Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur

Order Date: 18.8.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Municipal Corporation Dhamtari, represented by Senior Advocate H.B. Agrawal assisted by Advocate A. Sandhya Rao.
  • Respondent: Employees Provident Fund Organization, represented by Advocate Vinay Pandey.
  • The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Jabalpur to decide a pending appeal filed on 16‑Aug‑2022 under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
  • The petition also cited a prior direction dated 29‑Mar‑2023 directing the Commissioner, Provident Fund to open a bank account.
  • No objection was raised by the respondent.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed the petition and directed the Central Government Industrial Tribunal to make all endeavors to conclude the pending appeal expeditiously, if not already concluded.

Topics: Legal Procedure, EPF Appeal, Court Order