6 P-nsion

S/*--1 is 'so 3is/riin'tor0 'n3 t*'t t*- s'i3 /ut$off 3't- is

'r:itr'r0. T*- -'rn-3 /ouns- for t*- '-'nts su:itt-3 t*'t t*-

N-6 P-nsion S/*-- is not 't 'r 6it* t*- P-nsion S/*-- un3-r

!7%& Ru-s 's it 3o-s not *'8- ro8isions for 3-'t* gr'tuit01 f'i0

-nsion 'n3 -3i/' :-n-fits. Aso1 t*- t6o ti-r s0st- of t*- N-6

P-nsion S/*-- 6's /*'-ng-3.



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<. 2- *'8- /'r-fu0 -rus-3 t*- ;u3g-nt of t*- Hig* Court of

J*'r*'n3 in 2.P. 474# of &""< 'g'inst 6*i/* SLP(C)

No.!7!"&=&"!& *'s :--n fi-3 'n3 6- /on/ur 6it* t*- 8i-6 of t*-

Hig* Court. T*- /ut$off 3't- is ' 3o'in of t*- -o0-r 'n3 so t*-

intro3u/tion of n-6 s/*-- of -nsion 6i :- 3on- /onsi3-ring ' t*-

r--8'nt f'/tors in/u3ing fin'n/i' 8i':iit0 of t*- s'-. No

int-rf-r-n/- is 6'rr'nt-3 un-ss t*-r- is gross in;usti/- is

-r-tr't-3. T*- A-'nts *'8- f'i-3 to ro8- 'n0 'r:itr'rin-ss 'n3

3is/riin'tion 6it* r-s-/t to t*- N-6 P-nsion S/*--.

7. In t*- ig*t of t*- 3is/ussion in t*- for-going 'r'gr'*s1 t*-

6rit -titions 'n3 t*- '-' 'r- 'so 3isiss-3. Ho6-8-r1 t*-r- s*'

:- no or3-r 's to /osts.

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,.....,..,,,,,,,..J.(V#&%%# S,$)

...........,,,,,,,,.J.

(P#$%&# C'%$% !'*+,)N, ,'#9J%$:%; 20 2015.



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ITEM NO.IC COURT NO.9 SECTION XIV/X(FOR JUDGMENT) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

C.A.Nos. 712-713/21! "P#$%$%o&(s) 'o S#*%+, #+# $o A#+, (C) No(s). 31-317/212

T.M.SAMPAT0 ORS. P#$%$%o&#(s)

VERSUS

SEC.MIN.OF ATER RESOURCES ORS. R#so&#&$(s)

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C.A.Nos. 714-71!/21! " SP(C) No. 242!-242/211

C.A.Nos. 71 o' 21! " SP(C) No. 1912/212

.P.(C) No. !15/212

.P.(C) No. !!/212

D+$# 6 2/1/21! T#s# #$%$%o&s 8## *+,,# o& 'o o&o&*#:#&$

o' ;<:#&$ $o+=.

Fo P#$%$%o&#(s) M. R+;#s M++,#>A.

Ms. P+<+$% N##?+>A. M. S=+&+=+&+ S%&<>A.

M. P.P. R+o>S.A. Ms. M++,+?s:% P++&%>A. M. G. @+,+;%>A.

M. D#+s%s M%s+>A.

Ms. R*% Bo,%>A.

Fo R#so&#&$(s) Ms +,%$+ B+s%?>A.

M. S. R+;++>A.



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