ST ANTHONY SCHOOL Vs. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) PETITIONER is aggrieved by the order dated 08.09.2004 contained at Annexure-4 by which the order imposing damages under Section 14B of Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 has been passed for the period of March, 1982 to January, 1997 to the tune of Rs. 2,37,955/- against the petitioner-school. The petitioner further prays for quashing the order dated 30.09.2004 issued under the signature of respondent no. 2 whereby the bankers of this petitioner have been asked to pay the amount of Rs. 2,37,955/- under Section 8F of the Act.

(3.) THE respondents have appeared and filed their counter affidavit. It is submitted on the part of the respondents that a notice was issued on 09.07.2003 containing details of such belated payments in different accounts for which damages were proposed to be levied but the petitioner could not satisfy the authority concerned, thereafter the impugned order has been passed under the relevant provisions of Sections 14B read with para 32A of the scheme under the Act. Moreover, it appears that order is appealable under Section 7-I of the Act 1952 and writ petition should not be entertained.