Orissa High Court
WP(C)/29163/2026 of BIJAY KUMAR MAHALI Vs REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EPFO on 9 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.29163 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010700462026 Bijay Kumar Mahali & Ors. …. Petitioners Ms. K.R.Choudhury, Advocate -versus- Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO and Anr. …. Opposite Parties CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.29163 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010700462026
Bijay Kumar Mahali & Ors.
…. Petitioners
Ms. K.R.Choudhury, Advocate
-versus-
Regional Provident Fund
Commissioner, EPFO and Anr.
….
Opposite Parties
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
09.09.2026 Order No.
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1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Ms. Choudhury, learned counsel for the Petitioners.
3. Mr. R.Chimanka, learned counsel appears for Opposite Parties.
4. The grievance of the Petitioners is that, their prayer for EPF pension was rejected by the Assistant PF Commissioner, Bhubaneswar mainly for deficiency of certain documents required to be provided by the employer, i.e. Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that after said rejection order dated 27th February 2025 at Annexure-3 series, the compliance has already been made by the employer as per the letters at Annexure-3 series. It is thus prayed that the RPF authority may be directed to reconsider the prayer of the Petitioners.
5. Mr. Chimanka, learned counsel for Opposite Parties submits that in the event, the deficiencies as pointed out in the order dated 27th Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:22:09 Signature Not Verified
February 2025 has been complied with, there may not be any objection for reconsideration of the grievance of the Petitioners.
6. The Petitioners are the retired employees of Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. and their prayer is regarding grant of EPF pension. Thus, considering the status of the Petitioner and the nature of the prayer, the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) is directed to reconsider the grievance of the Petitioners afresh as per the letter of employer under Annexure-3 series, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
7. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
(B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:22:09 Signature Not Verified