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 Gandhi Commercial Complex, Pandri Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

3 - Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization, Wazirpur Industrial Area, Delhi-110052.

4 - Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation, Through Its Managing Director, Urla, Post - Bmy Charouda, District - Durg, Chhattisgarh.

--- Respondents Digitally signed by BHUMIKA BHUMIKAANGARE ANGARE Date:

2026.03.02 +0530 WPS No. 8104 of 2024  P.N. Upadhyay S/o Shri Brijnandan Upadhyay Aged About 69 Years R/o-

Om Vihar, Near Ridhi Sidhi Garden, Mahavir Nagar, Raipur, District -

Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

---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 (M.P.) Pin-462011

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

3 - Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation, Through Its Managing Director, Urla, Post- Bmy Charouda, District- Durg Chhattisgarh --- Respondents WPS No. 8225 of 2024  Satya Narayan Dubey S/o Shri Ghanshyam Prasad Dubey Aged About 69 Years Present Add.- R/o- E-23, Rishabh Nagar, Near Dronacharay School, Amilidih, Ravigarm, Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G.

---Petitioner(s)

Versus

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

2 - Employees Provident Fund Organization Through Commissioner, Regional Office- Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh- Block- D, Scheme 32, Indira Gandhi Commercial Complex, Pandri Raipur, C.G.

3 - Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Urla, Post- B M Y Charouda, District Durg, C.G.

--- Respondents WPS No. 1381 of 2025  Ravindra Singh Thakur S/o Shri Shaiyalal Singh Thakur Aged About 71 Years R/o Thakur Kirana Store, Bhairoganj, Maharaj Bag, Seoni (M.P.)

---Petitioner Versus

1 - Employees Provident Fund Organization Through Its Commissioner, Regional Office- Raipur, Raipur Chhattisgarh- Block- D, Scheme 32, Indira Gandhi Commercial Complex, Pandri Raipur (C.G.)

2 - Chhattisgarh State Co-Operative Dairy Federation, Through Its Managing Director, Urla, Post- Bmy Charouda, District- Durg (C.G.)

--- Respondents WPS No. 12334 of 2025  Arun Kumar Jain S/o Hajari Lal Jain Aged About 72 Years R/o - Ward No.

7, Shivsathaliya Colony, Near Golden Zym, Ramlala Ward, Makroniya, Sagar, District - Sagar (M.P.)

---Petitioner Versus

1 - Employees Provident Fund Organization Through Its Managing Director, Urla, Post - Bmy Charouda, District - Durg (C.G.)

2 -