Molly Antony & ORS. v. Employees Provident Fund Organization & ANR.

$~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7239/2022 MOLLY ANTONY & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Jojo Jose, Ms. Sunitha Joh, Mr. K.K. Navaneet, Advocates.

versus EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Dr. Rajasehwar Rao, Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocates for R-1 with Mr. Prateek Tyagi, AO, Legal, EPFO.

Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 21.08.2025 1.

The petitioners, who are the wife and children of late Mr. Antony Joseph, seek release of family pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, arising out of his service with R.G. Stone Hospital, Faridabad.

2.

After some hearing, Mr. Jojo Jose, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioners will make a claim for release of withdrawal benefits payable in respect of the service of late Mr. Antony Joseph, within a period of two weeks from today, subject to completion of necessary formalities.

3.

Dr. Rajasehwar Rao, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 - W.P.(C) 7239/2022 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/08/2025 at 12:12:12

Employees Provident Fund Organisation ["EPFO"], instructed by Mr. Prateek Tyagi, Accounts Officer (Legal) in EPFO, states that the amount will be released within eight weeks thereafter. 4.

The writ petition is disposed of in terms of these submissions. PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 21, 2025 'Bhupi'/AD/ W.P.(C) 7239/2022 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/08/2025 at 12:12:12