New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Private sector employees seeking a higher pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, have received relief from the Bombay High Court.

The court has ruled that the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot reject an employee's application for a higher pension merely because the employer's provident fund (PF) trust rules cap contributions at the statutory wage ceiling or do not expressly allow higher pension contributions.

In its October 19, 2026, judgment, Justice Sandeep V. Marne set aside EPFO orders rejecting applications filed by over 40 private-sector employees of establishments including Abbott India, Tata Communications, Raymond Steel and BEST Undertaking.

The court directed EPFO to ...