RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORP. vs PRESIDENT,RAJASTHAN ROADWAYS UNION

The Supreme Court addressed the entitlement of a widow to family pension under the Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971, despite the employer's failure to exercise the option. The Court upheld the findings of the Labour and Industrial Tribunal, which determined that the employee was not informed of his right to opt for the scheme, thus allowing the widow's claim for family pension. The appeal by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.