CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH, MUMBAI ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 265/2019 Order reserved on:11.12.2025 Order pronounced on:17.04.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. G. Sewlikar, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Sangam Narain Srivastava, Member (A)

Karkela Shivaji Arya Retired Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Grade-I, Presently resident of C-704, Nazrene Apartment Kharodi, Marve Road, Malad (West), Mumbai- 400095. …Applicant (By Advocate: Mr. Anupam Chattopadhyay)

Versus

1. Union of India Through the Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Labour &

Employment, Sharam Shakti Bhavan, Rafi marg, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Central Provident fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Head Office, 14, Bhikaji Cama Place.

New Delhi-110066. …Respondents

ORDER

Per: Justice M. G. Sewlikar, Member (J)

By this application, the applicant is challenging the order dated 14.12.2018 (Annexure- A/1) whereby his pension has been cut by 30% for a period of 7 years.

2. Facts can be summarised thus:

3. The applicant joined Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) as a Provident Fund Inspector Grade-I on 10.12.1982. He was promoted as Regional Provident Fund Comm