Sinhgad Spring Dale Public School Throu. Principal Mrs. Smita Sawant v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Regional Office Pune 1
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petitions challenged orders imposing penal damages under Section 14-B of the EPF Act. The court directed filing of statutory appeals under Section 7-I within three weeks (except in three petitions where appeals were already filed) and stayed recovery during pendency of the appeals.
What did the court decide?
Direction to file Section 7-I appeals within three weeks; recovery of Section 14-B amounts restrained during pendency of appeals.