7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 1 8 Niti IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NOS.1082 TO 1087 OF 2026 WRIT PETITION NO.1082 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus MR. RAMESH MADHUKAR SHETYE & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1083 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus SHRI ANANT A. KERKAR & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1084 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 2 8 MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus MR. DEVIDAS YESU VELINGKAR & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1085 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus MR. ARVIND LAXMAN TARLE & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS WITH WRIT PETITION NO.1086 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus MR. FRANCISCO AVELINO FERNANDES & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS AND WRIT PETITION NO.1087 OF 2026 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 3 8 ORGANISATION, THROUGH ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA …. PETITIONER Versus MR. UTTAM RAULU SHETYE & 2 ORS. …. RESPONDENTS Mr. Prashant Agrawal, Advocate for Petitioners. CORAM : S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER 2026 ORDER : 1. 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 4 8 2. 3. 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 5 8 4. 5. 6. 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 6 8 7. 8. 1 AIE 1999 SC 22 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 7 8 9. 2 (2012) 8 SCC 524 7 TO 12-WP-1082-2026 TO 1087-2026 8 8 10. 11. 12. 13. S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. 3 (2020) 19 SCC 592 Signed by: NITI K HALDANKAR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 07/09/2026 16:24:47