ORDER :

(Subhash Vidyarthi J.)

1. Heard Mr. Prabhu Ranjan Tripathi Advocate, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Mayankar Singh Advocate, the learned counsel for the respondent.

2. The instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (which will hereinafter be referred to as ‘the Corporation’) challenging the judgment and order dated 16.09.2014 passed by the State Public Services Tribunal allowing Claim Petition No. 1482 of 2001, which was filed by the respondent claiming payment of pension instead of Employees Provident Fund (E.P.F.).

3. Briefly stated, facts of the case are that the respondent was initially appointed on 22.04.1960 on the post of Cleaner-cum-conductor in the erstwhile U. P. State Roadways. He was promoted to the post of Conductor on 18.06.1961 and his services on the post of Conductor were confirmed on 01.04.1972. Thereafter the Corporation came into being and the petitioner was appointed in it on deputation in terms of a Government Order dated 05.07.1972. On 13.04.1984, the respondent was promoted to the post of Assistant Traffic Inspector and thereafter on 30.06.1989 he was promoted to the post of T