CWP No. 16494 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (110) CWP No. 16494 of 2025 Date of Decision : 01.07.2025 Raghbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Gauravjit Singh Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner is entitled for the benefit of the higher pension keeping in view the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in R.C. Gupta and others Vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and others, (2018) 14 SCC 809, which benefit is not being granted to the petitioner and that too without any valid justification though the law on the said issue has already been settled. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already raised the said grievance in the representation dated 20.05.2025 (Annexure P-12) but the same is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. Kanchan 2025.07.01 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP No. 16494 of 2025 2 3. Keeping in view the prayer raised, the respondents are directed to decide the representation dated 20.05.2025 (Annexure P-12) in case the same has been received and is still pending consideration, within a period of eight weeks of the receipt of copy of this order by passing an appropriate speaking order. 4. Present petition is disposed of accordingly. July 01, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) kanchan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No Kanchan 2025.07.01 15:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment