M/S Tirupati Fibres & Industries Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order, W.P.(C) 4371/2017, Girish Kathpalia J., 06.03.2025. EPF & MP Act waiver-of-damages case: writ assailing competent authority's order dated 25.04.2017 dismissing representation dated 16.07.2015 for waiver of damages under Section 14B of the Act. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue statutory appeal under Section 7-I of the Act with stay application within two weeks; interim protection from coercive action pending hearing of stay application; respondents free to act according to law if appeal/stay application not filed within two weeks; counsel stated outstanding provident fund dues with interest already deposited, only damages issue outstanding. Keywords: Section 14B damages waiver; Section 7-I statutory appeal; withdrawal; coercive action; appellate authority; provident fund.
What did the court decide?
Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file statutory appeal (Section 7-I of the Act) with stay application not later than two weeks; interim protection — no coercive action against the petitioner till the stay application is heard by the appellate authority; if no appeal and/or stay application is filed within two weeks, respondents free to act according to law.