APHC010086142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 4900/2026 Between: 1. TANKALA PRABHAKAR RAO, S/O LATE. T.SREERAMULU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. RETD. EMPLOYEE R/O H.NO.38-34-61, FCI COLONY,MARRIPALEM, NEAR PARK, VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH-530018 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION, NEW DELHI.-110001 2. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION DELHI.-110001 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, E.P.F.O. REGIONAL OFFICE BHAVISHYANIDHI BHAVAN, HYDERABAD- 500027 4. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, E.P.F.O. REGIONAL OFFICER GUNTUR, AMARAVATHI, A.P.-522007 5. AP STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD, 2 DR,J W.P.NO.4900 OF 2026 REP.BY ITS VC AND MANAGING DIRECTOR IV AND V FLOOR, CORPORATION OFFICE H.NO.L 0-152/1 SRI SAI TOWERS, ASHOKNAGAR BESIDE SIRIS COMPANY, KANURU, BANDAR ROAD VIJAYAAWADA - 520007, KRISHNA DISTRICT, A.P ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ of Mandamus by declaring the inaction of the respondents in payment of Joint Option for Pension on Higher Wages in respect of Tankala Prabhakar Rao EPS Account Number No/Member ID APHYD000456600000001491/Jointt option Ack No. 23022820036580000588341, as wholly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated.01.01.2026,dated 11.02.2023 of petitioner to consider his Joint Option for Pension on Higher Wages in favour of petitioner EPS Account Number No/Member ID APHYD00045660000000l491/Jointt option Ack No. 23022820036580000588341, in the interest of justice and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated.01.01.2026,dated 11.02.2023 of petitioner to consider his Joint Option for Pension on Higher Wages in favour of petitioner UAN No.100387231573 in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 3 DR,J W.P.NO.4900 OF 2026 1. T BALAJI(SC FOR EPFO) 2. LAKSHMI POTNURI CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL The Court made the following: 4 DR,J W.P.NO.4900 OF 2026 ORDER:- The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- “...to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus, by declaring the inaction of the respondents in payment of Joint Option for Pension on Higher Wages in respect of Tankala Prabhakar Rao EPS Account Number No/Member ID APHYD000456600000001491/Joint option Ack No.23022820036580000588341, as wholly illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Principles of natural justice and consequently to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 01.01.2026 and 11.02.2023 of the petitioner to consider his Joint Option for Pension on Higher Wages in favour of petitioner EPS Account Number No/Member ID APHYD000456600000001491/Joint option Ack No. 23022820036580000588341...” 2. Heard Sri K.Gani Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri T.Balaji, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents/EPFO. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel would submit that this Court in similar placed matter in W.P.No.30608 of 2015, on consideration of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of The Employees Provident Fund Organization and Others Vs. Sunil Kumar B. and others1, held that “the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of The Employees Provident Fund Organization and 1 AIR 2022 SC 5634 5 DR,J W.P.NO.4900 OF 2026 others Vs. Sunil Kumar B. and Others, will applicable to the facts of the case”, and accordingly, disposed of the writ petition in terms of the direction issued in paragraph No.44 of the said judgment. In the light of judgment of this Court in the above matter, the present writ petition may be disposed of on similar lines. 4. Considering the submissions made by both counsel, and in the light of order of this Court referred above, as the present writ petition is also similar to the above cases, hence this Writ petition is also disposed of, if any proposals are received from the 5th respondent, the same may be considered in terms of the direction issued in paragraph No.44 of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of “The Employees Provident Fund Organization and others Vs. Sunil Kumar B. and Others”. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall also stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH 30.03.2026 LSP