Delhi High Court: Live-in Partner's Family Entitled to Pension, Centre Must Revisit Plea

• Delhi High Court directs Centre to reconsider pension and healthcare benefits for a retired employee's live-in partner and children.
• The court overturned a CAT order, stating authorities wrongly withheld 50% of pension and gratuity based on 'grave misconduct'.
• Employee openly disclosed his 40-year live-in relationship and children throughout his service, negating claims of concealment.
• Court ordered release of withheld amounts with 6% interest and inclusion of partner/children in pension records.
• Previous disciplinary actions in 1990 and 2011 were deemed unsubstantiated by the High Court, citing no fraudulent intent.

Why It Matters: Delhi High Court rules in favor of a retired employee's live-in family for pension, citing no legitimate reason to withhold benefits.