RSI LTD Vs. EMPLOYEES PROVIDDENT FUND ORGANIZATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ petition, the Petitioners pray for setting aside the Letter dated 4th November, 2010 issued under Memo No. WB/HWR/R/Recovery/WB/2679/Cert. Case/832 by the Recovery Officer, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Howrah addressed to the Director of the Petitioner No. 1 informing him that he had not deposited Rs. 15,00,000/- in terms of the Order of this Court and therefore, he was advised to deposit the same within seven days failing which, coercive action relating to the recovery proceedings were threatened. The Petitioners further pray that the said Order be not given effect to. Other consequential prayers have been made in the writ petition itself.

(2.) The short facts are that the Petitioners faced 7A proceedings under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 in regard to the dues towards provident fund contribution for the period from December, 2003 to September, 2005. The dues were assessed at Rs. 32,43,896/- by an Order dated 12.1.2006.

(3.) Being aggrieved, the Petitioners filed W.P. No. 4815(W) of 2006 challenging the determination made under Section 7A of the said Act and the said writ petition was disposed of by a judgment dated 7.3.2006 directing inter alia as follows: