Writ petition challenging rejection of PF transfer claims by EPFO was disposed of without costs as the records established that the transfer had already been processed and communicated to the petitioner on 01.12.2025.
WP disposed of as the PF transfer had already been completed and communicated to the petitioner post-facto.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION NO: 29768 OF 2024
Between:
Bijay Kumar Pandey, S/o. Mr.BishramPandey, Aged about 5!,ye-ar9,Occupation: Business, No. 2lHl1, Munshi Bazar Road,Po Tengra, Kolkata, 700015.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution oflndiaprayingthat in the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court maybe pleased to issue a writ, direction, or moreparticularlyin the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the ResporidentNo. 1 in issuing lmpugned Order No. 1 dated 30 August 2023,lmpugnedOrder No. 2 datedSeptember 2023 and lmpugned Order No. 3dated 31 May2024 (collectively referred to as lmpugned Orders) rejecting the Petitioner'sclaim for transfer of his Provident Fund dues to his new employer isillegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the Employees' Provident Funds Act,'1952, the Employees' ProvidentFunds Scheme, 1952 and Article'14 and Article3004 of the Constitution of lndia,'1950, and consequentially direct the transferof his PF Account in accordancewiththe Transfer claims dated 12 August2024 and 19 tvlay 2024 along with such other orde(s) as this Honble courtmay deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
lA NO: 1 OF 2024
Petition under Section 15'l CPC praying that in the c rcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cour may be pleased to suspend the lmpugned Order No. 1 dated 30 August 2023, rpugned Order No. 2 dated September 2023 and Impugned Order No. 3 dated ,1 May 2024 issued by Respondent No.'1 Pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: Ms. MANINI BHARATI, REPREST NTING SRI BOKARAO LOKESHWAR RE -' )Y
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI S. SURENDER RED I f, S.C. FOR EPFO Counsel for the Respondent No.2: -
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
WRIT PETITION No.29768 of 2024
04.L2.2025
Between:
Bijay Kumar Pandey
...Petitioner
AND
The Regional P. F.Commissioner, Hyderabad, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan, No.3-4-763,
Barkatpura Chaman, Hyderabad and another
... Respondents
ORDER:
The petitioner chdlenges three orders dated 30 August 2023, September 2023, and 31 May 2024, by which respondent No.1 rejected the petitioner's request to transfer his Provident Fund dues to his new employer. He claims the orders are illegal, arbitrary, and violate the EPF Act, 1952, the EPF Scheme, 1952, and Articies 14 and 3OOA of the Constitution. He seeks a direction to transfer his PF account as per his transfer claims dated 12 August 2024 and 19 May 2024, along with any other appropriate orders.
Mr.Bokarao Lokeshwar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and
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Miscellancous petitions, if any, pending in t ris writ petition shall stand closed.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the transfer of the petitioner's PF account after the Respondent rejected the claim for reasons of administrative discrepancy.
Whether a pending complaint regarding the transfer of Provident Fund dues has been redressed upon the EPFO admitting the transfer in court.
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W.P.No.3205B of 2023, order dated 22.08.2024Referred¶45
5 provisions across 3 enactments
Bijay Kumar Pandey
The Regional P.F. Commissioner, Hyderabad, Bhavishyanidhi Bhawan
Karvy Stock Broking Limited Company
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
As recorded by the court registry
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