Supreme Court Adjourns Hindustan Copper EPFO Case

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 09 September 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Awadhesh Kumar & Ors (Petitioner) vs. The Provident Fund Commissioner‑1 (Pension) & Ors (Respondent).
• Subject Matter: Petitioners seek to determine whether the employer, Hindustan Copper Limited, has taken any steps to challenge the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) decision dated 6 February 2025, referenced as Annexure P‑10 (page 142 of the paper book).
• Counsel: Mr. Pranesh appeared for the petitioners and requested additional time to obtain instructions on the employer's actions.
• Court Composition: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
• Observations: The Court considered the request for time and deemed it appropriate to grant an adjournment for further instructions.

Final Outcome

• The matter is listed for a further hearing on 30 October 2026.
• Petitioners are granted time to seek instructions regarding Hindustan Copper Limited's potential challenge to the EPFO decision.

Topics: Pension Regulation, Mining Company Litigation