$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 529/2026, CM APPL. 45175/2026, CM APPL. 45176/2026 & CM APPL. 45177/2026 MADAN SINGH GUSAIN .....Appellant Through: Ms. Vandana Ahuja and Mr. Adwait S. Sirohi, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Raavi Birbal, Advocate along with Mr. Vinay Singh, Legal Head for R-3 to R-6. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties. 2. Learned Counsel for the Appellant states that the Appellant may be permitted to withdraw the present Appeal with a direction to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) to consider his claim for payment of interest on the Provident Fund amount payable to him and any other dues under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (“Provident Fund Act”). 3. Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. We permit the Appellant to make a representation / application both physically as also on the portal of the EPFO claiming his dues and interest on the Provident Fund amount or any other dues against the Gymkhana This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2026 at 12:38:59 Club, Delhi, under the Provident Fund Act within a fortnight from today. We further direct that in case any such representation / application is preferred by the Appellant either physically or on the portal, the appropriate authorities of the EPFO shall consider the same and take appropriate decision, which may be warranted under law. 5. While any decision on the representation / application to be preferred by the Appellant under this Order is taken, appropriate opportunity of hearing shall also be provided to the Gymkhana Club, Delhi. 6. We further direct that in case after adjudication of the representation / application to be preferred by the Appellant any dues are payable, appropriate steps shall also be taken by the EPFO to ensure that such payment is made by the Gymkhana Club, Delhi, with expedition. 7. The decision in terms of this Order shall be taken by the competent authorities of the EPFO within a period of six weeks from the date any such representation / application is made by the Appellant. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J JULY 20, 2026 ap This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/07/2026 at 12:38:59