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EPF Full Pension Case

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Friends, AIGETOA is closely working in the direction of EPFO Full Pension Case (FPS) for entire BSNL Recruited Employees, who is willing to opt the scheme. AIGETOA Kerala Team has already won the case of EPF Full Pension Scheme against EPFO in Hon'ble High Court of Kerala on 25th Feb, 2019 in WP(C) No 39855/2017 in line with other cases won by different applicants in the Hon'ble HC of Kerala in 2015. The order of Full Pension Scheme pronounced by the Hon'ble HC of Kerala was challenged by EPFO through Special Leave Petition (Civil) in the Hon'ble SC vide Diary No 9610/2019. This SLP of the EPFO was dismissed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 01.04.2019 stating that the Hon'ble Court didn't find any merit in the SLP and hence dismissed. After dismissal of the SLP, the EPFO moved RP in the Hon'ble Supreme Court, which is pending before the Hon'ble Court.

Recently, it was observed that some urgency is being created by some people through web/social media that EPF Full Pension Scheme is on the verge of end and hence started collection on the name of FPS. We request them to understand the seriousness of the cause and work genuinely to get the final relief as AIGETOA/BRs are working dedicatedly since years on the subject.

It has been informed to us that current SLP to be heard at Hon'ble SC pertains mostly to exempted organizations. Please recall that BSNL is an un-exempted organisation in EPFO and BSNL recruits have full right to get Full Pension benefits. As mentioned, the SLP by EPFO against un-exempted organizations, has been dismissed by the Hon'ble Court and review petition is pending in which the Hon'ble HC, Kerala judgement is challenged. Once the review petition is finalised, the channel will be opened for all of us including those party in the case.

Earlier, we couldn't move to the court at Delhi as we were waiting for the refusal of EPFO Delhi in this regard, which has been received now. So the cause of action has been established and we can move to the Hon'ble Court at Delhi. In this regard, we have consulted advocate and we were advised that the ideal way to reach Hon'ble Apex Court is through writ petitions in Hon'ble High Court, Delhi. We have decided to file Full Pension Scheme Case at Hon'ble High Court, Delhi on the name of AIGETOA to extend the benefits to all BSNL Recruits as the jurisdiction of Hon'ble HC Delhi is all over India and hence it will be applicable to all of us. So, our legal team has started working in this direction to file EPF Full Pension case at Hon'ble HC Delhi. AIGETOA assures one and all that we will be doing this in a most appropriate and legitimate way and confident to ensure benefits to all BSNL Recruits.

We understand the reason of sudden anxieties by some group on EPF-FPS, which may be happening due to approaching notification of Membership Verification. But we appeal to all our colleagues not to get disturbed by these gimmicks. AIGETOA is bound to pursue and will protect the interests of BSNL and BSNL recruits and we shall be doing this continuously. It may be noted that AIGETOA is the pioneer to lit the lights on rights and requirements for BSNL recruits like SAB, EPF full pension, GTI, Group MS etc.