Authority: High Court (Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra)
Order Date: 31 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Uttam Kumar Sahoo vs. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation and others.
- The petitioner seeks a higher pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS) and must deposit a required amount.
- EPFO issued a demand letter dated 6 February 2025 stating amount due with interest as of 30 April 2025 was Rs.5,89,190.
- Petitioner could not deposit due to non‑payment of his provident fund dues.
- Petitioner now wishes to deposit the required amount but is unaware of the updated figure.
Final Outcome
- EPFO is directed to calculate the amount the petitioner must deposit to obtain a higher EPS pension.
- The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Barrackpore, is also directed to make the updated calculation of the amount due up to the end of September 2026.
- The calculation must be communicated to the petitioner no later than 15 November 2026.
- The petitioner may deposit the amount within ten days of receiving the calculation.
- Upon receipt of the deposit, the authority shall disburse the higher pension from December 2026 onward.
- The writ petition is disposed of; no order as to costs.
Topics: Pension, Provident Fund, Legal Order