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Koritala Srinivasa Rao v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner I

2026-06-01Honourable Mr.Justice K. Surender5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER and W.M.P.No.18438 of 2026 --- Koritala Srinivasa Rao UAN: 100362797470 32-B, K.C.Sambandanar Street, Manavalanagar, Thiruvallur 602 002 .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner I Employees Provident Fund organisation Regional Office- Chennai, No.37 Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Chennai-600 014.

2. The Assistant Provident Fund commissioner Employees Provident Fund organisation, R.40-A,T.N.H.B. Office Complex, Mogappair Road, Mogappair (East) Chennai-600 037.

3. M/s.Spartek Ceramics India Ltd.

15, Cenotaph Road 2nd Lane, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018

4. M/s. Hwashin Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., Plot F-65A Sipcot Industrial Park, Irungattukottai, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District - 602 105.

..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus: (a) to call for the records

relating to the impugned order dated 17.02.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same, (b) consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to grant pension on higher wages to the petitioner under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 based on the Joint Option exercised by the petitioner and the records already available on file including (i) the UAN database records maintained by EPFO, (ii) the Scheme certificate dated 26.04.2024 issued by EPFO, (iii) the Employer-certified wage and pension contribution statements, (iv) the Joint Option Forms submitted pursuant to the Supreme Court judgement, (v) the PF transfer records between establishments and (vi) the EPFO communication dated 10.01.2003 evidencing membership, contribution history and transfer of accumulations.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Sivaskandavarman For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.K.Paneer Selvam for R1 & R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, (a) to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 17.02.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same, (b) consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to grant pension on higher wages to the petitioner under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 based on the Joint Option exercised by the petitioner and the records already available on file including (i) the UAN database records maintained by EPFO, (ii) the Scheme certificate dated 26.04.2024 issued by EPFO, (iii) the Employer-certified wage and pension contribution statements, (iv) the Joint Option Forms submitted pursuant to the Supreme Court judgement, (v) the PF transfer records between

establishments and (vi) the EPFO communication dated 10.01.2003 evidencing membership, contribution history and transfer of accumulations.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the documents pertaining to 2009, were produced for the purpose of enhanced pension, however, the same was not considered.

3.Learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the relevant documents pertaining to 17.08.2002 to 31.03.2009 were not furnished, for which reason, the amount was not paid. Since the petitioner is in a position to produce the documents including PF documents, the petitioner undertakes to produce the same before the concerned authority within two weeks. In the event of filing of the relevant documents pertaining to the year 2002 to 2009, the pension as sought by the petitioner, shall be considered. 4.With the above observations/direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the miscellaneous petition is closed.

(K.Surender, J) 01-06-2026 cs

To

1. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner I Employees Provident Fund organisation Regional Office- Chennai, No.37 Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Chennai-600 014.

2. The Assistant Provident Fund commissioner Employees Provident Fund organisation, R.40-A,T.N.H.B. Office Complex, Mogappair Road, Mogappair (East) Chennai-600 037.

K.SURENDER, J cs W.P.No.17154 of 2026 01-06-2026