Telangana High Court
The Employer M/S. Veljan Denison Ltd., vs Authority Under Section 7Q And 14B Of Epf ... on 4 January, 2024
Author: Surepalli Nanda
Bench: Surepalli Nanda
HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA
WRIT PETITION No.33646 OF 2023
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner and also heard Ms.Vishala, learned Standing Counsel for EPFO, appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking the prayer as follows:
"to issue direction or order or writ one in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the proceedings no. AP/PTC/0004239/000/ Enf-501/Damages/ dated 18/10/2023 issued by the 1st respondent herein as wholly illegal, frivolous, arbitrary and consequentially set aside the same, in the interest of justice and equity and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."
3. It is represented by both the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for EPFO appearing on behalf of respondents that, in pursuance to the Interim orders granted by this Court on 13.12.2023, the respondents have issued Proceedings, dated 29.12.2023 under sections 7Q and 14B of the Employees Provident Funds Organisation Act, 1952. 2
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to challenge the said proceedings dated 29.12.2023 by availing the remedies as are available under law.
5. Bringing the above said submission of both the learned counsel on record, the writ petition is closed granting liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate forum challenging the proceedings dated 29.12.2023 issued under Section 7Q and 14B of the Employees Provident Funds Organisation Act, 1952 by availing the remedies as available under law.
6. With the above observations, the Writ petition is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.
___________________________________ MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA Date: 04.1.2024 ksl