EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION THR ITS REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONERversusANANT A. KERKAR AND 2 ORS

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Niti
       IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

        WRIT PETITION NOS.1082 TO 1087 OF 2026

            WRIT PETITION NO.1082 OF 2026

 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND
 ORGANISATION,
 THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
 PROVIDENT FUND
 COMMISSIONER
 MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA               …. PETITIONER

       Versus

 MR. RAMESH MADHUKAR
 SHETYE & 2 ORS.              …. RESPONDENTS
                     WITH
          WRIT PETITION NO.1083 OF 2026

 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND
 ORGANISATION,
 THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
 PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
 MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA    …. PETITIONER

       Versus

 SHRI ANANT A. KERKAR
 & 2 ORS.                                …. RESPONDENTS

                     WITH
          WRIT PETITION NO.1084 OF 2026

 EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND
 ORGANISATION,
 THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
 PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER

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MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA                 …. PETITIONER

      Versus

MR. DEVIDAS YESU VELINGKAR
& 2 ORS.                               …. RESPONDENTS

                    WITH
         WRIT PETITION NO.1085 OF 2026

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION,
THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA   …. PETITIONER

      Versus

MR. ARVIND LAXMAN TARLE
& 2 ORS.                              …. RESPONDENTS

                    WITH
         WRIT PETITION NO.1086 OF 2026

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND
ORGANISATION,
THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA  …. PETITIONER

    Versus

MR. FRANCISCO AVELINO
FERNANDES & 2 ORS.                    …. RESPONDENTS

                     AND
         WRIT PETITION NO.1087 OF 2026

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND

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ORGANISATION,
THROUGH ITS REGIONAL
PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
MR. HARPAL SINGH KANDARA    …. PETITIONER

        Versus

MR. UTTAM RAULU SHETYE
& 2 ORS.                                   …. RESPONDENTS

Mr. Prashant Agrawal, Advocate for Petitioners.

                      CORAM : S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

                        DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER 2026

ORDER :


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    AIE 1999 SC 22

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    (2012) 8 SCC 524

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                                                                  S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




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                            (2020) 19 SCC 592

Signed by: NITI K HALDANKAR                                   8    8
Designation: Private Secretary
Date: 07/09/2026 16:24:47