CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CORAM:

Reserved on 17.03.2026 Pronounced on 07.04 .2026 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

1. Shri Satyabrata Barik, aged about 56 years, S/o Late Abhimanyu Barik, presently residing at B/140, Type IBR(HT), sector-6, Rourkela, Dist - Sundergarh, at present working as Section Supervisor.

2. Shri Subas Chandra Behera, aged about 55 years, S/o. Late Kandha Behera, presently residing at A/126, Type IBR(L), Sector-16, Rourkela, Dist-Sundergarh, Odisha, at present working as Senior Social Security Assistant.

(Both are working in Office of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Sub- Regional Office, Rourkela 769004, Dist-Sundergarh, Odisha.) VERSUS …Applicants Employees Provident Fund Organisation represented through:

1) Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Head Quarters, Bhavisyanidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066.

2) Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Odisha, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, Unit-IX, Janpath, Bhubaneswar-

751022, Dist Khurda, Odisha.

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