The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner v. Official Liquidator of M/S Ideal Jawa India Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Company Application CA 54/2021 in COP 76/1991, decided 06-11-2025 by Justice Jyoti M; applicant: Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO Mysore; respondents: Official Liquidator of M/s. Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd (in liquidation) and Indian Overseas Bank; provisions: Sections 446(2)(b), 537(1) Companies Act 1956; Rule 9 Companies (Court) Rules 1959; Sections 449 and 456 referred; subject: recovery and payment of provident fund dues from wound-up company; direction: PF Authority to file Form-66 with Official Liquidator, OL to consider and act per law; outcome: application disposed; no precedents cited; no award amount.
What did the court decide?
No direct recovery direction issued; the Provident Fund Authority is to submit Form-66 to the Official Liquidator, who shall consider it and act in accordance with law.