Union Of India And Anr vs S.L. Verma And Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that employees of the Bureau of Indian Standards, who were part of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme, were deemed to have switched to the Pension Scheme as per the Office Memorandum dated 1.5.1987 unless they opted to remain in the CPF Scheme by the specified deadline. The Court held that the requirement for a positive option was a misconception, affirming that the employees' failure to opt out by the deadline resulted in their automatic transition to the Pension Scheme. The judgment emphasized the binding nature of the Office Memorandum and the subsequent regulations under the Bureau of Indian Standards (Terms and Condition of Service of Employees Regulation, 1988).