M/S CENTUARY FIBRE PLATES PVT. LTD. v. THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION & ORS

Delhi High Court · 10 Dec 2014 · 2014:DHC:6906
Suresh Kait
W.P. (C) No.8742/2014
2014:DHC:6906
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court stayed the enforcement of a provident fund payment order due to the non-existence of the statutory appellate tribunal, granting interim relief to the petitioner.

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W.P. (C)No.8742/2014 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on 10th December, 2014
W.P.(C) 8742/2014
M/S CENTUARY FIBRE PLATES PVT. LTD. ..... Petitioner
Represented by: Mr.Ashim Vachher and Mr.Pawash Piyush, Advs.
versus
THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION & ORS..... Respondents
Represented by: Mr.R.C.Chawla with Mr.D.Rajeshwar Rao, Advs.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KAIT
SURESH KAIT, J. (Oral)
CM No.20087/2014 (for exemption)
Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Accordingly, the application is allowed.
W.P.(C) No.8742/2014

1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that under the provision of Section 7A of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the statutory appeal is provided against the order passed by the Regional Provident Commissioner. Such an appeal 2014:DHC:6906 W.P. (C)No.8742/2014 is to be filed before the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi. The Chairman of the Tribunal has retired and no new incumbent has been appointed by the Government of India.

2. The impugned order dated 17.11.2014 stipulates that the petitioner is liable to remit the employees provident fund’s contribution @ 12% including all previous contribution within a period of 15 days from the date of said order.

3. Since, the Tribunal is not in existence, therefore, the directions passed in the order dated 17.11.2014 shall remain stayed.

4. I hereby make it clear that this order shall be enforceable only till the appeal is taken up by the Tribunal.

5. In view of the above terms, the petition is allowed.

6. Dasti. CM No.20085-86/2014 With the disposal of the instant petition, instant applications have become infructuous and disposed of as such.

SURESH KAIT (JUDGE) DECEMBER 10, 2014 mr