M/S Ambika Construction Thru. Proprietor Ambika Prasad v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-Ii, Lko and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C 8066 of 2025, decided 26.08.2025 by Pankaj Bhatia, J. Keywords: Section 7-A; U.P. E.P.F. Act; EPF provident fund determination; natural justice; no hearing; non-service of order; self-contradictory order; quashing of determination and recovery; show cause notice reply; fresh determination within six weeks; M/S Ambika Construction v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, Lucknow. No precedent cases cited; no monetary quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with observations: order dated 28.11.2024 under Section 7-A and the consequential action quashed, subject to a fresh order; petitioner to appear before respondent no.1 on 02.09.2025 and submit reply to the show cause notice; fresh order of determination to be passed within six weeks if the petitioner appears as directed.