Big Relief For 99,000 MP Teachers! High Court Orders Old Pension Scheme Benefits, Directs Transfer Of NPS Funds To OPS
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant relief to thousands of educators, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to extend Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefits to approximately 99,000 teachers recruited between 1998 and 2005. The Gwalior bench also ordered the transfer of funds from their National Pension System (NPS) accounts to the OPS. The ruling came from a bench of…
Madhya Pradesh's government has filed a petition with the Supreme Court regarding the seniority dispute involving more than 99,000 teachers who were appointed as Shikshakarmis before January 1, 2005. The teachers are seeking recognition of their previous service for pension purposes under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently ruled in favor of the teachers, dismissing the government's argument that the 2018 cadre merger constituted new appointments.
The court held that if the government acknowledges the previous service for seniority and career progression, it cannot ignore it when determining pension eligibility. The High Court further directed the transfer of accumulated National Pension System (NPS) funds of the affected teachers to OPS. The dispute remains unresolved, as the seniority issue is still pending in the Supreme Court, while a separate issue of gratuity benefits calculation from the date of first appointment is being considered by the government.
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