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A.Sankaran v. The Regional Provident Commissioner

Madras HC26 Mar 2026WP(MD)/8177/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; Employees’ Pension Scheme; EPS monthly pension; pension arrears and interest since 2013; ESI medical benefits; Section 7A Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; Regional Provident Commissioner Madurai; Sundaram Industries Limited; Welder Assistant; representation dated 04.10.2025; direction to consider representation on merits; two-month compliance timeline; writ petition disposed; no costs. Bench: Hemant Chandangoudar, J. Case: W.P.(MD)No.8177 of 2026, decided 26.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.10.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders within two months from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶28

A.Sankaran Vs The Regional Provident Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD)No.8177 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 26.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.(MD)No.8177 of 2026

A.Sankaran

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The Regional Provident Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labour and Employment-Government of India) Lady Doak College Road, Chokkikulam, Madurai.

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2.The CEO and the Joint Managing Director, M/s.The Sundaram Industries Limited, PB.6, Usilampatti Road, Kochadai, Madurai-625 016.

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3.The Personnel Manager/Officer-in-Charge, M/s.The Sundaram Industries Limited, PB.6, Usilampatti Road, Kochadai, Madurai-625 016.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay the statutory EPS monthly pension with arrears and interest since 2013 onwards along with ESI medical benefits as per Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.8177 of 2026

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based on the petitioner’s representation dated 04.10.2025.

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For Petitioner :Mr.K.Pandia Rajan For R1 :Mr.A.Sivasubramanian *****

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O R D E R

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The petitioner, who had served as a Welder Assistant in the establishments of the second and third respondents, is before this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to grant statutory pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, along with arrears and interest from the year 2013 onwards, and also to extend ESI medical benefits, as contemplated under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

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The petitioner states that both the employee’s and employer’s contributions were duly remitted by the third respondent and, therefore, he is entitled to pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme. The petitioner has also submitted a representation dated 04.10.2025 to the first respondent in this regard. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said representation has not been considered.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD)No.8177 of 2026

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Mr. A. Sivasubramanian, learned counsel for the first

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respondent, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner’s representation will be considered in accordance with law within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. The said submission is placed on record.

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In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 04.10.2025, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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