A company sought waiver of damages levied by the EPFO under the EPF Scheme, 1952 and interim protection from recovery action. The Court directed the Respondents to treat the petition as a representation, grant a personal hearing, allow supporting documents, and issue a speaking order within eight weeks.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 15.04.2025
+ W.P.(C) 4641/2025
PARVEEN TRAVELS P LTD .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. S.K. Gupta & Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocates.
versus
CENTRAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddharth, SC for EPFO with Mr. Prateek Goyal & Mr. Harshit Manwani, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral)
1. The prayers in the present Petition read as follows:
“[a] to issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to issue directions to the Respondent No.02 to place the application dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P1) before the Central Board of Trustees, EPFO, Delhi (herein respondent no.01) to consider the application for seeking waiver of the damages as per paragraph 32-B of the Scheme,1952 in the interest of justice as enumerated as above;
[b] to grant interim order against the impugned order dated 03.06.2024 (Annexure P4) so that the respondent no.02 and/or their subordinate recovery officer(s) and /or inspecting authority may not issue any recovery action against the Petitioner and their company's officer(s); and therefore , status-quo may kindly be maintained till disposal of the present writ petition.”
07.02.2025 which has been filed before the Respondent No.1.
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TARA VITASTA GANJU, J
APRIL 15, 2025/ ha
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Respondents should consider the Petitioner's application dated 07.02.2025 for waiver of damages under Paragraph 32-B of the EPF Scheme, 1952.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Parveen Travels P Ltd
Central Board of Trustees
Tara Vitasta Ganju
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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