` CWP-9836-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-9836-2025 Date of Decision: 08.05.2025 Rupinder Kaur …Petitioner Versus Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Deepak Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 Ms. Rajni Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to the respondents to accept his joint option dated 16.03.2023 (Annexure P-6). 2. The petitioner in terms of judgment of Supreme Court in Employees Provident Fund Organization v. Sunil Kumar B., 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1521 was supposed to file joint option within four months. The said period came to be extended from time to time by the respondent. The last date notified by the respondent to file joint option was 25.01.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner filed joint option on 16.03.2023 and the respondent is not accepting his option. 4. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that Annexure P-6 dated 16.03.2023 is not a joint option, nevertheless, the MOHIT KUMAR 2025.05.08 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgement. ` CWP-9836-2025 -2- petitioner may submit documents in support of his averments that he has filed joint option. The moment he files documents besides the aforesaid Annexure, the competent authority would act upon and pass an appropriate order within eight weeks from the date of filing documents. 5. In the wake of statement of learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2, the present petition stands disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 08.05.2025 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2025.05.08 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgement.