PAWAN KUMAR CHUGH vs THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, CHD. AND OTHERS

CWP-14720-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110 CWP-14720-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 13.07.2026 PAWAN KUMAR CHUGH … Petitioner (s) Versus THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Nitish Pathak, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. KIRTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction for quashing the impugned order dated 29.03.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Regional Office, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, Chandigarh whereby the petitioner’s joint option for pension on higher wages under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 has been rejected; further for a direction to the respondents to reconsider and process the petitioner’s joint option for pension on higher wages in accordance with law by taking into account the employer’s formal approval dated 20.10.2023, the complete records and supporting documents; and in the alternative for direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner’s legal notice dated 11.03.2026 (Annexur