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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petitions Against EPFO Order Rejecting Joint Options for Higher Pension. Employees' Associations and Pensioners of BEML Challenge the Rejection of Their Applications for Enhanced Pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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Case Details

2026 LawText (KAR) (04) 59

WP No. 19885/2025 c/w WP No. 15749/2025, WP No. 19226/2025, and 23 connected matters

2026-04-30

Anant Ramanath Hegde

For Petitioners: Harish Narasappa (Senior Counsel), Yathish S., Varun M.R.; For Respondent 1: Nayanatara B.G.; For Respondent 2: B.V. Vidyulatha; For Respondents 3 & 4: N.S. Narasimha Swamy

Bharath Earth Movers Employees Association & Others (including BEML Staff Association, BEML Officers' Guild, BEML EPS-95 Pensioners Association, and individual employees/pensioners listed in WP No. 15749/2025)

Union of India (Ministry of Labour and Employment), Employees Provident Fund Organization, BEML Limited, BEML Provident Fund Trust

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order of the Employees Provident Fund Organization rejecting joint applications for higher pension.

Remedy Sought

Quashing of the EPFO order dated 27.01.2025 rejecting the joint options/applications submitted by members/pensioners of BEML establishment.

Filing Reason

The EPFO, through its Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, rejected the joint options/applications for higher pension filed by employees/pensioners of BEML as not eligible.

Procedural History

The writ petitions were filed challenging the order dated 27.01.2025 of the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Regional Office, Bengaluru, rejecting the joint options/applications of members/pensioners of BEML. The matter came up before the High Court on 30.04.2026.

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: Article 226, Article 227
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