M/S Maa Khandwari Pg College v. Union of India and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bank account freeze; provident fund recovery; coercive steps deferred during pendency of statutory appeal; no prior notice; natural justice; perverse findings of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II; interim protection; deposit of Rs.11,00,000/-; Writ-C No. 13225 of 2026; Allahabad High Court; Vinod Diwakar, J.; Basirhat Food Supply Co-operative Society (Calcutta HC, (2026) LLR 348); Kerala State Co-operative Coir Marketing Federation (Kerala HC, (2025) LLR 462).
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) appellate authority to decide the pending appeal expeditiously, preferably within two weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, after hearing all concerned parties; (ii) no coercive steps pursuant to the impugned order dated 02.01.2026 till the appeal is decided; (iii) if the appeal is not decided within that period, operation of the impugned order to remain stayed till final adjudication of the appeal; (iv) freezing of the petitioner's bank account to remain in abeyance, with liberty to operate the account subject to the outcome of the appeal.