Widow lost family pension due to paperwork mistake
Ramesh Chand, a Bank of Maharashtra employee since 1985, passed away on February 12, 2006. His widow, Savitri Devi, received his terminal benefits but did not qualify for a family pension. In 2010, the bank opened a one-time pension scheme for eligible families, including Devi's, but she missed the deadline. Devi applied for the pension in 2011, but the bank never received her application, and they never informed her of the issue.
After multiple attempts, Devi took the matter to court, but the Delhi High Court ruled against her in 2026, stating that the bank's strict deadline and lack of proof of her submission negated her right to a family pension.
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