Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack (Justice B.P. Routray)
Order Date: 09 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Bijay Kumar Mahali & Ors., retired employees of Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.
- Opposite Parties: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO and others.
- The petition challenges the rejection of their EPF pension claim by the Assistant PF Commissioner, Bhubaneswar on 27 February 2025 due to alleged deficiency of employer‑provided documents.
- The employer, Paradeep Phosphates Ltd., subsequently submitted the required documents (Annexure‑3 series) as acknowledged by counsel for the opposite parties.
- Counsel for petitioners, Ms. K.R. Choudhury, argued that the grievance should be reconsidered in light of the newly supplied documentation.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Bhubaneswar to reconsider the petitioners’ grievance afresh, based on the employer’s letters in Annexure‑3, in accordance with law.
- The reconsideration must be completed within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order and a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: EPF Pension, Court Order