Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Jata Shankar Singh, resident of Ward No.‑1 Ghatoha Tol, Samastipur, Bihar.
- Respondents: Union of India (through Chairman EPFO), Commissioner EPFO, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (Mumbai), Deputy Director Employees State Insurance Corporation (Patna), Manager (Administration and Controller) CISS Ltd., Suraj Kumar Sah (Calcutta Branch of EPFO), M/S Central Investigation and Security Pvt. Ltd.
- The petition sought redress for non‑payment of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) contributions and the inability to create a UAN/EPF number due to missing Aadhaar and PAN details.
- EPFO’s counter‑affidavit (para‑9 & 10) stated that the establishment informed EPFO on 05‑06‑2023 of the KYC deficiency, which prevented UAN creation. The establishment later generated UAN 10867930519 and remitted contributions for the period 18‑08‑2012 to 31‑01‑2021, attaching a month‑wise remittance list (TRRN Sr. 1‑102).
- The court examined the affidavit and found that the grievance had been resolved at the establishment level but the petitioner remained unpaid.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the EPFO to disburse the pending amount to the petitioner, if not already done, within eight weeks of receipt of the order.
- The writ petition was disposed of by Justice A. Abhishek Reddy.
Topics: Provident Fund, Court Order