Empanelment of Advocates at EPFO (Haryana Zone), Block Year 2026–28
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Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has invited applications for empanelment of Panel Counsel(s) for the Haryana Zone for the block year 2026–28 to represent the Central Board, EPF before High Courts, District/Lower Courts, Tribunals (CAT/CGIT), NCLT/NCLAT, and State/District Consumer Fora across Haryana.
Position
- Name of the post: Panel Advocate (Empanelment)
Eligibility and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university.
- Enrolled/registered as an Advocate with a Bar Council; for Supreme Court matters, Advocate-on-Record registration is required.
- Minimum professional/court practice:
- High Courts and other State Courts: at least 7 years.
- Supreme Court, NCDRC, NCLAT, NCLT: at least 10 years.
- EPFO’s standard empanelment norms require relevant experience in handling civil, criminal, service, labour, arbitration, consumer, and corporate fora; EPF & MP Act familiarity is commonly expected in EPFO empanelments (as seen in recent zone notices).
Scope of Work
- Representation before:
- High Court, District/Lower Courts, CAT, CGIT, NCLT/NCLAT, State Consumer Commission and District Consumer Forums in Haryana.
- Engagement is on a panel basis as per EPFO empanelment guidelines and fee schedules notified by EPFO for the relevant block period.
How to Apply
- Apply in the prescribed format and submit to:
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I (Legal), Zonal Office, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Social Security Administration Building, Sector 16A, Old Faridabad – 121002 (Haryana). - Last date: 13.08.2025 (applications must reach by this date).
- EPFO indicates empanelment notices, forms, and updates on its website under Updates; Haryana Zone empanelment for 2026–28 is listed there.
Notes and Tips
- Keep copies of Bar enrolment, experience statements, list of reported cases, appearance statements across fora, and any prior government/PSU empanelments ready, consistent with EPFO formats used across zones.
- The panel selection does not confer a right to allocation of cases; EPFO typically finalizes panels and communicates selections via its website and direct intimation.
For complete terms (fee schedule, panel categories, documentation checklists, and forms), refer to EPFO’s Updates page and the Haryana Zone empanelment notification for 2026–28. The LiveLaw vacancy notice summarizes the key eligibility and submission details and confirms the 13 August 2025 deadline.
