employees of the covered establishments. On the issue of voluntary coverage
under the EPF Act under Sub Section (4) of Section 1 , the counsel submits ... contractors. Furthermore, the EPF Act itself provide a mechanism
for voluntary coverage under Section 1(4) and the petitioners if interested to
work
taken by the Department at that stage upon the request for voluntary coverage. On January 31, 1996, the office of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner ... regarded as an amount paid in pursuance of the application for voluntary coverage. Counsel urged that though the proceedings under Section 7A were without jurisdiction
Lines. However, on 24th October 1977, it approached the respondent for voluntary coverage under Section 1(4) of the Act. The Commissioner gave a reply ... were foregoing the infancy benefit for near about 4 years. Seeking voluntary coverage did not mean that Allana Lines was admitting its being a department
business being conducted by the petitioner. Section 1(4) deals with voluntary coverage and the two conditions necessary for the attractability thereof ... application by an employer and the majority of the employees for voluntary coverage is not enough. The said application is the basis whereon the Central
accordingly
granted to it by the respondents. The provision regarding voluntary coverage is
contained in Subsection (4) of Section ... present case, admittedly,
the petitioner-society has been granted voluntary coverage under the provisions
of the Act of 1961. However, the respondents have not even
adequate
employee strength for coverage under the Act, they opted for
voluntary coverage. Ext.P1 is an order dated 3.12.1997 covering the
establishment ... Saree
Museum is concerned, the petitioners have opted for voluntary
coverage with effect from 1..11.1977. Similar is the case of
Nedungadi Bi t Shop
sent alongwith Form01 mentioning list of
employees for voluntary coverage under ESI Act for extending its benefits to
12 employees on company ... coverage under the Act.
1.2 Though applicant had applied for voluntary coverage vide letter
dated 04.12.1999 for extending benefits and facilities under
section (4) of the Provident Fund Act deals with the voluntary coverage
under the Act. This sub-section opens with a non-obstante clause
Thereafter the question was considered as to the voluntary coverage given by the Insurance Company to the extent of Rs. 15,000/- by covering even
policy condition may be relevant in so far as the voluntary coverage of insurance over and above this statutory requirement which shall include own damages
