CWP-9719-2018 (O&M) -1- & connected cases IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240 (04 cases) CWP-9719-2018 (O&M) Date of Decision :29.04.2025 K.L. Verma & others ...Petitioners Versus Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CWP-10100-2018 Maha Singh ...Petitioner Versus Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CWP-22042-2020 Dharam Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CWP-12443-2018 (O&M) Mahavir Prashad Sharma & others ...Petitioners AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9719-2018 (O&M) -2- & connected cases Versus Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate with Ms. Preet Arora, Advocate and Mr. Sachit Katoch, Advocate for the petitioner(s) in all petitions. Mr. Suvir Sidhu, Advocate with Mr. Mandeep Singla, Advocate for applicant in CM-1075-CWP-2023 in CWP-22042-2020. Mr. Mahesh Saxena, Advocate for applicant-petitioner No.199 to 201. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for respondent No.2 in all petitions. Mr. Charanji Lal Advocate for Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Advocate for respondents No.1 & 2 in CWP-9719-2018 & CWP-10100-2018. Ms. Aneesha Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Naman Jain, Advocate and Ms. Mansi, Advocate for Mr. Padamkant Dwivedi, Advocate for respondent No.4-HTCL. Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Haryana. * * * Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that certain aspects were not presented before the authorities concerned so as to take appropriate decision qua the claim of the petitioner(s) for the grant of benefit of higher pension keeping in view the actual salary being drawn by the petitioners(s). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners(s) further submits that the petitioner(s) intends to file a comprehensive representation with the AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9719-2018 (O&M) -3- & connected cases Provident Fund Authorities by submitting due stand of their employer for the consideration of the claim of the petitioner(s) and the authorities concerned may kindly be directed to decide the said representation in a time bound manner so that the petitioner(s), who have already retired from service do not suffer any prejudice. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Provident Fund Authorities as well as State submits that in case, any representation is received from the petitioner(s), appropriate consideration will be given to the same keeping in view the facts of the present case coupled with the settled principle of law on the said issue and appropriate speaking order will be passed within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of any such representation and in case, it is found that the claim of the petitioner(s) is feasaible keeping in view the settled principle of law, appropriate relief will be granted to them otherwise due reasons for the not accepting the claim of the petitioners(s) will be mentioned in the speaking order so passed, which order will be conveyed to the petitioner(s) for their information and necessary action. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that keeping in view the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents, present petitions may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty as prayed for. 5. Ordered accordingly. CM-5100-CWP-2025 6. Present application is disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty to avail appropriate remedy for the redressal of the AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9719-2018 (O&M) -4- & connected cases grievance of the applicants. 7. Any other pending Civil miscellaneous application is also disposed of . 8. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of connected cases. April 29, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) aarti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No AARTI SHARMA 2025.05.01 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document