17-wp-1568-2021.doc Shabnoor IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1568 OF 2021 The Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund Organization Through the Assistant P. F. Commissioner (Legal) … Petitioner V/s. Thane District Central Cooperative Bank … Respondent Mr. Sandeep Mishra, for the Petitioner. Ms. Samiksha Kanani a/w Gayatri Naik, for Respondent. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 20, 2026 P.C.: 1. The order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in a similar matter, Writ Petition No. 10648 of 2018, indicates that the entire amount has already been recovered from the contesting respondent. 2. The present petition arises out of a decision passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal – I, Mumbai, admitting the appeal and granting a waiver of the deposit of the assessed amount, subject to a restriction of 10%. 3. However, since the amount has already been recovered by the petitioner, it shall be open to the contesting respondent to apply before CGIT – I for a refund of the said amount. 1 SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN Digitally signed by SHABNOOR AYUB PATHAN Date: 2026.02.20 14:40:01 +0530 17-wp-1568-2021.doc 4. The CGIT – I shall decide Appeal No. 93 of 2018 within eight weeks from today, in accordance with the law. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 2