D. Jayalakshmi v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
Provident Fund – Writ of Mandamus under Article 226
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.5901 of 2026, D.Jayalakshmi v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and others, decided 05.03.2026 by Hemant Chandangoudar J., Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. Provident Fund dues deducted from workman's wages June 1999 to March 2007 by employer M/s. Sree Uma Parameswari Mills Ltd. (in liquidation); EPFO authorities had not disbursed; Official Liquidator directed to remit deducted amount with statutory interest and furnish employee wage details in ECR (Electronic Challan Return) text format within four weeks; first respondent to disburse PF amount with statutory interest within six weeks thereafter; Article 226 mandamus; company in liquidation; Phoenix Arc Private Limited fourth respondent.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the third respondent (Official Liquidator) to remit the amount deducted from the petitioner for June 1999 to March 2007 with statutory interest, if not already remitted, to the first respondent along with ECR-format wage details within four weeks; the first respondent to disburse the Provident Fund amount due to the petitioner with statutory interest within six weeks thereafter.