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Madras High Court Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Tamil Nadu Pension Rules and Contributory Scheme; Petitioners Seek Declaration and Shift to Old Pension Scheme.

High Court: Madras High Court Bench: Principal

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the proviso to Rule 2 of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 and Sub Rule (3) of Rule 4 of General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) Rules are illegal and unconstitutional

Case Details

2025 LawText (MAD) (02) 155

W.P.Nos.3219 & 3226 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.3566 & 3572 of 2025

2025-02-20

Justice S.M.Subramaniam, Justice K.Rajasekar

D.Martin Rajaratnam, K.Tamilselvan, M.Chellathal, G.Selvi, S.Thilagavathi

State of Tamil Nadu and others

Nature of Litigation

Challenge to the legality of certain provisions of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 and General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) Rules, and seeking shift from Contributory Pension Scheme to old pension scheme.

Remedy Sought

Petitioners seek declaration that proviso to Rule 2 of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 and Sub Rule (3) of Rule 4 of General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) Rules as illegal, and direction to shift their enrolment from Contributory Pension Scheme to previous Pension Scheme under Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978.

Issues

Whether the proviso to Rule 2 of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 and Sub Rule (3) of Rule 4 of General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) Rules are illegal and unconstitutional

Procedural History

Two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for declaration that certain pension rules are illegal and for direction to shift enrolment from Contributory Pension Scheme to old pension scheme. The petitions were heard together.

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India: Article 226
Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978: Rule 2 proviso
General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) Rules: Sub Rule (3) of Rule 4

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Madras High Court Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Tamil Nadu Pension Rules and Contributory Scheme; Petitioners Seek Declaration and Shift to Old Pension Scheme.

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