Petitioner challenged a 2014 circular alleging violation of the Employees' Provident Funds Act. The Court held that a circular cannot override the Act, must be read consonant with it, and the writ petition was disposed of as no violation was proven.
The writ petition is disposed of.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 02.08.2019
ART OF LEARNING FOUNDATION (REGD.) ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Mansi Sinha, Adv. along with Ms.Kaadambari, Petitioner in person
versus
THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER DELHI
..... Respondent Through: Mr. Keshav Mohan & Mr. Piyush Vatsa, Advs. for EPFO
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
JUDGMENT
D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)
over the provisions of the Act of 1952. The circular has to be read in consonance with the provisions of the Act. The circular cannot carve out an exception to the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder.
CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J
AUGUST 01, 2019 ns
W.P.(C) 8344/2019 Page 2 of 2
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a circular issued by the Compliance Commissioner is in violation of Section 17 read with sub-section (2B) of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
Whether a circular can have an overriding effect over the provisions of the Act of 1952
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Art of Learning Foundation (Regd.)
The Central Provident Commissioner Delhi
D.N. Patel
C. Hari Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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