Anoop Sharma v. Employees Provident Fund Organization & Ors

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17.11.2025

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 71732/2025 (exemption)

¶2Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 17378/2025 & CM APPL. 71731/2025

¶3The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks following prayers:- "i. Issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction, or order directing the Respondent No. 1 & 2 to release the entire balance amount as on date in the Petitioner's PF Account bearing PF Code DLCM00231890000000007 and have the same transferred to the Petitioner's account being HDFC Bank Account No. 0031050136792 which is linked to the Petitioner's PF Account, without prejudice to the This is a digitally signed order. rights and contentions of the Petitioner; ii. Issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction, or order directing the Respondent No. 1 & 2 to decide the Petitioner's Grievance and Representation dated 11.01.2024 in accordance with law & pass a reasoned and speaking order within 7 days; & iii. Pass such further order(s) or grant relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

¶4Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions, does not wish to press prayer (ii) in the present petition.

¶5So far as prayer (i) in the present petition is concerned, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 3 submits that the latter shall fill the exit date in the EPFO portal, in order to facilitate the release of provident fund amount to the petitioner.

¶6In view of the above statement, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the present petition.

¶7Leave granted.

¶8The present petition is dismissed as withdrawn and disposed of accordingly, with the direction that respondent no. 3 shall fill the exit date on the EPFO portal within a period of one week, in order to ensure that the provident fund amount is released to the petitioner.

¶9Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

¶10All rights and contentions of the parties are left open.

¶11Order be uploaded on the website of this Court, forthwith.

AMIT SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 17, 2025/sn/db This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17378/2025& CM APPL. 71731/2025 ANOOP SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A. Ramanujan, Mr. Upamanyu Sharma, Mr. Akshat Agrawal, Mr. Parshat Singh, Mr. Parth Singh and Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocates. versus EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. D.Rajeshwar Rao and Mr. Banka Bihari, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Shubham Prasad, SPC for R-2. Mr. Santosh Kumar and Mr. Ritik Dwivedi, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA