1 WP No. 7113 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-02-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 7113 of 2025 M.Perumal S/o. Murugesan, Old No. 10, New No. 19, Jegajeevanram Nagar, Manamai, Chengalpet – 603 102. Petitioner Vs 1. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employee Provident Fund Organization, TNHB Shopping Complex, R-40A, Mogappair road, Kongu Nagar, Mogapair East Road, Chennai – 600 037. 2.Ms.Padmavathi Hospitality And Facility Management Services, Represented by its Partner K Pradeep, No.2B, Second floor, JVL Towers, New No.51, Old No.117, Nelson Manikkam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 029. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 WP No. 7113 of 2025 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 st respondent to pay the Employees provident fund to the petitioner vide representation dated 23.12.2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner: Mr.Y.Kajanavas For Respondents: Mr.Arun Dhanapalan For R1 ***** ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1 st respondent to pay the Employees provident fund to the petitioner vide representation dated 23.12.2024 within a time frame fixed by this Court. 2. Since no adverse order has been passed against the 2 nd respondent, notice to the 2 nd respondent is dispensed with. 3. Mr.Arun Dhanapalan, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the 1 st respondent. In view of the consent expressed by the learned https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 WP No. 7113 of 2025 counsel for the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 4. The case of the petitioner is that, he worked as housekeeping boy in the 2 nd respondent management from 01.03.2018 to 31.05.2020. During that period, the provident fund contribution was collected by the 2 nd respondent and the same was deposited to the 1 st respondent. Whileso, he came to know that while depositing the contribution to the 1 st respondent, it was wrongly deposited to the account of one A.Perumal, having UAN No.100419074607, whereas, the provident fund account of the petitioner is UAN No.101806729463. Thereafter, he approached the 1 st respondent to pay his provident fund and the 1 st respondent asked him to provide the joint declaration and other documents and the same has been submitted by the petitioner on 27.05.2022. Again, he was asked to produce the affidavit and indemnity body from the 2 nd respondent, which was also submitted before the 1 st respondent on 07.11.2022. Even though https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 WP No. 7113 of 2025 the petitioner had submitted all the required documents, the 1 st respondent had not taken any action. Therefore, on 23.12.2024, he sent a detailed representation to the 1 st respondent. Since the same was not considered, the petitioner filed this writ petition before this court. 5. Though very many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, it would suffice, if this Court issues a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 23.12.2024 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this court. 6. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the 1 st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.12.2024 on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 WP No. 7113 of 2025 receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and aggrieved persons, if any. 7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 28-02-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No SP To The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employee Provident Fund Organization, TNHB Shopping Complex, R-40A,Mogappair road, Kongu Nagar, Mogapair East Road, Chennai – 600 037. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6 WP No. 7113 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. SP WP No. 7113 of 2025 28-02-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis