ASHOK KUMAR SINHA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

(2.) The petitioner assails the impugned order stating that the notices for initiation of a proceedings were issued for a period of 1st January, 2001 to September, 2001, instead the respondent-A.P.F.C., has, in the impugned order, observed that with the consent of the employer, the period of inquiry was modified from 1st January, 2001 to December, 2002.

(3.) The petitioner states that he had submitted returns and filed challan in respect of the employees, which were on his rolls and deposited the amount due against Provident Fund Contribution on the part of the employer vide Annexures 8 and Annexure-9 for the periods February, 2001 to August, 2001 and September, 2001 to October, 2001 respectively. It is the contention of the petitioner that contrary to his consent, the learned Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner has extended the period of inquiry beyond September, 2001, although the petitioner was never noticed in respect of the same.