CWP-9841-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (129) CWP-9841-2025 Date of Decision : April 07, 2025 Sudesh Kumar .. Petitioner Versus Employees Provident Fund Organization and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Dr. Deepak Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate, for the respondents. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present writ petition, the claim of the petitioner is that the petitioner had already submitted a joint option on 27.02.2023, copy of which has been appended as Annexure P-8 but the same is not being accepted so as to grant the petitioner the benefit of higher/revised pension keeping in view the actual salary being drawn under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents be directed to take a final decision on the said joint option dated 27.02.2023 (Annexure P-8) by passing an appropriate speaking order. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. HARSHA RANI 2025.04.09 09:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9841-2025 2 5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that appropriate order on the joint option dated 27.02.2023 (Annexure P-8) submitted by the petitioner will be passed by the competent authority within a period of eight weeks of the receipt of copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order and in case, it is found feasible to grant the relief to the petitioner, the same will be granted otherwise due reasons will be mentioned in the speaking order to be passed for not accepting the claim of the petitioner for his information and necessary action. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 7. Ordered accordingly. April 07, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.04.09 09:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document