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2026 DAILYLAW 17047 (DEL)

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND STAFF UNION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

W.P.(C)/12770/2026 · 2026-09-02

Mini Pushkarna

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~108 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010412972026 + W.P.(C) 12770/2026 & CM APPL. 59257/2026 EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND STAFF UNION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshat Sharma and Mr. Amrit Keshri Nandan, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Amrita Prakash, CGSC with Mr. Siddharth Srivatava, Adv. for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 02.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed by the Employees’ Provident Fund Staff Union, which is a registered and recognized Trade Union affiliated to the All India E.P.F. Staff Federation, representing the officers and staff of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (“EPFO”), Regional Office, Noida. 2. By way of the present petition, directions have been sought to respondent nos. 1 to 4, to consider and decide the petitioner’s representation dated 09th July, 2026, seeking extension of the Central Government Health Scheme (“CGHS”) facility to the employees of the EPFO, at the Regional Officer located at Noida and Greater Noida. 3. As per the petition, the said representation has remained undecided till 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 03/09/2026 at 12:36:00 date. 4. Today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has handed over to this Court an order dated 13th August, 2026, issued by the office of the Additional Director, CGHS (Head Quarter), New Delhi, wherein, they have stated that the decision with regard to the extension of the CGHS facility to the petitioner herein shall be taken at the level of Ministry, i.e., Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 5. The aforesaid order dated 13th August, 2026 issued by the office of the Additional Director, CGHS (Head Quarter), New Delhi is taken on record. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the Union of India (“UOI”) through Ministry, i.e., Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, puts in appearance. She submits that they shall consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate order thereof. 7. Let the present petition be treated as a representation. 8. This Court also takes note that the representation of the petitioner is attached as Annexure P-3 to the present petition. 9. Accordingly, let the representation of the petitioner be decided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks, from today. 10. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition, along with the pending application, stands disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026/KR 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 03/09/2026 at 12:36:00