Judgement

JUDGMENT :- The present appeals arises from the judgments and orders of the Madhya Pradesh High Court under which the High Court has upheld the orders of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner dated 24th of April, 1991 and 16th of July, 1991 directing the employer concerned, being the schools mentioned in the said orders, to deposit the contribution of the employees as well as the employers to the provident fund constituted under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, for the period 1st August, 1982 to 1st December, 1988. The writ petitions filed by the appellants to challenge these orders have been dismissed by the High Court. The appellants have filed the present appeals in a representative capacity on behalf of the teachers and other employees of various private but aided schools in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

2. In the State of Madhya Pradesh, under the Central Provinces and Berar Education Manual, 1928, in Appendix XVIII there was a scheme constituting a provident fund for teachers in non-pensionable service. Under Rule 3 of Appendix XVIII the proportion of contribution to be paid by the teachers was specified, while under Rule 4, contr