IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

223 Date of Decision: February 05, 2026 Baru Ram Sharma and others .....Petitioners VERSUS Union of India and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners (through V.C).

Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for the respondents-EPFO.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ or order in the nature of certiorari for calling record of the impugned order dated 04.03.2020 (Annexure P-4) denying the benefit of pension on higher wages on account of non-receipt of permission and option submitted by petitioners in consonance with directions issued by the Apex Court in RC Gupta’s judgment dated 04.10.2016 (Annexure P-1) and to set aside the same. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to accept the differential amount from the petitioners as per the demand and to pay pension on higher wages as per the mandate issued by the Apex Court in terms of RC Gupta’a case (Annexure P-1).

2. Learned counsel for the pet