High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/2016/2025

Yudhvir Singh v. Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Labour And Employment & ORS.

2025-11-10Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Amit Sharma3 pages

Mr. Vibhor Verdhan, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Siddharth, Standing Counsel for EPFO with Mr. Prateek Goyal & Mr.

Harshit Manwani, Advs. for R-2 & 3.

Ms. Archana Gaur, Ms. Ridhima Gaur & Ms. Bhoomi Sharma, Advs.

Mr. Manish Verma, Adv. for R-5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 10.11.2025 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeks the following prayers:- "i. issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 and Respondent No.2 to sanction and release the actual pension as per Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 in favour of the Petitioner herein;

ii. issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 to sanction and release the actual pension on The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

higher wages as per Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 in favour of the Petitioner herein and in consonance with the other employees who has been granted higher pensions; iii. issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 to clear the pending arrears of pension along with interest in favour of the Petitioner herein. iv. Pass any such order(s) that Hon'ble Court deemsfit and proper in the interest of justice."

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2/EPFO has handed up in Court a chart demonstrating the status of the pension being released to the petitioner and the same is taken on record. He submits that the pension has been released to the petitioner vide PPO No. GN/GGN/30769 in PF A/C No. of the petitioner, i.e., GNGGN/25331/83. He submits that so far arrears of the pension are concerned details of the PAN card of the petitioner was not available and therefore, on account of the same, the arrears could not be disbursed.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a copy of the PAN card of the petitioner will be supplied to learned counsel for the respondent No.2/EPFO during the course of the day.

Learned counsel for respondent No.2/EPFO submits that on verification of the PAN credentials of the petitioner, arrears of pension will be processed and the same shall be credited in the petitioner's account. 6.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press this petition.

Needless to state that, in any event, endeavour will be made to disburse the arrears of the pension of the petitioner within a period of four weeks. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of as not pressed. 9.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. AMIT SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 10, 2025/nk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.