2026:CGHC:10669 AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4132 of 2023 Judgment Reserved On: 11.02.2026 Judgment Delivered On: 02.03.2026  Lalman Sahu S/o Rugsa Sahu Aged About 67 Years R/o Milan Chowk, Kududand, Sahu Bada, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner versus

1 - Employees Provident Fund Organization, Through Commissioner, Regional Office, Block-D, Scheme-32, Indira Gandhi, Commercial Complex, Pandri, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh

2 - Zila Sahkari Kendriya Bank Maryadit Bilaspur Through Chief Executive Officer, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 7763 of 2024  Sunil Kumar Muttoo S/o Late Bishamber Nath Muttoo, Aged About 69 Years (Pre Retiree- 1/9/2014, Un - Exempted), R/o - A- 2829, First Floor, Gate No. 24, Green Field Colony, Faridabad, Haryana - 121010 ---Petitioner Versus

1 - Employees Provident Fund Organization Through- Additional Central P. F. Commissioner, (Mpcg), Employees Provident Fund Organisation Zonal Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan 59, Arera Hills, Bhopal- 462011

2 - Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office - Block-D, Scheme 32, Indira Gan