NON SUBMISSION OF LIFE CERTIFICATE AND WITHHOLDING PENSION

[MOHAN P]

For information:

This case -WP 405/2023 - decided before KHC relates to non payment of monthly pension  to a freedom fighter especially a  centenarians, by bank  on account of non submission of Life Certificate on time.

Court verdict states that:

"The only issue is, whether non-submission of Life 

Certificate for a brief period of one year could take away the right of 

the petitioner to get pension in the peculiar facts. 

Though 

submission of Life Certificate is imperative in terms of the 

guidelines and duty is cast on every pensioner to submit a Life 

Certificate, certain duty is also cast upon the Bank officials as well. 

The duty that is cast upon the Bank officials is that they should visit 

a person whose Life Certificate has not come about immediately to 

update their data with regard to restoration of pension or 

otherwise. The duty of the Bank is given a go bye."

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