ups_00068 — Introduction of Pension Scheme should be made known to all the serving employees and retired employees so as to ensure that they should apply for the same and get them placed on Pension Scheme. All modes of communication including sending individual letters, exhibiting it in newspapers and prominent places is to be resorted to. If these methods are not adopted, the retired employees can seek intervention from courts

Introduction of Pension Scheme should be made known to all the serving employees and retired employees so as to ensure that they should apply for the same and get them placed on Pension Scheme. All modes of communication including sending individual letters, exhibiting it in newspapers and prominent places is to be resorted to. If these methods are not adopted, the retired employees can seek intervention from courts — The following chunk discusses a court case (C.A. No. 7148 of 2008 with No. 7153 of 2008) concerning an employee's failure to opt for a pension scheme introduced by the Calcutta Port Trust. The employ... — Facts: The respondents No.1 retired as Chief Officer (D&D) did not opt for Pension Scheme introduced under Calcutta Port Trust on 29-5-1962 which earlier provided only Contributory Provident Fund Scheme. R-1 retired on 1-4-1983. Cut-off date for coming over to Pension Scheme was 1-6-1962. R-1 did not apply for changeover from P.F. Scheme to Pension Scheme. R-1 took the benefit of ex gratia at ₹ 600 per month for CPF beneficiaries, introduced by circular, dated 7-1-2000. Government of India introduced liberalized pension scheme for retired Class I and II employees. R-1 submitted his option for Pension Scheme in terms of circulars, dated 29-12-1984. He contends that the scheme was not brought to his notice by Calcutta Port Trust.