M/s.H.a.P.F.Paramahamsa Matriculation School v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
EPF & MP Act 1952 Section 14B damages order; writ maintainability versus statutory appeal remedy; certiorari under Article 226 refused on alternative-remedy ground; petition closed with liberty to appeal; appellate authority to entertain appeal filed on or before 08.08.2025 without limitation reference; Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Recovery Officer, EPF Organisation, Trichy; damages Rs.9,44,122/-; school management petitioner; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P(MD)No.18366 of 2025; connected W.M.P(MD)No.14085 of 2025; decided 07.07.2025 by R.Vijayakumar, J.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appropriate forum; if filed on or before 08.08.2025, the appeal is to be entertained without reference to the period of limitation; no order as to costs. ¶29