PYASI DEVI v. CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
WPC/4291/2025 · 2025-08-21
Sri Ananda Sen
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
WP(S) No.4291 of 2025
----- Pyasi Devi, W/o late Teklal Mahto, resident of village Sahariya, Tola Ghujudih, PO and PS Nawadih, District Bokaro
… Petitioner(s).
Versus 1.Central Coalfields Limited through its Chairman cum Managing Director, office at Darbhanga House, PO Court Compound, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 2.Deputy General Manager (Personnel), Central Coalfields Limited, office at Darbhanga House, PO Court Compound, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 3.Sr. Manager Finance (CMPF), PF Section, Central Coalfields Limited, office at Darbhanga House, PO Court Compound, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 4.Personnel Manager (EE), Central Coalfields Limited, office at Darbhanga House, PO Court Compound, PS Kotwali, District Ranchi 5.General Manager, Central Coalfields Limited, B and K Area, Kargali, PO Kargali, PS Bermo, District Bokaro 6.Project Officer, Central Coalfield Limited, Kargali Colliery, PO Bermo, PS Bermo, District Bokaro 7.Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation through its Regional Director, office at Hirapur, PO and PS Dhanbad, District Dhanbad
… Respondent(s).
CORAM :
SRI ANANDA SEN, J.
------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mahesh Kr. Mahto, Advocate For the CCL
: Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate For the CMPFO : Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, Advocate
Mr. Karbir, Advocate …......
02 /21.08.2025: Heard the parties.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner died on 29.11.2006 but till date his family pension has not been paid.
3. Mr. Amit Kumar Das, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Central Coalfields Limited submits that though the husband of the petitioner died on 29.11.2006 but this petitioner has
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applied sometime in September 2024 claiming family pension. He submits that the respondent-CCL is searching the documents and after completion of all the formalities will forward the documents to the CMPF, provided that the petitioner is found to be genuine.
4. Considering the said submission, I direct the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the Project Officer, Central Coalfields Limited, Kargali Colliery within four weeks.
5. On receipt of the same the Project Officer will decide the claim of the petitioner and also verify the genuinity of the petitioner. If it is found that the claim of the petitioner is genuine and she is entitled for the family pension, the proposal will be forwarded to the CMPF who will process the file and ensure disbursement of the same through CCL. The entire process should be concluded within sixteen weeks from the date of receipt of the representation by the petitioner. It is further made clear that if any part of the claim is rejected the reasons thereof should be communicated to the petitioner.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/