IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 109 CWP-13031-2021 Date of Decision : February 10, 2026 KIRAN DUTT -PETITIONER V/S REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER AND ORS. -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Prashant Puri, Advocate, for Mr. Prateek Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for the respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Pawan Kumar Mutneja, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate for the respondents No.4 and 5. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. The prayer clothed in the instant writ petition appertains to quashing of the order dated 20.04.2020, passed by the respondent No.2, whereby the monthly pension of the petitioner was reduced to ¹1,920/- w.e.f. 19.02.2013, as against the earlier sanctioned amount of ¹21,131/-. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the controversy inhering the instant writ petition has already been set at rest by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court by delivering the order dated 05.11.2024, in CWP-971-2021 (Ashok Kumar Mahajan vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Chandigarh and others) and other connected writ petitions. It is further submitted that a batch of ten similar DEVINDER YADAV 2026.02.11 09:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-13031-2021 2 writ petitions, led by CWP-4627-2025 (Manohar Lal vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and others), was also disposed of by another Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.02.2025, following the decision in Ashok Kumar Mahajan9s case (supra). 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents fairly concede that the issue arising for consideration in the instant writ petition is squarely covered by the order dated 05.11.2024 passed in Ashok Kumar Mahajan (supra). 4. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 05.11.2024, passed in CWP-971-2021. (KULDEEP TIWARI) February 10, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No DEVINDER YADAV 2026.02.11 09:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment