Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 8852 of 2026 Akhtar Ali ..... Petitioner Mr. N. Sarkar, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 30.03.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that the Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the case and call for the records and after hearing both the parties pass the following reliefs: (i) Admit and allow the present writ application; (ii) Hold that the non-deposit of CPF amount by Opposite Party No.3 was/is bad, illegal and thereby direct/order the Opposite Party No.3 & 5 to deposit the CPF amount (employer share employee share) with interest from 1984 to 1996 as per law in the EPF Account of the petitioner (PF A/c No.OR/BBS/12583/5 forthwith; Page 2 of 3. (iii) Hold that the non-deposit of CPF amount from 1996 to 2005-06 and EPF contribution from 2006-07 to 2009- 10 along with interest as per law in the EPF i.e. PF A/c No.OR/BBS/12583/5 by Opposite Party No.4 & 6 was/is bad, illegal and contrary to the EPF Scheme and Act and thereby direct/order the Opposite Party No.4 & 6 to deposit the entire amount of CPF from 1996 to 2005-06 and EPF contribution from 2006-07 to 2009-10 with interest forthwith; (iv) Hold that the non-recovery of CPF amount for the period 1984 to 2005-06 from Opposite Party No.3 to 6 by the Opposite Party No.2 was/is bad, illegal and contrary to the EPF Act, 1952 and EPF Scheme and thereby direct the Opposite Party No.2 to make recovery of the said CPF amount from Opposite Party No.3 to 6 and also EPF contribution for the period 2006-07 to 2009-10 along with interest forthwith; (v) Direct/order the Opposite Party No.2 to make recovery of the said CPF amount from 1984 to 2005 and EPF contribution from 2006-07 to 2009-10 of the petitioner from Opposite Party No.3 to 6 and deposit/add the same in the EPF account i.e. PF A/c No.OR/BBS/12583/5 of the petitioner and disburse the pension forthwith and/or within a stipulated period as deem fit and proper to this Hon'ble Court; And pass such other order/orders as would be deemed fit and proper; And for the said act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound, ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh Page 3 of 3. representation before Opp. Party No. 4 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 4 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 4 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sipra Orissa, Cuttack