Judgment

DR. ARUIT PASAYAT, J.- Leave granted.

2. Challenge in this appeal is to the order passed by a Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants.

3. Background facts in a nutshell are as follows:

Respondent 1 joined as a primary school teacher in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (for short "KVS") on 20-7-1978. KVS is an autonomous body running schools all over the country. On 1-9-1988 the KVS issued circular providing for the option to the KVS employees to switch over to GPF Scheme from the CPF Scheme. On 6-3-1989 KVS allotted account numbers in the CPF subscription in which Respondent l’s name is at Serial No.8. This document shows that a number of employees opted for the benefit of CPF Scheme. On 6-7-1989 a new CPF account number was allotted to Respondent 1 for having exercised the option to continue in the CPF Scheme. On 15-7-1989 revised CPF account which was allotted by letter dated 6-3-1989 was further changed vide OM dated 15-7-1989 in which also name of Respondent 1 appeared at Serial No.8. On 15-3-1997 letter was received from Respondent 1 stating that she had been continuing under the CPF Scheme and it should be