High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1071/2024disposed of

Ashok Kumar Sharma v. Employees Provident Fund Ogranization And ORS

2024-10-23Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 120+286 CWP-1071-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.10.2024 ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA ....PETITIONER Vs.

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND OGRANIZATION AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. T.K. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr. B.S. Patwalia, Advocate for the respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J (ORAL) 1.

Mr. B.S. Patwalia, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent Nos. 3 and 4 and filed Power of Attorney, which is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. 2.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of communication dated 22.02.2023 (Annexure P-5) whereby respondent has reduced the amount of revised pension and brought down to the ceiling of Rs. 6,500/-. 3.

Mr. T.K. Gupta, Advocate submits that issue involved in the instant petition is no more res integra and is squarely covered by judgment dated 12.09.2024 passed by this Court in 'Inderjit Singh Kaknian and others Vs. Union of India and others', (CWP-10992-2023). MANOJ KUMAR 2024.10.23 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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On being confronted with the facts of the instant case and aforecited judgment, Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate expressed his inability to controvert applicability of said judgment to the facts of instant case. 5.

As issue stands settled by this Court in afore-cited judgment, the petition needs to be disposed of in the same terms. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 12.09.2024 (Supra). 6.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

23.10.2024 [JAGMOHAN BANSAL] manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2024.10.23 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document