IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22248 of 2019

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1.

Mr. Anandi Prasad Singh S/o Late Govind Prasad, resident of Satghara, near

Diwan Pokhar, Post Shahjadpur, District Bhagalpur, Pin- 812005, DOR-

31/03/2012, Conductor, Patna Division, Patna Division, Patna, EPF no- N/A

2.

Mr. Rana Pratap Singh S/o Kalyan Singh resident of Naubatpur, Jamalpura,

Korawan, District- Patna, Bihar, Pin- 801109, DOR- 31/05/2009, Traffic

Clerk, Patna Division, EPF No- N/A

3.

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Mistri S/o Ramanand Mistri resident of Village-

Nargada, Jamsaut, Patna, Bihar- 801503, DOR- 30/10/2010, Artizen- C,

Patna Division, EPF No- N/A

4.

Mr. Hari Narayan Pandey S/o Late Janardan Pandey resident of Nagawan,

Post- Nagwan, District- Patna, Bihar, Pin- 801100, DOR- 31/12/2010,

Helper, Patna Division, Patna, EPF No- N/A

5.

Mr. Ram Nandan Singh S/o Kailash Singh resident of Ranisarai,

Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, Bihar, 803212, DOR- 31/12/2003, Conductor, Patna

Division, Patna.

6.

Mr. Ramsakal Sharma S/o Kishun Sharma Bhojpur, Pawa, Pawapuri,

Nalanda, Biharsharif, 803115, DOR- 24/05/2010, Conductor, Patna

Division, Patna.

7.

Md. Jainuddin S/o- Md. Abdul Hamid Kashi Takiya, Bihar, Nalanda, Bihar,

Pin- 803101 DOR- 28/02/2000, Conductor, Patna Division, Patna.

8.

Mr. Yogendra Sharma S/o Pandit Singh resident of Bhamasur, P.O.-

Biharsarif, P.S.- Lahri, Bihar, Nalanda, Bihar, Pin- 803101, DOR-

30/06/2008, Conductor, Patna Division, Patna, EPF No- N/A

9.

Mr. Raj Kumar Prasad S/o- Mr. Suraj Saw resident of Hospital Road, Post-

Biharsarif, Nalanda, Bihar, PIN- 803101, DOR- 30/11/2011, Conductor-

Patna Division, Patna, EPF No- N/A

10.

Mr. Binod Kumar S/o Ramashish Sharma resident of Village- Jhunathi, P.S.-

Junathi, District- Arwal, Bihar, Pin- 804426. DOR-30/11/2008, Conductor,

Patna Division, Patna, EPF No- N/A.

11.

Md. Minhaj S/o Late Shahid Ansari resident of- Nariyal Ghat, Takiya par,

Danapur, Patna, Bihar 800012, DOR of Father (Shahid Ansari)- 31/12/2010,

Helper, Patna Division, Patna, Date of Death- 16/10/2011 EPF No- N/A

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India through the Secretary, Labour and Employment

Ministry, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

2.

The Secretary, The Labour and Employment Ministry, Govt. of India, New

Delhi.

3.

The Central Provident Fund Commissioner, New Delhi.

4.

The Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Vishwariaya Bhawan, Bailey

Road, Patna.

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5.

The Bihar State Transport Corporation through The Administrator, Birchand

Patel Marg, Patna, Bihar.

6.

The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Birchand Patel

Marg, Patna 800001.

7.

The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO, R Block, Patna, Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr.Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Sr. Panel Counsel

For the EPFO

:

Mr. Prashant Sinha, Adv.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

ORAL ORDER

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18-11-2019

The petitioners are seeking refund of amount

deducted from their salary and deposited with the respondent

no. 7 i.e. the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, E.P.F.O.,

R-Block, Patna, Bihar.

It is submitted that the petitioners are liable to be

refunded the aforesaid amount along with statutory interest.

Having regard to the nature of grievances of the

petitioners in the present writ petition, this Court deems it fit

and proper to dispose of the present writ petition with liberty to

the petitioners to apply in the manner required under the

relevant statutes/ rules with regard to final withdrawal of the

provident fund amount before the authority concerned, in

accordance with law, in the required profoma and upon the sa