Perumal. M v. Employees Provident Fund Organization

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 04/07/2024

CORAM

The Hon`ble Ms.Justice R.N.MANJULA Perumal. M ... Petitioner Vs 1.Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Chokkikulam, Madurai-625 002, Rep. by Assistant Commissioner.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Regional Office, No.37 Royapettah High Road Opp. To Hotel Swagath, Azar Nagar Chennai 600 014.

Rep. by Assistant Commissioner.

... Respondents (R3 has been suo motu Impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 04.07.2024) 1/5

PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to make necessary changes in the petitioners EPF account number TN/MAS0012173/000/001235 in respect of his date of joining 25.09.1982 and consequently directing to issue a revised pension based on the petitioners representations dated 25.09.2023, 19.03.2024, 31.05.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ezhilarasu, For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel for R2 Additional Government Pleader Mr.A.John Xavier for R1 and R3

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2.Heard Mr.C.Ezhilarasu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.S.Shanmugavel, learned Additional Government Pleader and Mr.A.John Xavier, learned counsel for the respondents. 3.The writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct the respondents to make necessary changes in the petitioners EPF account number TN/MAS0012173/000/001235 in respect of his date of joining 2/5

25.09.1982 and consequently directing to issue a revised pension based on the petitioner's representations dated 25.09.2023, 19.03.2024, 31.05.2024.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there was some discrepancies in making reference about the GPF number of the petitioner and for changing the same, the petitioner has given representations. However, so far the same have not been considered.

5. The learned standing counsel submitted that the petitioner has retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.09.2022. Hence, it is stated that the papers have been submitted to the regional office at Chennai and hence the petitioner has to give his application only to the authorities at Chennai.

6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of and the first respondent is directed to forward the papers to the third respondent (suo motu impleaded today) within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, the third 3/5

respondent is directed to pass orders within a period of four weeks thereafter. No costs.

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R.N.MANJULA,J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.14778 of 2024 Date : 04/07/2024 5/5