K.Rajendran, Secretary, v. The Official Liquidator
Case brief
What is this about?
Company application in winding-up/liquidation matter before the Madras High Court: procedure for claiming and disbursing employees' provident fund dues of M/s. VTX Industies Limited (in Liquidation); claims to be lodged by employees in Form-19 with the endorsement of the Official Liquidator; applicant trade union (Coimbatore Periyar District Dravida Panchalai Thozhilar Muneetra Sangam (MLF), Trade Union No.2658/1958) to lodge forms within two weeks; EPFO (second respondent) directed to examine claim forms and disburse admitted claims within two months of receipt of each claim form; application disposed of on 04.04.2025 by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.; no monetary award; no precedents or statutory sections discussed.
What did the court decide?
Application disposed of on the terms recorded: the applicant's union to lodge employees' PF claim forms (Form-19, endorsed by the Official Liquidator) within two weeks of receipt of a copy of the order, and the second respondent (EPFO) to examine the claim forms and disburse admitted claims within two months of receipt of the respective claim forms.