section (3), or sub-section (4), of section
1 , or section 3 , or sub-section (1) of section 7A, or section
7B except an order ... application for review
referred to in sub-section (5) thereof, or section 7C, or
section 14B, may prefer an appeal to a Tribunal against
such
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 ... 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
deposited
upto date, the 1st Respondent passed order dated 02.01.2024
under Section 7Q treating the interest payable as nil. The
Petitioners further state that vide ... mind and double claim.
1.11. Once the order dated 02.01.2024 under Section 7Q
treated the interest payable as 'nil', the 1st Respondent cannot
with Diary No.856/2023 of the first respondent under Section 7Q
of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952, as being ... notice issued under
Section 14-B of the Act, 1952, it is aware of the proceedings
issued under Section 7Q
damages U/s 14B as well
as Rs. 39,61,362/- towards interest U/s 7Q of the said
Act as irregular, improper and unjustified ... damages under Section 14B of the Act, no appeal is
provided for against imposition of interest as stipulated
under Section 7Q . It is seemly
amount of
Rs.31,62,339/- towards interest levied under
Section 7Q of the Act within four weeks from the
date of order. The hearing ... damages under Section 14B of the Act, no appeal is
provided for against imposition of interest as stipulated
under Section 7Q . It is seemly
towards damages under Section - 14B of the Act, 1952
and Rs.22,56,691/- towards interest under Section - 7Q ... Section - 7I of the Act, 1952 challenging the order dated
12.06.2008 passed by the Assistant P.F. Commissioner (P.D.) under
Sections - 14B and 7Q
Section 14B of the
Act, a statutory appeal is provided under Section 7(i) of the
Act and against the order passed under Section 7Q ... under Section 14B of
the Act. However, learned counsel for the respondents has
not disputed that no appeal has been provided under Section
7Q
towards damages
under Section 14(B) of the Act and an amount of Rs.80,237/-
towards interest under Section 7Q ... order and appeal lies under Section 7(I) of the Act.
However, against the order passed under Section 7Q of the
Act no appeal lies
damages under Section 14B are not jointly
and separately recoverable from the erstwhile and the present
managements under Section 17B as Section 14B moves ... fasciculus of Sections 7A to Section 7Q is concerned.
This is also true of the pandect containing Sections 14A, 14AA, 14AB
