August 13, 2014

SC Judge asked Senior Counsel for Railway: You are fighting against pension of a guard.. In how many cases such question arises?



Story:

For about 20 years he was guard.

He suffered heart attack.

He was treated as medically unfit.

Not fit to be continued as train guard.

He immediately resigned and asked for voluntary retirement and asked for pension as per his last pay drawn.

His resignation accepted.

Two Months Passed

Railway, reverted him to lower grade and fixed pension in Lower guard.

Guard went to Tribunal

Tribunal ordered that Guard be paid pension as per last his pay drawn by him.

Railway lost appeal in High Court.

Railway lost review in High Court.

Railway filed appeal in Supreme Court

Many complex and legal questions of laws were raised in Appeal.

Supreme Court Judge asked a simple but pointed question

"In how many cases of guards such question arises?

The Counsel has no answer.

Supreme Court dismissed case.

Point

It gives pains to see cases of pension disputes reaching to Supreme Court.

Haresh Raichura
13/8/2014