Xavier.T, President v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Sections 7-A and 7-I
Case brief
What is this about?
EPF & MP Act 1952 Section 7-A determination challenged by writ instead of statutory appeal under Section 7-I; alternate remedy; merits challenge; limitation condonation direction – appeal till 20.08.2025 entertained without limitation bar; Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Madurai; Alagappa University contractor/ex-servicemen welfare association petitioner; State Bank of India Karaikudi branch impleaded; writ of certiorarified mandamus refused; disposed, not dismissed; single bench of R.Vijayakumar,J.; no cases cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
No relief against the impugned Section 7-A order; writ petition disposed of with the observation that an appeal presented on or before 20.08.2025 shall be entertained by the appellate authority without reference to limitation; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P(MD) No.14863 of 2021) closed.