HC seeks Centre’s response to plea on New Pension Scheme
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation petition that sought direction to the government to ensure an assured monthly pensio
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation petition that sought direction to the government to ensure an assured monthly pension under the New Pension Scheme to retired Central government employees, which was not less than 50% of the last drawn pay on retirement. The petitioner, a retired government employee, G. Chinnadurai of Tirunelveli district, said that under the New Pension Scheme, there was no minimum assured pension for the pensioners. As per the scheme, 10 % of the pay and dearness allowance was recovered from employees and an equal amount of contribution was made by the government.
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