Ravi and Ors. v. Employees Provident Fund Organisation through Central Provident Fund Commissioner and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Article 226) by employees against EPFO/Central Provident Fund Commissioner and others; recovery sought under Sections 8B-8G, EPF&MP Act, 1952, of PF dues assessed by order dated 09.12.2019 (Rs. 9,26,500/-; Rs 9,37,000/-; Rs. 12,38,500/-) from R4 school with damages/interest under sections 14B & 7Q; further assessment of dues from 01.05.2018 with 12% interest and prospective monthly contributions. Assessment order under appeal before Appellate Authority and stayed (order dated 11.11.2021); Labour Court order dated 08.04.2021 referred. Petition disposed of without merits adjudication; liberty to parties before Appellate Authority. Delhi High Court, Manoj Kumar Ohri, J., 10.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief on merits; petition and pending applications disposed of, with liberty to the parties to raise their submissions before the Appellate Authority, which will consider the petitioners' prayers on their own merits.