Company challenged an order under Section 14B of the EPF & MP Act by writ petition. The court held that an alternate statutory remedy of appeal was available and declined to exercise writ jurisdiction, dismissing the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 5656 OF 2024 (L-PF)
BETWEEN:
M/S. SRI NUTHATCH NUTRICARE TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED, 7, 16TH CROSS, BYRAVESHWARA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ANDRAHALLI MAIN ROAD, HEGGANAHALLI, PEENYA 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 091.
THE PETITIONER IS A PVT. LTD., COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPNAY'S ACT, 1956, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. MS. LALITHA RAO SAHIB.
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.D.RANGASWAMY., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka
AND:
THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER-II, EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, PEENYA, NO.62, 3RD CROSS, INDUSTRIAL SUBURB, YESHWANTHPURA II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 022. …RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. NANDITA HALDIPUR., ADVOCATE)
NC: 2024:KHC:49636 WP No. 5656 of 2024
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS.
THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
Sri.Rajesh., counsel on behalf of Sri.M.D.Rangaswamy., for the petitioner and Sri.Suresh., counsel on behalf of Smt.Nandita Haldipur., for the respondent have appeared in person.
NC: 2024:KHC:49636 WP No. 5656 of 2024
Suffice it to note that there is an alternate statutory remedy of filing an appeal against the 14B order under the statute. I
decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction.
5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed .
Sd/(JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE
TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition should lie against an order under Section 14B EPF & MP Act when an alternate statutory appeal is available?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
M/S. Sri Nuthatch Nutricare Technology Private Limited
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Peenya
Jyoti Mulimani
As recorded by the court registry
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