Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Rule 13.2(1)(c) Punjab GPF Rules | Widow Exclusive Beneficiary, Parents Excluded from GPF Distribution : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that under Rule 13.2(1)(c) of the Punjab GPF Rules, 1936, only the widow of a deceased male employee is entitled to his General Provident Fund (GPF) amount, explicitly excluding parents from the statutory definition of 'family'. This decision reinforces the strict interpretation of service rules governing GPF distribution, impacting succession entitlements under public employment benefits.