IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.203 of 2006 Ram Ratan Singh, son of Sri Ram Narayan Singh, resident of Village- Thakura, P.O. Thakura, P.S. Ramgarh, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua). ……………………………….Petitioner. Versus 1. The Union of India through the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, (Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India) Provident Fund Bhawan, 14 Bhikhajee Cama Palance, New Delhi-110066. 2. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Bihar, having its office at R. Block, Patna (Bihar). 3. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Jharkhand having its office at Rajendra Jawan Bhawan, Main Road, Ranchi (Jharkhand). 4. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, (Pension) Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Barrackpore, Sub A/c Office 14815 B.T. Road, Tiragarh, 24 Pargana (N) West Bengal. ……………………………………….Respondents. ----------- 4. 11. 01. 2010. Heard Mr. Yogendra Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner was an employee of Eastern Spinning Mills & Industries Ltd. and took voluntarily retirement with effect from 30. 04. 2000. The petitioner was entitled for payment of Provident Fund and Pension under the provisions of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the Pension Scheme only) and upon not getting the said benefit, the petitioner filed the writ petition seeking direction for payment of his monthly pension including its arrears. A counter affidavit was filed on behalf of Respondent- Provident Fund Organisation and its authorities and where it was mentioned that petitioner had been paid Provident Fund dues of Rs.1,06,709/-. It has been further mentioned that petitioner took voluntary retirement at the attaining age of 50 years before 2 completion of 58 years. Hence in terms of the provisions provided under paragraph 12(9) of the Scheme, the petitioner was only liable to receive reduced pension. It is further stated that according to the said provisions, the petitioner’s original pension was fixed at Rs. 664/- per month and after commutation thereof his pension has been fixed at Rs. 443/- and commuted value of his pension has been calculated at Rs. 22,100/- together with its arrears has been determined at Rs. 24,335/- and sent to the Punjab National Bank, Bhabhua, for disbursement in his account. In the said circumstances, grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. m.p. (Jyoti Saran,J.)