2025:JHHC:37665 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI WP(S) No.7326 of 2025 ----- Vijay Kumar Singh, son of late Ganga Prasad Singh, H.N. A/149, Sector-2, HEC Colony, PO and PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus 1.Union of India 2.Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Pension), regional office at Bhagirathi Complex, near Circuit House Ranchi, Karamtoli, PO GPO Ranchi, PS Kotwali, Jharkhand 3.Managing Director, KJS Cement (I) Ltd., office at B 57, Paschimi Marg, PO and PS Vasant Vihar, New Delhi … Respondent(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Krishna Kumar, Advocate For the EPFO : Mr. Rupesh Singh, Advocate Mr. Harshit Sahay, Advocate …...... 02 /15.12.2025: Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is praying to release the amount of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) of which the deceased son of the petitioner was a member. 3. Admittedly, Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) was with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) at Jabalpur, where the deceased son of the petitioner was working. 4. Admittedly, no cause of action arose within the territorial jurisdiction of the High Court of Jharkhand. 5. This writ petition is thus dismissed on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 15.12.2025 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 16.12.2025