GOPI CHAND vs EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS

1 CWP-15748-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CWP-15748-2026 Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 Gopi Chand ....Petitioners VERSUS Employees Provident Fund Organization and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. J.P Sharma, Advocates the petitioner. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondent No.3. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the higher pension to the petitioner as claimed vide joint option for higher pension dated 19.04.2023 (Annexure P-1) and the appellate authority vide order dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) has also found entitled, the petitioner for the higher pension and despite repeated representations, inter se communications between the respondents to the legal notice dated 29.01.2026 (Annexure P-3), the higher pension to the petitioner has not been granted. PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.21 18:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-15748-2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at this stage submits th